What You Need To Know if You Are Going to Arizona Country Thunder

After two years of waiting, a reschedule and two postponements, for those that love country music, it is now time to dust off your boots and make the drive to Florence for Country Thunder Arizona. The annual four-day music festival, opens Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021 and is... Read More

2021 Arizona Pumpkin Patch List

It is officially Fall in the valley of the Sun. With the cooler temperatures and all the fun, fall activities that are scheduled around the state, it is now time to get out and pick that perfect pumpkin for your jack-o-latern this year. Visiting a local pumpkin patch or road tripping north to take... Read More

Sam Fox Opening New Pizza Restaurant at Phoenix Shopping Center

Phoenix-area restaurateur is opening a new concept pizza venture next year. Sam Fox is set to roll out another Fly Bye at Desert Ridge Marketplace by summer of 2022. The original Fly Bye site located at Seventh Street and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix is to-go only. This new restaurant will offer customers limited... Read More

Phoenix Pride Festival To Return in November

After more than two years of delays due to the world-wide pandemic, the annual Phoenix Pride festival and parade will return to the Valley in November. The festival which celebrates people coming together in love and friendship will be held at Steele-Indian School Park in Phoenix November 6-7 from noon to 9 p.m.. The... Read More

McDonald’s Offering Free Thank You Meals to Educators Nationwide

We all know an exceptional educators. They inspire and champion the next generation, and over the last year, they have truly stepped up to support their communities, both inside and outside the classroom. McDonald’s is making school day mornings a little brighter for educators by showing appreciation with a free breakfast Thank You Meal.... Read More

Merck Asks US FDA to Authorize Promising Anti-COVID Pill

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced late last week that they had submitted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for molnupiravir, an investigational oral antiviral medicine, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults who are at risk... Read More

MCSO Deputy Dies After Attack By Suspect

Sheriff Paul Penzone confirmed Monday morning that the Maricopa County Sheriff deputy who was reportedly attacked by a suspect at one of their substations has died. Sheriff Deputy Juan Ruiz Sheriff Deputy Juan Ruiz, who has been with the department for nearly three years, never regainedconsciousness after the attack. Sheriff officials report that 30-year-old Clinton Robert... Read More

Southwest Airlines Cancelled 1,000 Sunday Flights Across the US, Cites Air Traffic Control and Weather As Issue

If you were attempting to get away this weekend on a Southwest flight, chances are you were grounded. On Sunday Southwest Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights over the weekend, blaming air traffic control issues and weather. The airline canceled 29% of its schedule, as of 7 p.m. ET Sunday, according to flight tracker... Read More

Canada Announces Plans To Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine For Air and Rail Travel

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for travelers in Canada. All travelers 12 and older planning to travel by plane or train must be fully vaccinated by the end of October. There will be a month-long grace period where travelers can show a negative COVID-19 test in place of... Read More

Los Angeles to Require COVID-19 Vaccine For Indoor Sites

If you have travel plans to Los Angeles in the coming weeks, a new mandate will soon be in effect that could impact your experience in California. The Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday that will require proof of complete vaccination for indoor spaces. Beginning on November 4th, the new ordinance, which... Read More