Phoenix Children’s Named as “Best Children’s Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report

For the twelfth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Phoenix Children’s among the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals.” The health system also earned recognition as the top children’s hospital in Arizona for the second consecutive year. Only 35 states and Washington, D.C. were home to hospitals with a top state distinction, per U.S.... Read More

FBI Phoenix Promotes Public Awareness of Elder Fraud

In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which was this week, the FBI Phoenix field office is promoting a public awareness effort to highlight elder fraud in Arizona. Elder fraud can happen to anyone, including former FBI and CIA director William Webster and his wife, Lynda, who fell victim to a scam. Elder... Read More

Shaq’s ‘Big Chicken’ Franchise Plans To Open 12 Locations in Arizona

Big Chicken, the star-powered, fast casual chicken restaurant franchise founded by basketball Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Shaquille O’Neal, recently announced that the brand is coming to Arizona. Big Chicken’s first location is set to open this fall and local franchisee owners have established plans to open at least 12 locations in the state.... Read More

New Pay Structure Makes Phoenix Police Officers Highest Paid Arizona Law Enforcement Agency

​Under a new plan to be approved by the Mayor and City Council, Phoenix Police Department salaries will become more competitive with other public safety agencies in the market. The goal is to improve officer retention and aid recruitment to address the current shortage of sworn law enforcement officers in Phoenix. The Phoenix City... Read More

Ford Issues Massive Recall of 2.9M Vehicles That Can Roll Away

This week, Ford issued a recall of over 2.9 million vehicles to fix a transmission problem that can increase the risk of unintentional rollaway crashes. The recall covers the following vehicles: 2013 to 2019 Escape 2013 to 2018 C-Max 2013 to 2016 Fusion 2013 to 2021 Transit Connect 2015 to 2018 Edge vehicles The National Highway Traffic... Read More

ADOT to Repave 29 Miles of Southbound I-17 Near Flagstaff 

Arizona Department of Transportation is starting a project to replace pavement on 29 miles of Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff in order to create a smooth driving surface and repair damage from winter weather. The work will stretch from the I-40 interchange south to the Coconino County line at milepost 312. Crews will mill down... Read More

Arizona Humane Society Offers $5 Adoptions This Week

This week, the Arizona Humane Society is offering $5 curbside adoptions for kittens, cats and other critters. Wednesday through Friday, the Arizona Humane Society will offer the convenience of curbside adoptions as it is currently has 913 felines under their care and needs to make room for more. 769 of those ready for adoption... Read More

FDA Approves First Systemic Treatment for Alopecia Areata

This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Olumiant (baricitinib) oral tablets to treat adult patients with severe alopecia areata, a disorder that often appears as patchy baldness and affects more than 300,000 people in the U.S. each year. Today’s action marks the first FDA approval of a systemic treatment, which treats the... Read More

Vitalant Declares a Critical Blood Shortage on World Blood Donor Day, Urges Donations 

Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is alerting the public today – World Blood Donor Day – to help reverse a critical blood shortage by making an appointment to give in the coming days and weeks. Donors of all blood types are needed. With the number of new donors down sharply by 12% year over... Read More

FBI Warns of Increase in Sextortion Schemes Targeting Young Boys

Now that schools across Arizona are on summer break and young people have more unsupervised time online, the FBI Phoenix Field Office is warning parents and caregivers about an increase in incidents involving sextortion of young children. Across the country, the FBI is receiving an increasing number of reports of adults posing as young... Read More