Our country is 8 months into the coronavirus pandemic and sadly many Americans have struggled with financial circumstances that the virus has created. Where does the city of Phoenix rank in terms of the most financially distressed US cities impacted by COVID-19? In a recent study, WalletHub.com has determined that Phoenix ranks sixth in people...
Read MoreCold beers and cheeseburgers are more than just a classic combo in metro Phoenix. As many Valley residents recognize, the duo is also the name of a local restaurant chain. Now, that chain is expanding to open a new restaurant concept in Scottsdale. Called Cold Beers & Pizza, the new restaurant will switch its...
Read MoreDine Brands Global, the parent company of both Applebee’s and IHOP made the announcement in its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday that several of the restaurants’ locations would close permanently after a financial review. In a news release, Dine Brands stated that 15 Applebee’s locations would close for good before the end of the year. The company...
Read MoreBashas’ Family of Stores’ grocery locations are hosting flu shot services. Stores include Bashas,’ Food City and AJ’s Fine Foods. The CDC recommends everyone six months and older, with few exceptions, obtain a flu vaccination every year. Flu viruses occur more commonly in the fall and winter, with activity increasing in October. Flu shots,...
Read MoreThe number of homicides in Phoenix has risen dramatically in 2020. Through the first nine months of the year, 148 people have been murdered. That number is 44% higher than it was the same time in 2019. While the numbers are up double digits in nearly all the major U.S. cities, only Chicago has...
Read MoreDrivers with overnight travel plans this week at the “Stack” interchange connecting Interstate 10 and Interstate 17 near downtown Phoenix should plan for freeway and ramp closures starting Tuesday night, Oct. 20, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The following closures are scheduled while crews conduct regularly scheduled bridge inspections at the Stack...
Read MoreA trooper with the Arizona Department of Public Safety found over $2.5 million in drugs during a traffic stop Thursday evening in Phoenix, DPS said. The trooper conducted the traffic stop on a vehicle near 20th and Greenway streets. During a search of the vehicle, the trooper discovered 50,000 fentanyl pills, 30 pounds of...
Read MoreFive Arizona schools were given National Blue Ribbon School honors Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education. “The coveted blue-ribbon award affirms the hard work of educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content,” the Department of Education stated in a press release. Arizona’s 2020...
Read MoreMaricopa County passed 2.5 million registered voters this week ahead of the November elections. Since January of this year, over 200,000 new registrants have been added to the county’s voter roll. Diana Solorio, public information officer with the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office, said the number of registered voters is “historic.” She credits an increase...
Read MoreIt is officially Fall, which means people across the country are beginning to plan their Thanksgiving festivities. With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants Americans to keep safety risks in mind. Specifically, the CDC wants people to know that traveling for the holidays increases your chance...
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