Friday, November 6, 2026
Phoenix
Photo via AZFamily (KTVK 3TV / CBS 5 KPHO)
Transit & Streets ·
Several Phoenix-area freeways will close over the weekend, and AZFamily urges drivers to plan ahead, allow extra travel time and use detours.
Read at AZFamily (KTVK 3TV / CBS 5 KPHO)
DevelopingPublic Safety ·
Shots fired at Skyline High School in Mesa prompted a lockdown while police investigated a possible ricochet that may have struck a child.
DevelopingElections ·
Democrat Amish Shah won Arizona's Scottsdale-area U.S. House seat, defeating former NFL kicker Jay Feely.
Read at AZFamily (KTVK 3TV / CBS 5 KPHO)
Public Safety ·
Police said Mach Kim was arrested in connection with a Halloween kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman in Tempe, and believe there may be more victims.
Weather & Environment ·
Under a new rule approved by the EPA, businesses can earn credits for replacing high-emitting vehicles and use them to offset emissions from industrial sites.
Read at KJZZ 91.5 (public radio)
Public Safety ·
A rollover crash in far north Phoenix killed a woman early Thursday, and her name has been identified, AZFamily reported.
Read at AZFamily (KTVK 3TV / CBS 5 KPHO)
Public Safety ·
A driver backed into a vet tech at a Mesa pet hospital and drove away, caught on video, AZFamily reported. The couple allegedly failed to pay a vet bill.
Public Safety ·
According to investigators, a Southwest plane flew 38 times after a 2024 flight from Phoenix before hidden tail damage was discovered.
Read at AZFamily (KTVK 3TV / CBS 5 KPHO)
Culture & Events ·
The Phoenix Symphony will return to the stage Nov. 12 after securing enough funding to lift the season's suspension, its board said Friday.
Read at AZFamily (KTVK 3TV / CBS 5 KPHO)
Housing & Homelessness ·
The $125 million Atari Hotel, announced nearly seven years ago, is advancing after demolition of a Phoenix radio studio, Phoenix New Times reported.
Read at Phoenix New Times
Public Safety ·
A judge will hear arguments in a dispute between Circle K and a former Scottsdale store manager over a roughly $13 million lottery ticket.
Read at AZFamily (KTVK 3TV / CBS 5 KPHO)
Elections ·
ABC15's Nick Ciletti spoke with voters and organizers behind Proyecto Progreso, which helps Spanish-speaking voters navigate the ballot.
Read at ABC15 Arizona (KNXV)
Public Safety ·
Phoenix police shot a suspect near 79th Avenue and Van Buren Street. He is hospitalized after allegedly pointing a gun at a police helicopter.
Read at ABC15 Arizona (KNXV)
Public Safety ·
Phoenix Fire is training members to use dry chemical extinguishers on ballot drop box fires to preserve ballots ahead of Election Day.
Read at ABC15 Arizona (KNXV)
Public Safety ·
Emergency crews rescued a man who fell into a sinkhole that formed in the backyard of his Phoenix home Sunday.
Read at ABC15 Arizona (KNXV)
Business & Economy ·
Hana Japanese Eatery, a family restaurant open for 19 years, will close soon, Phoenix New Times reported.
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Business & Economy ·
A steakhouse inspired by old Hollywood has opened in Scottsdale's Old Town, serving steaks, martinis and towering desserts.
Read at Phoenix New Times
Sports ·
Gardner Minshew led the Arizona Cardinals to an overtime win over the Dallas Cowboys, according to a FOX 10 NFC West Huddle recap.
Read at FOX 10 Phoenix (KSAZ)
Sports ·
Chandler rallied from a two-touchdown deficit Thursday night to beat Hamilton, with two rushing touchdowns by quarterback Will Mencl.
Read at Cronkite News (Arizona PBS)
Culture & Events ·
A Taylor Swift-signed Eras Tour guitar has been auctioned twice for Shade Tree Academy in Mesa and is headed to a third auction.
Read at AZFamily (KTVK 3TV / CBS 5 KPHO)
Sports ·
Valley Suns coach Paul Jesperson named returning players Koby Brea and CJ Huntley as locker room leaders before the season opener.
Read at Cronkite News (Arizona PBS)
Sports ·
Cronkite News reports that the growth of international players in basketball was on display at the Dillon Brooks Invitational in Gilbert in October.
Read at Cronkite News (Arizona PBS)
Sports ·
Scottsdale Horizon High's Vedder Wolfley has recorded 15.5 sacks and 59 tackles in nine games this season, according to Cronkite News.
Read at Cronkite News (Arizona PBS)
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