PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is set to make a “major announcement” concerning the state on Wednesday morning. Gov. Hobbs' office did not say what the announcement will be about, just that it is a “historic moment” for Arizona. The announcement will be made at a press conference that starts at 8:45 a.m.

A federal grand jury in Arizona has indicted a trucker accused of kidnapping an underage girl and transporting her across state lines for sex.

The appointment of Maria Elena Cruz broadens the racial, geographic and political diversity of the seven-member, Republican-dominated court.

A 55-year-old skydiver with hundreds of jumps worth of experience tragically died during a jump in Eloy, Arizona.

Gov. Katie Hobbs announced her first Arizona Supreme Court selection on Wednesday, appointing Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the bench.

While 1–3 inches of snow may fall in Flagstaff through midnight, a total of 4–8 inches could collect in the area by the end of the week. Arizona Snowbowl may see 6–12 inches by the end of the week, with 3–6 inches possible over Sunrise Park. Depending on the speed of the storm system, these totals may shift a bit.

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers say they must act this session to pass the Arizona Starter Homes Act to bring down home prices.

Twenty days later, Ortiz again threatened to shoot the incoming "fraudulent (ly) elected" president in a complaint delivered to the Evo A. DeConcini courthouse in Tucson on Nov. 25, 2024. He said he earned an expert badge for marksmanship during his time with the Marines, the court documents read.

Arizona Secretary of State staffers identified driver's license computer miscoding that allowed noncitizens to register to vote.

A House committee approved a bill that would direct Maricopa County Treasurer John Allen to issue $2.5 million to cover one payroll for the district.

The Arizona Humane Society said in a news release that 21 pets were flown from shelters in California to Arizona on Jan. 25. The flight was made possible by Petco Love and Wings of Rescue and allowed shelters in California to free up space for even more displaced pets.

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from rural Yuma County the first Latina and first Black person chosen for the state’s high court.