Pinal County

An Arizona man has pleaded guilty in connection to threats made against journalists by Neo-Nazis.

Maricopa, Pima, Apache, Mohave, Pinal, Cochise, Coconino and La Paz counties face a Sept. 8 deadline for printing ballots. The deadline for the remaining counties is late afternoon on Sept. 9.

The Excessive Heat Warning will affect parts of Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai and Yuma counties.

The $300 of extra money people were receiving for unemployment could be running out soon and thousands of Arizonans are struggling. FOX 10's Matt Galka is in Casa Grande where the situation is getting dire for one woman.

The Arizona Department of Health Services announced on Sept. 3 that six Arizona counties, including Maricopa, have joined four others in meeting the benchmarks for hybrid learning -- a combination of in-person and virtual learning in schools amid COVID-19.

A Casa Grande man is accused of committing arson, according to police in the Central Arizona city.

Two victims haven't been identified in a Aug. 31 fatal Queen Creek crash.

ICE reported 850 new positive cases nationwide on Aug. 28 for a total of 5,300 overall cases since the pandemic began.

According to the National Weather Service, the heat warning goes into effect at 10 a.m. on August 24 and is set to expire at 8 p.m. on August 28. The warning covers most of the Valley, including Ahwatukee, Avondale, Buckeye, Cave Creek, Chandler, Deer Valley, Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Queen Creek.

State guidelines drafted by Christ’s department say gyms can reopen at 25% capacity once a county hits moderate transmission rates but must commit to implementing strategies to prevent the spread of the virus. Gyms are also urged to use a reservation system. Bars and nightclubs also can open at 50% occupancy levels, but only if they convert to restaurant service and implement stringent health department guidelines. Bars with no food service must remain closed.

The J.O. Combs Unified School District in Pinal County is in need to substitute teachers as several called out sick over COVID-19 concerns.

A truck driver was arrested after leading Arizona DPS troopers on a chase down the I-10 freeway on Aug. 20.

County Sheriff Mark Lamb said the group will be used to educate the public on police, firearms, the law and how to protect themselves and their families. But, he said the group may also be called upon to help enforce the law, the Casa Grande Dispatch reported. Members of the group would be certified after completing a four-hour course.

People are speaking out as officials with J.O. Combs Unified School District prepares to hold a meeting over a staff call-out that resulted in officials delaying the start of the new school year.

For students at Queen Creek Unified School District, it's back to school as usual for many students, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Students, parents and teachers held a protest at the J.O. Combs Unified School District office, making their voices heard and wanting to head back to school. The district canceled in-person classes at least until Aug. 20.

Due to insufficient staffing level, classes will not resume at one East Valley school district, amid controversy over whether it is safe to resume in-person learning.

Students will be heading back to school in the Queen Creek Unified School District on Aug. 17, but some teachers have resigned from their jobs over COVID-19 concerns.

Dust storms, monsoons and record-breaking high temps plagued the Valley Sunday, Aug. 16.