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A rendering of the proposed American Battery Factory plant south of Tucson.

County approves "gigafactory" for lithium batteries

Utah startup plans to hire 1,000 workers.

Court of appeals listens to arguments over abortion access in Arizona

The three-judge panel did not indicate when their decision would be released.
A group hangs out in the shade in Santa Rita Park in Tucson.

The Buzz: Working to Lower Homelessness in Southern Arizona

Latest efforts have gained traction while also talking about crime reduction
File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Battery plant hoping to move to Tucson

If approved it could bring $3.1 billion in economic impact to Pima County
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COVID-19 infection rates return to high level in eight Arizona counties

The rise follows an increase in infections nationwide
This electron microscopic image depicted monkeypox virus particles, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from of a human skin sample.

Pima County expanding monkeypox vaccine availability

The county has permission from the state to make the vaccine easier to get.
An artists rendering of what the new buildings at the Foothills Mall would look like.

The Buzz: What is the future of Southern Arizona's shopping malls?

As the holiday shopping season kicks off, we look at how retail hubs are trying to stay relevant.
John Farley, director of fire test operations at the Naval Research Laboratory, tests the effectiveness of aqueous film-forming foam by spraying it on a gasoline fire. The test took place at the laboratory in Chesapeake Beach, Md. Oct. 25, 2019.

UArizona Health Sciences receives grant to study PFAS mitigation in firefighters' blood

Arizona Board of Regents grant will further an Australian study that could minimize forever chemicals' impact on health.
Filling out a ballot for the Arizona election.

Pima board certifies election results

Election skeptics pushed the board to withold certification.
A Pima County correctional officer glances inside a cell at the county jail.

Pima County jail faces 2nd inmate suicide in a week

Corrections officers and the jail's medical staff attempted life-saving measures but the inmate was pronounced dead.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD improves individual school ratings

The Tucson Unified School District increased their A-B rated schools by 20%.
Downtown Tucson is seen in the distance from the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Country Club Road.

The Buzz: Sunshine Mile project complete after years of work

Renovation to downtown's eastern gateway has been a topic since the 1990s.
Items scattered about at a homeless encampment near Golf Links Road in Tucson.

Pima Supervisors take "baby steps" on homelessness

Drug paraphernalia and human waste among the problems.

Children see unusual rise in respiratory virus

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is seeing higher rates of cases in Arizona.
Two "Vote Here" signs sit outside the Armory Park Center on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 in downtown Tucson.

The Buzz: Recapping the 2022 midterms

Arizona results are not yet final, but early totals show a predicted red tide didn't rise.
CD6 Candidates Kirsten Engel (D - left) and Juan Ciscomani (R - right).

CD 6 race shows Democratic candidate Kirsten Engel leading the polls

Republican candidate Juan Ciscomani says it is too early to call the race.

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