The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has appointed a former school board member to the Arizona Senate.

For the past 20 years, the Heard Museum has hosted one of Indian Countrya TMs top competitions.

Because of heavy rain Thursday and possible flooding in the Anthem and New River area, Deer Valley Unified School District bus drivers may run late for dropping off students today.

UPDATED: 8:55 p.m.: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has issued a state of emergency for the Phoenix area as well as Flagstaff and northeastern Arizona because of winter storms.

Location: New River, Arizona This is just a couple of the pictures from the damage, and the left over water from last nights storm.

MCDOT has closed the 67th Avenue crossing of the Salt River. Crews are staged at 91st Avenue and are preparing to close that crossing when the water reaches it later today.

The leading edge of a powerful winter storm hit the Valley Thursday morning, with heavy rain and strong winds expected later in the afternoon.

The Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival is returning to Phoenix, January 28-30, at the Fairgrounds.

Glendale is preparing to swap triangles of land with Peoria along the New River to smooth out both cities' jagged boundaries and save money on costs to develop the properties.

Band members set up before Saturday night's concert NEW RIVER, AZ -- Department of Public Safety officers are remembering two of their own at a benefit concert in New River Saturday.

Rain fell steadily throughout Monday afternoon, dropping half an inch or more in the north and West Valley and looking to continue into the night.

It's not inside church, but in Anthem a group of pastors gather early in the morning and begin praying.

A New River woman is familiar with a new age approach to getting healthy. As an herbalist and owner of the Peaceful Spirit Enrichment Center, Melanie Dunlap is use to making people feel better.

Dump trash and recyclables at any of six Maricopa County transfer stations for free Fridays through Oct.

Hundreds of people line up for flu shots in Oak Hill Monday. The New River Health Clinic inside New River Elementary School opened up its facility to offer the vaccine.

West Valley residents can now bike, hike or run all the way to Scottsdale on a continuous path.

Fayette County School Board members, parents, the community and students gathered at New River Elementary School for a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Two dead horses were found dumped in the desert in the New River area. The animals were spotted by a CBS 5 News photographer.

The Valley was teased with wind and lightning Tuesday night but north of the Valley was a different story.

The Colorado State Patrol says Robert Habliston, a retired trooper who rose to the No.