We start today with news on the I-10, as construction crews this week begin drilling more than 90 shafts for new Gila River bridges as the first part of widening the road from Casa Grande to Chandler. Construction on the I-10 bridges began on May 13, and completion is estimated for late 2026. Read more about the road work.
Plus, in national news, the testimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the case heads into the pivotal final stretch of closing arguments, jury deliberations and possibly a verdict. Read more about the case.
Lin Laursen spent 34 years as the Central Arizona College women’s basketball coach, retiring after the 2007-08 season with what was then an NJCAA record total of 971 wins.
Up to 50 firefighters from local and state agencies fought a brush fire off State Route 79 in the Cactus Forest community south of Florence that scorched 8 acres before it was fully contained late Wednesday.
Clothing company Boss Ambitionz, started by Casa Grande resident Avery Baker, will mark its first-year anniversary Saturday, June 1. To celebrate, the company plans a special pop-up event.