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• OVERTIME: Week 1 high school football results, schedule

  16-08-2018 23:49
  
  The high school football season begins this week with a handful of games involving teams from southern Arizona.
  
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• OVERTIME: Week 1 high school football results, highlights and more

  16-08-2018 23:49
  
  The high school football season begins this week with a handful of games involving teams from southern Arizona.
  
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• OVERTIME: Week 1 high school football results, highlights and mare

  16-08-2018 23:49
  
  The high school football season begins this week with a handful of games involving teams from southern Arizona.
  
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• OVERTIME: Week 0 high school football schedule

  16-08-2018 23:49
  
  The high school football season begins this week with a handful of games involving teams from southern Arizona.
  
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• National Alliance on Mental Illness Southern Arizona Receives Funding for Youth Mental Health Programs

  16-08-2018 23:48
  The Southern Arizona chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness recently received a grant of $210,883 from the David & Lura Lovell Foundation to fund an initiative for reducing mental illness stigma in local youth.…
  
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• FirstCapital Bank responds to suit for $6M: Vista Bank is "weaponizing the judicial system"

  16-08-2018 23:36
  
  FirstCapital Bank has filed a response with the courts to answer Vista Bank's accusation FirstCapital used insider information from Rick Dykes to use a check-kiting scheme to obtain millions of dollars. 
  
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• Family of Maxwell Gruver files $25M lawsuit against LSU for alleged hazing death

  16-08-2018 23:03
  
  The family of an LSU fraternity pledge, who died of alcohol poisoning during an alleged hazing incident in 2017, has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the university.  The parents of Maxwell Gruver are filing a lawsuit against LSU and several others following their son’s untimely death after what police have called a 'horrific night of hazing'. The lawsuit seeks some $25 million in damages and alleges the university allowed a culture of excessive drinking ...
  
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• TPD investigating shooting near Speedway and Sixth Ave.

  16-08-2018 22:25
  
  Tucson police officers are responding to reports of a man who was shot behind a Circle K near Sixth Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.  Officer on the scene said the injuries appear to be serious. Police are focusing their investigation on North Ferro Ave. which is right next to the circle K. 
  
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• Town of Marana Developing Plans to Treat Contaminated Water

  16-08-2018 22:23
  During a standing room only study session on Tuesday, Aug. 14, the Marana Town Council members said they support building water treatment centers in response to recent news of contaminated wells.Marana residents who live in the affected residential areas have been asking the Council to treat the tap water ever since news broke last month of two types of contaminants exceeding the Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory levels.…
  
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• Baby rescued from hot car 'sweating profusely' while parents overdose in parking lot

  16-08-2018 21:51
  
  A troubling feeling by a good Samaritan led her to find an overheated child in a car in Canton after the child’s parents apparently overdosed.
  
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• Are you living in one of South Carolina's best cities?

  16-08-2018 21:44
  
  A new study from WalletHub has released their list of the best cities in the Palmetto State to live in.  
  
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• UPDATE: Both lanes of southbound I-19 are back open near Ajo Way

  16-08-2018 21:07
  
  Emergency repairs to southbound Interstate 19 near Ajo Way are complete and both lanes are back open Thursday afternoon, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. 
  
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• I-19 southbound near Ajo Way down to one lane

  16-08-2018 21:07
  
  Interstate 19 southbound near Ajo Way will be down to one lane for several hours Thursday as crews make emergency repairs to the road.
  
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• UPDATE: Westbound Grant Road reopens after pedestrian accident

  16-08-2018 20:39
  
  The Tucson Police Department is reporting westbound Grant Road is back open. 
  
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• UPDATE: Grant Road reopens after pedestrian accident

  16-08-2018 20:39
  
  A portion of Grant Road was closed for several hours Thursday, Aug. 16 after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle.
  
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• Pedestrian accident closes Grant and Rosemont

  16-08-2018 20:39
  
  The Tucson Police Department is responding to reports of an accident involving a pedestrian. Officials say the roadway will be closed for westbound travel on Grant Road and Rosemont Boulevard. The closure is expected to last for several hours, according to police. 
  
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• Opening this week: Alpha, Mile 22, Puzzle

  16-08-2018 20:21
  Every Thursday, we sit down with film critic Herb Stratford to chat about the new movies hitting the big screen.
  
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• Missing hiker survives by eating bees

  16-08-2018 20:12
  
  Matt Matheny's parents said he had no supplies when he got lost hiking around Mount St. Helens. One of the ways he survived the ordeal was by eating huckleberries and bees.
  
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• Man accused of fatally stabbing ex's boyfriend during argument

  16-08-2018 19:48
  
  The suspect and the mother of his children had been separated at least two years.
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Troll

  16-08-2018 18:53
  Find more Claytoonz here.…
  
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• Salsa, Tequila & Tacos Take Over Tucson

  16-08-2018 18:38
  The latest entry in a string of fantastically delicious events set up by the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance is better than just a Salsa, Tequila & Taco Festival — it’s a Salsa, Tequila & Taco Challenge!Over 50 vendors will converge in Tucson to battle it out for nearly 20 culinary awards.…
  
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• Grinstead case: New documents reveal possible confession reported in 2005

  16-08-2018 18:37
  
  Explosive new facts are coming to light through court documents obtained by WALB related to the October 2005 disappearance of Tara Grinstead.
  
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• Vista files suit in Federal court against FirstCapital for $18M, claims Rick Dykes used insider info

  16-08-2018 18:17
  
  UPDATE: According to documents filed on Aug. 27, Vista Bank dropped its action in state district court and has filed a federal lawsuit against FirstCapital Bank, Brad Burgess and Kenneth Burgess Jr. to recover more than $6 million in claimed damages. 
  
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• Vista Bank sues FirstCapital Bank for $6M, claims Rick Dykes used insider information

  16-08-2018 18:17
  
  According to documents filed earlier this week, Vista Bank is suing FirstCapital Bank, Brad Burgess and Kenneth Burgess Jr. to recover more than $6 million in damages. It claims FirstCapital inflicted the damages on Vista through inside information they obtained through their close relationship with Rick Dykes.
  
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• Judge rules on use of Reagor-Dykes restructuring officer, paying employees

  16-08-2018 17:55
  
  The courtroom was packed Thursday as attorneys and others gathered for the Reagor-Dykes bankruptcy hearing -- just about the only person not in attendance was Bart Reagor. 
  
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• Photo of newborn baby surrounded by IVF syringes going viral

  16-08-2018 17:53
  
  (WTOL) - A photo of a newborn baby is going viral for a very special reason. Packer Family Photography, located out of Glendale, Arizona, snapped this picture for a new mother: Packer Family Photography The baby is surrounded by the in vitro fertilization syringes used by her mother. The mother said she had the baby after, "4 years, 7 attempts, 3 miscarriages and 1,616 shots."  Many mothers struggle to get pregnant and can related to what this woman went throu...
  
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• Smothered, covered and at your office or wedding: Waffle House has a legit food truck

  16-08-2018 17:31
  
  Ah, Waffle House - a staple of Southern tastiness at a low, low price.  
  
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• Man dies after car gets stuck in flooded wash in Cochise County

  16-08-2018 17:09
  
  Authorities in Cochise County say a 77-year-old man has died after the car he was driving got stuck in flooded wash.
  
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• PCC making room for a center in Applied Technology

  16-08-2018 17:03
  
  The former "Fortuna Inn and Suites," which was bought by PCC, will be demolished, beginning on Thursday.
  
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• Tucson businesses excited as thousands of UA students return

  16-08-2018 15:24
  
  As thousands of students return to campus, businesses on Main Gate Square are excited following a slow summer. 
  
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• Women rescue boy left in hot daycare bus

  16-08-2018 15:10
  
  Three women went to a restaurant that they rarely go to, and they happened to see a child in distress.
  
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• New class of Wildcats breaking university records

  16-08-2018 14:52
  
  This year's freshman class is among the most academically accomplished in the university's history, with a 7 percent increase in the number of students entering with a 4.0 grade point average.
  
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• Passengers off quarantined American flight in Nashville; Huckabee jokes it's 'Russians'

  16-08-2018 14:00
  
  Passengers were held on board an American flight at Nashville International Airport while it was determined whether they had been exposed to illness. 
  
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• Man who lamented family's disappearance arrested in deaths

  16-08-2018 10:05
  
  Authorities say the husband of a missing family in Colorado has been arrested in connection with the case.
  
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• Husband arrested in missing family case in Colorado

  16-08-2018 10:05
  
  Authorities say the husband of a missing family in Colorado has been arrested in connection with the case.
  
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• Colorado man arrested after pregnant wife, 2 children vanish

  16-08-2018 10:05
  
  Authorities say the husband of a missing family in Colorado has been arrested in connection with the case.
  
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• Colorado husband arrested in deaths of wife, 2 little girls

  16-08-2018 10:05
  
  Authorities say the husband of a missing family in Colorado has been arrested in connection with the case.
  
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• Bodies of pregnant Colorado woman, 2 daughters likely found

  16-08-2018 10:05
  
  Authorities say the husband of a missing family in Colorado has been arrested in connection with the case.
  
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• Bodies of missing wife, daughters found in Colorado

  16-08-2018 10:05
  
  Authorities say the husband of a missing family in Colorado has been arrested in connection with the case.
  
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• Wild Westside

  16-08-2018 10:00
  Westside Legislative District 3, which includes the University of Arizona, downtown and Tucson's west side, is such a heavily Democratic district that it didn't even draw a Republican candidate in the general election.Westside Legislative District 3, which includes the University of Arizona, downtown and Tucson's west side, is such a heavily Democratic district that it didn't even draw a Republican candidate in the general election (although Green Party candidate Beryl Baker will be on the Novem
  
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• Travel Guide

  16-08-2018 10:00
  Nothing symbolizes the start of a new school year better than the sudden onslaught of humanity racing across the University of Arizona.Nothing symbolizes the start of a new school year better than the sudden onslaught of humanity racing across the University of Arizona campus every August. Pedestrians, bikes, cars, motorcycles, buses, streetcars, shuttles, skateboards, hoverboards and more bustle around our 380+ acre campus, all trying to get to their destination as quickly as possible.…
  
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• To Be Kihntinued

  16-08-2018 10:00
  Over an impressive 42 years, Greg Kihn has managed to squeeze in three entirely separate and successful careers.Over an impressive 42 years, Greg Kihn has managed to squeeze in three entirely separate and successful careers. Most mortal men would be more than satisfied if not ecstatic to be a respected, award-winning author.…
  
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• Shark Weak

  16-08-2018 10:00
  From the moment the first book hit stands, producers have been attempting to make a movie out of it.It's been over two decades since author Steve Alten released his big shark story Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, the first of many Meg books. From the moment the first book hit stands, producers have been attempting to make a movie out of it.…
  
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• Quarterback Rush

  16-08-2018 10:00
  Khalil Tate has gone from little-known backup to gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated's college football preview issue in less than a year.A ragtag cadre of marching band members belted out tunes on an auxiliary practice field as the future of the Arizona Wildcats football program walked past. It was an unintentional coronation for rising junior quarterback Khalil Tate, who has gone from little-known backup to gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated's college football preview issue in less th
  
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• Problematic Partnership

  16-08-2018 10:00
  On Feb. 20, a crowd had showed up to protest Stonegarden's annual renewal. The supervisors voted 3-2 to accept the federal grant.Darío Andrade Mendoza faced a crowd gathered right outside the Pima County Board of Supervisors' Aug. 7 meeting. The 23-year-old's hands shook as he read the statement he prepared about his mother being sent to an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention center.…
  
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• Mad Science

  16-08-2018 10:00
  The UA College of Science is doing some amazing stuff these days: space missions, drug research, insect examinations and a lot more.The UA College of Science is doing some amazing stuff these days: space missions, drug research, insect examinations and a lot more. Here are eight examples of stuff happening on the UA campus—and beyond!…
  
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• How To Survive on Campus for Just Pennies a Day!

  16-08-2018 10:00
  Tuition. Books. Craft beer. Everything costs more now than it did 10 years ago, or 20 years ago...Tuition. Books.…
  
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• Four on the Floor

  16-08-2018 10:00
  Tucson's Legislative District 10 is a rarity in state politics: A competitive district that could go either way in a general election.Tucson's Legislative District 10 is a rarity in state politics: A competitive district that could go either way in a general election. You need no more proof than Republican Todd Clodfelter's win two years ago, when voters in the midtown district—which stretches east from midtown Tucson more or less south of Speedway and north of 22nd Street all the way to V
  
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• Four Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Thursday, August 16

  16-08-2018 10:00
  Natural Grocers 63rd Anniversary. Who said grocery stores can’t have birthday parties? Natural Grocers is celebrating its 63rd anniversary with savings, snacks and more.…
  
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• Fee Rein

  16-08-2018 10:00
  An innocuous request from a state senator has once again turned eyes toward the Arizona Department of Health Service's growing pile of cash graciously provided by the state's medical cannabis patients.An innocuous request from a state senator has once again turned eyes toward the Arizona Department of Health Service's growing pile of cash graciously provided by the state's medical cannabis patients. The fund, which now sits at around $44 million according to Capitol Media Services, is the accumu
  
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