Arizona
Is Big Lots closing all stores? What to know about all the stores closing in Arizona

Big Lots store closures: What you should know
Big Lots plans to close more than 340 stores, highlighting economic challenges facing large retailers.
After months of store closures and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Big Lots is preparing to close all of its locations, according to a news release issued by the company on Thursday.
More than 400 stores have already been closed by the retailer in 2024 with the remaining ones set to hold “going out of business” sales. The company said it would continue to serve customers in-store and online and did not specify how long the sales would last.
“The Company is preparing to commence going out of business sales at all remaining Big Lots store locations in the coming days to protect the value of its estate,” Big Lots said in the news release.
CEO Bruce Thorn said the closures could be reversed if a company sale is completed.
The announcement comes as the company has already announced the closures of 24 locations in Arizona since July. Here’s the remaining Big Lots that are now closing.
Which Big Lots in Arizona are closing?
- Bullhead City: 2350 Miracle Mile
- Casa Grande: 1346 E. Florence Blvd.
- Glendale: 6660 W. Cactus Road
- Kingman: 3320 N. Stockton Hills Road
- Lake Havasu City: 1799 Kiowa Ave.
- Mesa: 1110 W. Southern Ave.
- Show Low: 4421 S. White Mountain Road
- Sierra Vista: 135 S. Highway 92
- Surprise: 14537 W. Grand Ave.
- Yuma: 1625 S. Fourth Ave.
Reach the reporter at reia.li@gannett.com. Follow @Reialirui on X, formerly Twitter.

Arizona
Maddox Mihalakis delivers Big 12 Championship for Arizona in 2-1 win over TCU

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Maddox Mihalakis drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, leading No. 4-seed Arizona a 2-1 victory over third-seeded TCU on Saturday night to win the Big 12 Championship and clinch the Wildcats’ 40th trip to the NCAA Baseball Tournament.
In the top of the 10th inning, Mason White was hit by a pitch with one out and took third on a single by Adonys Guzman. Mihalakis drove the first pitch into center field for the go-ahead run.
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Arizona (39-18) had only three hits and stranded nine runners on base through the first eight innings, before Andrew Cain’s home run to right field tied the game 1-1 in the ninth.
The Horned Frogs (39-18) took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Sawyer Strosnider scored on a groundout by Noah Franco. Strosnider had drawn a one-out walk and advanced to third on a double by Cole Cramer.
No TCU player reached third base the rest of the game.
Arizona had runners on second and third in the sixth and eighth innings but did not score.
Freshman Smith Bailey started on the mound for Arizona and pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run and four hits. He struck out five with no walks.
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Tony Pluta (2-0), the fourth pitcher for the Wildcats, pitched the last two innings and got the victory.
Four TCU pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts, with three walks and three batters hit by pitch. Braeden Sloan (3-4) allowed both Arizona runs and took the loss. ___
AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports
Arizona
TSMC warns US tariffs could derail USD 165 billion Arizona investment

Taipei [Taiwan], : Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has cautioned the US government that imposing tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductors could undermine its significant investment plans in Arizona, Focus Taiwan reported on Friday.
The company’s USD 165 billion investment aims to build advanced semiconductor fabrication facilities in the state, but TSMC warned that tariffs could reduce demand for chips and jeopardize the project’s success.
“New import restrictions could jeopardize current US leadership in the competitive technology industry and create uncertainties for many committed semiconductor capital projects in the US, including TSMC Arizona’s significant investment plan in Phoenix,” the chipmaker wrote in a letter to the US Department of Commerce.
TSMC argued that tariffs would increase costs for end consumers, leading to lower demand for products containing semiconductors, reported Focus Taiwan.
According to Focus Taiwan, the country’s government and companies has always been unwilling to raise any voice against the “the Donald Trump administration’s chaotic tariff rollout but the TSMC letter made the case that going through with them would have negative consequences.”
TSMC letter stated that any import measures adopted by the trump’s administration “should not create uncertainties for existing semiconductor investments,” referring to its huge investments in Arizona.
In Arizona, TSMC has currently invested USD 65 billion to build three advanced wafer fabs in Arizona. “The first one has begun mass-producing chips, construction of the second fab is nearly complete, and a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the third fab last month,” Focus Taiwan reported.
In March the company also planned to invest USD 100 billion in Arizona Project over next few years, to set up three more wafer fabs, two packaging and testing plants and one research and development center.
In the letter, TSMC stated that “tariffs that raise the cost of end consumer products will lower demand for such products and the semiconductor components they contain.” It further added, “Therefore, TSMC respectfully requests that any remedial import measures imposed resulting from this investigation not extend to downstream end products and semi-finished products containing semiconductors.”
Earlier this month, TSMC reported a significant rise in revenue figures for April 2025, attributed to surge in demand for advanced semiconductors.
This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Arizona
Man who defrauded Arizona fraternity board gets 5 years

PHOENIX — A man who defrauded a University of Arizona fraternity board out of over $500,000 was sentenced recently to five years in prison, officials announced Thursday.
Michael Woolbright, 60, was convicted in April on five counts of fraud and one count of theft, according to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
His prison sentence will be followed by 30 years of probation. In addition, the AG’s Office said it secured $520,000 in restitution.
How did Michael Woolbright defraud UofA fraternity board?
Woolbright served on the Tucson Delta Chi Alumni Board and controlled its bank account. The board holds the title to a fraternity chapter house on the University of Arizona campus.
Prosecutors said he repeatedly issued unauthorized checks and sent unauthorized wire transfers to himself and his business without the rest of the board’s knowledge.
“If you are an individual or an entity attempting to defraud Arizonans from their hard-earned savings — consider this a warning,” Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a press release.
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