University Parkway Orem

Section of University Parkway in Orem to close this weekend

Drivers in Utah County should prepare for a major closure of University Parkway this weekend, as crews work on the Sandhill intersection.

Times Square NYC

Facebook closes day near IPO price

Facebook shares opened 11% higher than the initial public offering, but ended the day around their offering price.

Tooele SR-73 Wildfire

Wildfire ignited along SR-73 in Tooele County

Officials say a fast-moving wildfire in Tooele County has grown to about 500 acres, and at one point closed a section of SR-73 Thursday.

Donna Summer

Donna Summer dies after battle with cancer

Donna Summer has passed away after a battle with cancer, according to TMZ.com. She was 63 years old.

Lehi Man Opera AGT

Utah man sings opera on ‘America’s Got Talent’, wows crowd

A man from Lehi, Utah made it through to the next round on ‘America’s Got Talent’, after wowing the judges and audience with opera.

State of Utah

Gov. Herbert outlines state response to data breach

After a data breach that compromised the medicaid information of about 800,000 Utahns, Gov. Herbert outlined a state response at the Capitol Tuesday.

Flags Lowered Utah

Flags across Utah lowered for Peace Officers Memorial Day

Gov. Gary Herbert is authorizing flags to be lowered across Utah today, in honor and recognition of “Peace Officers Memorial Day”.

Corbin Anderson Weber River

Body of young boy found in Weber River

The body of a young boy was recovered from the Weber River on Sunday, and officials are waiting for the medical examiner to identify.

Happy Mother’s Day to Utah mothers

Happy Mother’s Day to moms across Utah from NewsUtah.org!

Road Construction in Utah

Overnight road construction to close ramps and interchanges this weekend

If you’re planning to be in or around the downtown Salt Lake City area at night this weekend, you should be aware of several road closures.

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