Denelle Veselik

Tucson

Multimedia Journalist at KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)

Multimedia Journalist at KWBA-TV (Tucson, AZ)

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Tucson Fire crews investigate cause of house fire on Southeast side

2 months ago | kgun9.com | Denelle Veselik

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Tucson Fire Department is investigating the cause of a Wednesday morning house fire near 22nd Street and Wilmot Road. According to fire officials, crews responded to the house fire reported around 7:16 a.m. in the 1300 block of South Rook Avenue. TFD says the single-story home was vacant. No injuries were reported.
UPDATE: PCC El Rio Campus on Westside cleared after being placed on lockdown

Jan 17, 2025 | kgun9.com | Denelle Veselik

UPDATE (12:00 a.m.)According to school officials, the Pima Community College El Rio campus has been cleared. UPDATE (11:05 a.m.)Tucson Police says officers are currently on the scene of a "person in crisis." The area in the 1200 block of N. Riverview Blvd., off Speedway just west of I-10, remains blocked off to the public.
Iconic No-Tel Motel sign returned after theft

Dec 27, 2024 | kgun9.com | Denelle Veselik

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN 9) — The iconic No-Tel Motel has been returned to the owner. According to Jude Cook, owner of Cook & Company Sign Makers and founder of the museum, it was returned Friday morning. KGUN 9's Madison Thomas is working on this story and will update this article.
Marana mayor Ed Honea passes away at age 77

Nov 22, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Denelle Veselik

Share "I was so sorry to hear the news of Mayor Ed Honea's passing. I always appreciated his willingness to continue our dialogue and valued how he always asked about me and my family. "His experience and leadership will be missed. On behalf of the City of Tucson, I'd like to extend our deepest condolences to his family and the residents of Marana." "Laura and I are deeply saddened by the news of Marana Mayor Ed Honea's sudden passing.
Marana mayor Ed Honea passes away at age 77

Nov 22, 2024 | kgun9.com | Denelle Veselik

MARANA, AZ (KGUN 9) — Marana Mayor Ed Honea passed away Friday morning at the age of 77-years-old. The mayor graduated from Marana High School, the U.S. Naval School of Construction, and Pima Community College. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and is a lifetime member of VFW Post 5990 in Marana.
Tucson Police investigating midtown homicide

Jul 13, 2024 | kgun9.com | Denelle Veselik

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN 9) — Tucson Police are investigating a midtown homicide that happened just after 2:00 a.m. on July 12th. According to police they responded to the 600 block of West Miracle Mile. Upon arrival they say officers found a man with obvious signs of trauma. After rendering aid, Tucson Fire crews responded and continued life saving measures. The man however was pronounced dead on the scene and has been identified as 23-year-old Ian Lopez. No suspects have been identified.
Marana woman launches mobile home care services business

Mar 4, 2024 | kgun9.com | Denelle Veselik |Denelle Confair

MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) — A local business owner in Marana is channeling her grief for the greater good of her community. Her business Nurse Next Door is helping people across Southern Arizona. Traci Raymond started Nurse Next Door in Marana, but now works all over Southern Arizona, from Nogales to Picture Rocks. "What we do is we do care-giving in the home," Raymond said.
Old urgent care building in Marana will soon be a school

Mar 1, 2024 | kgun9.com | Denelle Veselik |Denelle Confair

MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) — Marana Unified School District is making history by transforming an old urgent care facility into a new school. IChoose Academy will be located in a building off of North Silverbell Road and West Twin Peaks Road. It will be a personalized learning academy for high school students, with some career technical education programming, according to Dan Streeter, MUSD superintendent. The project is expected to be completed by fall of 2025, serving around 400 students.
Tucson Bicycle Classic headed to Marana Friday

Feb 22, 2024 | kgun9.com | Denelle Veselik |Denelle Confair

MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Tucson Bicycle Marana Time Trial on Friday will bring 600 cyclists to the town, with many of them traveling from all over the country. The event is off North Adonis Road and North Mandarina Boulevard, near I-10 and Tangerine. Many of the participants are traveling to the area from all over the country. "We’ve been here all week, doing a team camp. We've been riding the roads, you know, Mount Lemmon—all that good stuff," Evan Carson said.
New study sheds light on wages after college education

Feb 21, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Denelle Veselik

It's an old adage: You go to college so you can make a good living. But a new study is showing confidence in education is decreasing, with some leaving college with massive debt only to enter a minimum wage job. KGUN 9's Denelle Veselik dives into the numbers and talks to college students to see just what a degree is doing for them. A new study from the HEA Group, that analyzes data from the Department of Education, says 1-in-4 college grads will make less money than a high school graduate.