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MIDVALE, Utah (ABC4) — A Midvale road is set to close for six days as work continues on the city’s water system upgrade. 7500 South will be closed to through traffic from Thursday, Oct. 29 to Tuesday Nov. 3. (Courtesy: Midvale City) Here is what drivers need to know:
Local traffic only
East of the railroad tracks: Local vehicle access will remain open between State Street and Blisswood Drive.
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WEST VALLEY CITY — A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in West Valley over the weekend. Ryley Gilberto Avila, of Midvale, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on Tuesday for investigation of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery and two counts of discharge of a firearm.
Midvale school, library and city calendars list 6 public events for Wednesday, Oct. 28, including Midvale Hometown Heroes Trunk or Treat and New Midvale Library Community Input Open House.
Melissa Ann Smith, 17, of Midvale, left, whose body was found in Summit Park on Oct. 27, 1974, and Ted Bundy, right, at his 1979 murder trial in Florida. The Summit County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that DNA evidence proves Bundy killed Smith.
Midvalley Elementary and several other Canyons School District schools earned high rankings in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings, which evaluate schools based on proficiency in math and reading and socioeconomic demographics.
Melissa Ann Smith, a Midvale police chief's daughter, was found dead in Summit Park in 1974. Fifty-two years to the day after a hunter discovered Melissa Ann Smith dead near Summit Park, Ted Bundy has officially been named her killer. At a Tuesday press conference, local authorities attributed the breakthrough to new DNA analysis.
It’s the second Utah cold case linked to Bundy that investigators have closed this year. 27, 2026 — to announce the formal closure of the cold case murder investigation of Melissa Ann Smith, attributing the killing to serial killer Ted Bundy.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4) — Katie Hood (41) and Reina Child (47) became fast friends five years ago when they met as coworkers at Charlie's Produce in Salt Lake City. Then two years ago, Katie was diagnosed with renal failure. Family, friends and even coworkers began getting tested to see if they were a match.
Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles told students to reflect upon the way they use their phones, especially as it relates to social media. “You know what it has done or is doing for you,” he said in a devotional at Ensign College in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The University of Central Florida has been fined after derogatory chants directed at BYU. According to the Big 12 Conference, they will be fining the University of Central Florida (UCF) $100,000, directed toward student education initiatives.
Kaneez Hassan in her studio at the Bountiful Davis Art Center, where she is an artist in residence for the coming year. (Gail Newbold/Davis Journal) Kaneez Zehra Hassan’s journey to becoming Artist in Residence at the Bountiful Davis Art Center (BDAC) is anything but ordinary.
Members of the new Kaysville Youth Court. The Youth Court offers first-time youth offenders a second chance by diverting minor offenses from the formal juvenile justice system. (Courtesy) The 2026-27 term of the Kaysville Youth Court officially began on Sept. 17, marking the 26th year of providing an alternative path to justice for local youth.
47G and Utah-based companies Albany Engineered Composites, Hexcel and Nammo Composite Solutions to put aerospace-grade composites at the athletes' disposal. The collaboration was announced Wednesday during the first day of 47G's annual Zero Gravity Summit, part of the statewide Hard Tech Week festivities.