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Police: Driver faces DUI count after pedestrian hit, killed
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022
A motorist was arrested on a count of DUI after running off the road today and hitting a homeless person lying on the ground, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported ...
Fire destroys market in northwest valley
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022
An early morning fire destroyed a market in the northwest valley, but nobody was injured, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. An adjacent restaurant sustained ...
Wind, dust advisories issued for Las Vegas area
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022
Wind and dust advisories were issued today for the Las Vegas area, with a gray haze reducing visibility and potentially causing health and travel issues, local officials said. From a distance, the ...
Nine people hurt in 11-vehicle crash near Boulder City
Monday, Feb. 21, 2022
Nine people were taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries after an 11-vehicle crash on U.S. 95 outside of Boulder City, according to Nevada State Police. Boulder City officials reported the crash, near a solar panel farm, might have been ...
Titus proposes bill to protect Spirit Mountain as national monument
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022
Some 450,000 acres of land around Searchlight that is culturally significant to Native American tribes would be protected as a national monument under federal ...
Suspect arrested in October shooting at apartment complex
Monday, Feb. 14, 2022
A suspect has been arrested in the October shooting death of a man during a dispute over a vehicle, according to Metro Police. Daniel Gordon, 36, was arrested Thursday and booked at the ...
Head of Culinary Union in Las Vegas retires
Friday, Feb. 11, 2022
Geoconda Argüello-Kline has stepped down as secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in Las Vegas. Argüello-Kline, who has served as secretary-treasurer for the ...
Nevada governor expected to drop mask mandate
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is expected to announce the lifting of the state’s mask mandate on Thursday, as the number of coronavirus cases continues to trend downward. Sisolak is scheduled ...
Police on scene of fatal crash in southwest valley
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022
Metro Police say they are assisting Clark County School District Police with “an incident involving a fatal collision.” The incident occurred at ...
Fatal pedestrian collision in west valley
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022
Metro Police say they are investigating a fatal collision involving a pedestrian in the west valley. The incident was reported ...
Bally’s to become Horseshoe on Las Vegas Strip
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022
Bally’s on the Las Vegas Strip is being rebranded as the Horseshoe, gaming operator Caesars Entertainment announced today. The transformation will begin this spring and ...
Man arrested in fatal shooting near downtown Las Vegas
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022
A man has been arrested in a fatal shooting Jan. 17 just west of downtown Las Vegas, according to Metro Police. Lamont Butler, 29, was arrested Thursday and booked at ...
Metro investigating shooting in northeast valley
Monday, Jan. 24, 2022
A person has been taken to University Medical Center in unknown condition after a shooting today in the northeast valley, according to Metro Police. The shooting was ...
Police: Man fatally shot outside downtown Las Vegas club
Monday, Jan. 24, 2022
Two men were shot early Sunday outside a downtown Las Vegas club after they stepped outside with another person to fight, according to Metro Police. One man died at ...
Construction worker injured during demolition of highway bridge
Friday, Jan. 21, 2022
A construction worker was injured Thursday when a girder unexpectedly collapsed during demolition of a Las Vegas highway bridge, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation. The contract worker, who ...
Police: Man arrested after fight leads to fatal shooting
Friday, Jan. 21, 2022
A man was arrested after fatally shooing a person Thursday during a fight in the northwest valley, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported ...
Police investigating shooting at Las Vegas business
Friday, Jan. 21, 2022
A person was shot today at a business in the 2600 block of South Maryland Parkway near Sahara Avenue, according to Metro Police. One person was being taken to a ...
Firefighters battle overnight blaze at commercial building
Friday, Jan. 21, 2022
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire early today at a commercial building in the northeast valley, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. The fire was ...
Police: Man, 21, arrested in shooting death of girlfriend
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022
A man has been arrested on a count of open murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend in the northwest valley, according to Metro Police. Metro was notified ...
Police: Passenger killed in rollover crash
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022
Metro Police say they are investigating a deadly rollover crash in the northeast valley. The wreck was reported about noon near the ...
Fire breaks out at business east of Las Vegas Strip
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022
Firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze this morning at a commercial building east of the Strip, but nobody was injured, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said.
The fire was reported ...
CCSD altering some school start, end times because of bus driver shortage
Friday, Jan. 14, 2022
Start and end times at over half the public schools in Clark County will be altered next school year to help keep buses running on time amid a driver shortage, officials said. At most ...
Police: Officers shoot man who opened fire on them
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022
Officers shot a man Tuesday night who opened fire on them after a female flagged them down for help, according to Metro Police. The man, whose name was not ...
Fire does about $100,000 damage to vacant building
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022
Fire did about $100,000 in damage to a vacant building in downtown Las Vegas Monday night, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. Nobody was ...
Nearly 8,000 new COVID cases in Las Vegas area over the weekend
Monday, Jan. 10, 2022
The Southern Nevada Health District reported nearly 8,000 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, bringing the count to more than 400,000 since ...
Police searching for driver after pedestrian hit, critically injured
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022
A pedestrian who was walking in and out of traffic was injured Monday in a hit-and-run incident east of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. The incident was ...
Motorist with gunshot wound pronounced dead after crash
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022
A motorist was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead after officers responded to a single-vehicle crash, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported ...
1 man killed, 1 critically injured in shooting at apartment complex
Monday, Jan. 3, 2022
A man was killed and another wounded in a shooting Sunday at an apartment complex northwest of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. The ...
A timeline of Harry Reid’s storied political career
Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021
A storied life and political career came to an end today with the death of former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid at the age of 82. From humble beginnings in tiny Searchlight to the halls of the U.S. Capitol, Reid left an indelible mark on ...
Suspect arrested after man found fatally shot at Las Vegas apartment
Monday, Dec. 27, 2021
A suspect has been arrested in the death of a man found shot to death in August at a Las Vegas apartment, according to Metro Police. Edward Jones, 28, was arrested ...
Metro investigating fatal crash at Tropicana and Sandhill
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021
Metro Police say they are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash today at Tropicana Avenue and Sandhill Road. One person was taken to ...
Metro Police motorcycle officer injured in crash
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021
A motorcycle officer was taken to a hospital today after a crash with a car that left the scene, according to Metro Police. Police did not release any information about ...
Police search for driver of pickup after fatal crash
Monday, Dec. 20, 2021
Metro Police say they are searching for the driver of a pickup truck who left the scene of a fatal crash this morning. The pickup was headed west on ...
Police: Man found shot at business on Spring Mountain Road
Monday, Dec. 20, 2021
Metro Police say they are investigating the shooting of a person found early today at a business west of the Las Vegas Strip. The victim was reported ...
Metro Police in standoff ends at Las Vegas apartment complex
Monday, Dec. 20, 2021
Metro Police say a standoff has ended at an apartment complex where a person believed to be armed with a gun had refused to ...
LVCVA, Vegas Chamber honor Hospitality Heroes
Friday, Dec. 17, 2021
More than 30 hospitality workers were recognized at a reception Thursday as part of the Hospitality Heroes program sponsored by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the Vegas Chamber. “Some workers were ...
Metro Police investigating shooting in southeast valley
Friday, Dec. 17, 2021
Metro Police say they are investigating a shooting this morning in the southeast valley. One person suffered injuries that did not ...
Metro Police investigating reported shooting
Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021
Metro Police say they are investigating a reported shooting at an apartment complex but have not located a victim. The shooting was report about ...
Wind advisory issued with gusts up to 60 mph
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory today for the Las Vegas area, with sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts up to 60 mph. The advisory ...
Woman accused of arson in weekend house fire
Monday, Dec. 13, 2021
A woman is accused of arson in a fire Saturday that did about $300,000 in damage to a vacant house, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. The fire occurred about ...
Amazon outage delays presale for Adele shows in Las Vegas
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021
Today’s presale for Adele’s upcoming concert residency at Caesars Palace has been delayed until Wednesday because of a widespread cloud server outage, Ticketmaster said. “Due to an ...
Man found dead in vacant lot in Las Vegas
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021
A man suffering from apparent blunt force trauma was found dead Monday in a vacant lot in the northeast valley, according to Metro Police. Metro received reports about ...
Metro vehicle involved in crash; two people suffer minor injuries
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021
A Metro Police vehicle has been involved in a crash with a car, and at least one person has been taken to the hospital, authorities said. The crash happened about ...
Person killed in crash west of the Las Vegas Strip
Monday, Dec. 6, 2021
A person was declared dead today after a fatal crash involving a box truck and a van west of the Las Vegas Strip, according to Metro Police. The crash was reported about noon at ...
Fire destroys vacant building near Las Vegas Strip
Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021
Fire destroyed a vacant building today just northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, city fire department officials said. The fire was reported about 6:20 a.m. today at a two-story, concrete ...
Police: Woman in wheelchair hit by car, killed
Monday, Nov. 29, 2021
A woman in a motorized wheelchair was hit by a car and killed Sunday while crossing a street in the south valley, according to Metro Police. The incident happened about ...
Ohio man killed in Thanksgiving car crash in Laughlin
Friday, Nov. 26, 2021
An Ohio man was killed on Thanksgiving after he crashed into a landscaping boulder in Laughlin and was thrown from a convertible car, according to Metro Police. The ...
Police: Person killed after pulling gun on officers in northwest valley
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021
Metro Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left one person dead in the northwest valley, Capt. Carlos Hank said today. Officers responded to ...
World Series of Poker moving to the Las Vegas Strip
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021
The World Series of Poker is moving to Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas next year, with actor Vince Vaughn serving as master of ceremonies, Caesars Entertainment announced today. The series, which ...
Fulfillment center to add 400-plus jobs in North Las Vegas
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021
Tapestry Inc., parent company to several luxury fashion accessory brands, today announced the groundbreaking of a fulfillment center in North Las Vegas. The 788,000-square-foot facility is ...