Valley boys hoping to climb next step to top

Valley’s boys volleyball team is coming off the best season in school history, but it’s not done yet.

Pets die in suspicious northwest valley fire

The Las Vegas Fire Department extinguished a suspicious house fire in the northwest valley Wednesday afternoon.

Substitute teacher faces charges of sexually assaulting teen

A 22-year-old Clark County School District substitute teacher was arrested on charges she sexually assaulted a 15-year-old boy, the Review-Journal has learned.

McCarran gets more customs agents to speed flow of international visitors

McCarran International Airport will receive additional customs agents to help speed the flow of overseas visitors through its newest terminal, Las Vegas officials and Sen. Harry Reid announced on Wednesday.

Longtime television host takes charge of North Las Vegas communications

Longtime area television host Mitch Fox has been named public information officer for the city of North Las Vegas. Fox, who announced his departure from Vegas PBS’ “Nevada Week in Review” early this month, will take over the financially beleaguered city’s communications department effective immediately.

Kobe Bryant done for Lakers this season

Immediately after the Los Angeles Lakers declared Kobe Bryant out for the season, he already was thinking about how to make sure the Lakers will be much less miserable when he returns. Bryant expressed only mild frustration Wednesday after the long-expected decision to end his 18th NBA season after just six games.

Motorcyclist critically injured in crash

A motorcyclist is in critical condition after being hit by another vehicle near Tropicana Avenue and Topaz Street Wednesday afternoon.

Las Vegas casino pioneer Jackie Gaughan dies at 93

The elder Gaughan, who once controlled 25 percent of the downtown gaming market and owned portions of some of the city’s most historic casinos, died Wednesday at age 93.

Utah truck driver accused of keeping sex slaves

A Utah truck driver kept sex slaves in his semitrailer for months at a time while he traveled the country, filing down their teeth, forcing them to alter their appearance and beating them until they nearly passed out, authorities said.

3 dead after snow causes pileups on Ohio Turnpike

Authorities in northern Ohio say three people have been killed and a trooper seriously injured in crashes involving at least 50 vehicles on the Ohio Turnpike. Pileups in the snow stretched across a two-mile section in the eastbound lanes of the toll road Wednesday afternoon midway between Toledo and Cleveland.

Las Vegas area flu season sees 22 deaths

This flu season has seen 22 deaths in Clark County, an increase over the eight recorded this time last year.

Vehicle fire closes northbound I-15 near Logandale

Interstate-15 northbound to Mesquite is closed near Logandale due to a semi-truck fire, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.

Las Vegas police looking for gunman in fatal shooting Tuesday morning

Las Vegas police were searching for suspects after a man was shot and killed Tuesday morning near Bonanza Road and Martin Luther Kings Boulevard. Metro responded to the 1700 block of West Bonanza Road about 6:15 a.m. and found two men who had been shot, police said.

Who are these guys? New WAC is not the old WAC

The WAC moved into The Orleans on Wednesday morning, but nobody not on the conference payroll can guess the nine basketball teams. The answer is: Utah Valley, Texas-Pan American, Missouri-Kansas City, Idaho, Chicago State, Grand Canyon, Cal State Bakersfield, New Mexico State, Seattle U.

Rural Nevada sheriff defends I-80 stops, confiscations

Humboldt County Sheriff Ed Kilgore is defending the practice of stopping suspected drug traffickers on Interstate 80 and confiscating tens of thousands of dollars even if no criminal charges are filed.

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