When Henderson resident Esther Cothrun advocated naming an elementary school for her parents, she learned it pays to have the support of the community.
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman inside a Strip casino bathroom was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years to life in prison.
Ri Ra Irish Pub in The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, 3930 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to beat the world record for longest concert, with 16 days of live music.
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks dropped more than 1 percent on Wednesday as the first diagnosis of Ebola in a patient in the United States spooked investors, economic data pointed to uneven growth, and the Russell 2000 index entered correction territory.
You learned the truth about the Jolly Old Elf years ago. Same with the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. So if, in the new book “Skink – No Surrender” by Carl Hiaasen, 14-year-old Richard Sloan said he met a one-eyed, bearded, beak-wearing man-bear on a Florida beach, who’d believe him?
The Clark County sheriff hopeful who billed himself as a Las Vegas police “outsider” has decided to endorse the “insider” candidate for the top law enforcement job in Las Vegas.
Literary events this week include a reading by Sasha Steensen, who is set to be the first guest speaker in the UNLV Creative Writing Program Alumni Reading Series.
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps registered .14 percent on a blood-alcohol test after he was stopped on a speeding violation, according to charging documents released Wednesday.
For those of you in the middle of a “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” binge, your time was up at midnight.
Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man in connection with an armed robbery near Charleston and Valley View boulevards.
A 50-year-old nationally recognized speed trap in north central Florida came to an end as of midnight Wednesday after the city of Waldo voted to disband its police department.
As a panel of Nevada policymakers on Wednesday adopted a new conservation plan designed to protect sage grouse habitat, the Western Governors Association has expressed concern that the multi-state effort is being treated as an afterthought by federal agencies.
A Rhode Island child hospitalized with Enterovirus D68 has died of a bacterial infection, in what state public health officials described on Wednesday as an unusual and dangerous combination.
ATLANTIC CITY — As one Atlantic City casino after another shut down and left thousands of workers jobless, Mayor Don Guardian insisted that the meltdown that claimed four of his city’s 12 casinos since January was actually the opportunity of a lifetime for savvy investors.
LeBron James is hoping to motivate kids by telling his own inspiring story.
An Indianapolis youth sports organization will maintain its ban on girls playing football for now, its director said on Wednesday after supporters said a girl should be allowed to keep playing on her school team.
Steve Wynn used his Tuesday afternoon keynote address at the Global Gaming Expo to clearly state his position on legalized Internet wagering.
A Florida jury found a white software engineer guilty on Wednesday of first-degree murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager during a dispute over loud rap music.
The family of a 6-day-old Pennsylvania boy who was wounded by a hunter’s stray bullet said the infant is expected to survive, but will be blind.
Stephens Media LLC, the parent company of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, on Wednesday announced the sale of several newspapers in the Northwest and Hawaii to subsidiaries of the Black Press Group.
I write to dissent from the majority opinion of my colleagues on the Review-Journal’s editorial board, with respect to The Education Initiative, the 2 percent margin tax that will appear on your November ballot as Question 3.
The Cordish Cos. has proposed an extra $250 million of development would be woven into final agreement vote in December if the Las Vegas City Council approves the $200 million soccer stadium deal on Wednesday.
Secret Service Director Julia Pierson has resigned amid security lapses at the White House.
LAKE MEAD — Anglers targeting striped bass have had better success over the week by jigging deeper. Despite the abundance of live bait, fish are hitting on artificial lures. Sunrise continues to be the best time to hit the water. The black bass species are hitting occasionally on shad but primarily on lures in about 45 to 60 feet of water.
Computer security company McAfee says talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is the most dangerous celebrity to search for online.
Here are five players to watch when UNLV’s football team plays at San Jose State at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Derek Jeter was one of the world’s most covered athletes in media during his 20-season career with the New York Yankees. Now, he’s joining media with a new website devoted to delivering athletes’ “unfiltered” views to the fans.
PepsiCo Inc for the first time is introducing a product exclusively through Amazon.com Inc as the snack and soft drink maker aims to expand its footprint in e-commerce.