When Dr. James McMillan became the first black dentist in Las Vegas in 1953, he wasn’t allowed to stay at a Strip hotel. Seven years later, McMillan, one of the first presidents of Las Vegas’ chapter of the NAACP, would lead the effort to end such segregation in the city.
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A one-vehicle crash caused “extensive road debris” and a road closure in Henderson on Saturday evening, police said.
An American Airlines flight on its way to McCarran International Airport made an emergency landing at Nellis Air Force Base on Saturday afternoon, apparently because of fuel and weather concerns.
After flurries dusted parts of Summerlin on Saturday night, more snow may be on the way Sunday in some parts of the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
For many motorcycle enthusiasts, nothing is as exhilarating or thrilling as being on a bike on the open road. Yet, accidents can happen that lead to injuries that may not show up for days, weeks, or months. Called “delayed motorcycle injuries,” these injuries can be an enormous financial burden for the victim. Partnering with the […]
The 10,000-square-foot Electric Playhouse, which bills itself as “a social gaming destination, opens this weekend at the Forum Shops at Caesars.
The North Las Vegas Police Department provided new information about the fatal police shooting of a man tied to a four-vehicle crash.
Daily highs around 110 and morning lows near 85 are forecast by the Las Vegas office of the National Weather Service from Saturday through Thursday.
A woman who died in a fatal crash on Cheyenne Avenue near the 215 Beltway has been identified.