The fire burning in the Tonto National Forest outside metropolitan Phoenix was the largest in the U.S. on Wednesday. It ranks seventh among the largest wildfires in Arizona history.
The Lights fired Eric Wynalda on Wednesday after one season as the team’s coach. Owner Brett Lashbrook declined to give a reason for the firing.
No other decisions have been made regarding the future of the Rebel nickname and Hey Reb! mascot, according to UNLV spokesperson Natalie Bruzda.
Officers responded after a man was reportedly hit by a car at 9:43 p.m. June 7 near U.S. Highway 95 and South Decatur Boulevard.
A bettor placed a $187,847.35 wager to win $4,173.95 on Gabriel Flores Jr. (-4,500) to beat Josec Ruiz in a 10-round lightweight fight Thursday at the MGM Grand.
Nearly all of the ballots in Nevada’s 2020 primary election have been counted as of Wednesday, painting a clear picture for most of the runoff contests in the upcoming general election.
Police believe Deandros Finks took several women to Houston at the beginning of May for prostitution because of the closures of Las Vegas businesses and hotels during the pandemic.
The state’s unemployment rate was 25.3 percent in May, down from 30.1 percent in April, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
A peaceful protest supporting the Black Lives Matter movement was being held Wednesday in downtown Las Vegas.
A Las Vegas dentist has been indicted on charges that he failed to pay payroll taxes, file a tax return and pay income taxes, the Department of Justice said Wednesday.
The first Mexican restaurant in the history of Wynn and Encore was scheduled to open March 19.
“That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson was charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednesday.
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed in thick fog, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, reported he was climbing when he actually was descending, federal investigators said in documents released Wednesday.
The rooms will open at 10 a.m. The Bellagio plans to be open 24 hours a day. Caesars Palace will be open Thursday through Sunday.
Bishop Gorman boys defender Caden Buckley and Faith Lutheran girls goalkeeper Jordan Brown were named Gatorade Nevada State Soccer players of the year.
Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles offices will be closed and all online services will be down Saturday, following the first week of in-person services being available following a three-month shutdown.
The Huntridge Theater’s proposed developer announced Wednesday another long-awaited restoration project for the neighborhood: a grocery store.
The Henderson City Council voted to approve a pair of ordinances that will pave the way for development at Black Mountain Golf and Country Club.
Nevada will unconditionally pardon anyone with a now-outdated conviction for low-level marijuana possession, a move that could apply to more than 15,000 people dating to the mid-1980s.
Over the years, many colleges and universities have made changes to their names and mascots to be more mindful of racial and cultural stereotypes.
Police were called to a Wendy’s fast food restaurant over complaints of a car blocking the drive-thru lane.
The accounts on Facebook and Instagram were tied to the Proud Boys and the American Guard, two hate groups already banned on those platforms.
Quaker Oats is retiring the 131-year-old Aunt Jemima brand, saying the company recognizes the character’s origins are “based on a racial stereotype.”
Officials said Tuesday that the infected bar patrons are mostly in their 20s and 30s, but they have also spread the illness to household members.
In a rare move, the alleged Las Vegas extremists were charged by two separate grand juries with conspiracy to cause violence at Black Lives Matter protests.
Longtime Senior Assistant City Attorney Bryan Scott was officially promoted Wednesday, becoming the first African American to serve as the city’s top lawyer in its history.
Indiana gaming regulators aren’t set to consider the proposed merger until July 10.
In what is the first “super” event that is hoped to take place in the nearly complete Allegiant Stadium, crews tested an important game-day feature, the plumbing system.
Golden Knights prospects Peyton Krebs and Kaedan Korczak were named to Canada’s National Junior Team Summer Development Camp.
Workers at nonprofits may fare better than workers at other local businesses during a coronavirus-sparked recession.