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It’s going to be literally freezing cold this weekend

Cover up your pipes and plants and don’t over-water. Las Vegas is about to freeze. So says a meteorologist, who also forecasts high winds that will make Saturday, the weekend and the week beyond colder than the thermometer shows, and a local landscaper, who knows his plants well.

Coalition opposes R. Kelly’s concert on the Strip

Dozens of New Year’s 2015 events are scheduled to take place this week on the Strip, but one, featuring a three-time Grammy award winner, is getting extra attention.

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CCSD board member scrutinized by ethics commission

A state commission is investigating Clark County School Board President Erin Cranor for actions that led to a lawsuit against her and the district, resulting in a $100,100 settlement paid without the approval of her fellow School Board members that got Cranor dropped in the lawsuit.

Budget problems push drug court to stop taking new referrals

Clark County drug court recently stopped accepting new referrals, and the program may be full through this spring, according to Judge Linda Bell, who has presided over the county’s specialty court program for two years.

Accident blocks lanes at Charleston and Christy

A rollover accident at the intersection of East Charleston Boulevard and North Christy Lane is causing traffic delays. Las Vegas police responded to a call at 3:05 p.m. about the two-car accident.

Identity of man killed in burning Henderson home released

The man found mortally wounded in a burning home in an upscale Anthem neighborhood Tuesday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Walter Zhongcheng Wu, 20, of Henderson.

Inmate dies in Las Vegas from medical condition

An inmate died in Las Vegas on Wednesday of what Nevada Department of Corrections officials called a chronic medical condition.