The family of a man fatally shot by Las Vegas police during a Black Lives Matter protest last month held a press conference to urge any witnesses to the shooting to come forward.
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Health officials announced plans to train and add more than 400 new positions to handle contact tracing of local COVID-19 patients as they battle rising case numbers in Clark County and an ever-increasing statewide infection rate.
Health officials reported 948 new COVID-19 cases and one death in Nevada on Monday, breaking a streak of five days with more than 1,000 cases reported in the state.
Health officials reported nearly 1,300 new coronavirus cases and one additional death in Nevada on Sunday, bringing the state total to 35,765 cases and 647 deaths.
A majority of Nevada businesses were in compliance with COVID-19 safety regulations after a round of inspections on Monday, state officials reported Tuesday.
Health officials reported 762 new COVID-19 cases in Clark County on Sunday, and 845 new cases and one new death statewide.
Health officials reported 735 new COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths in Clark County on Sunday morning, bringing the county totals to 18,442 cases and 439 deaths.
On Sunday, the National Weather Service reported a large cloud of dust rolling into town from the Jean Dry Lake bed, obscuring parts of the mountains that ring the valley.
A fiery Sunday morning crash in Summerlin sent a motorcyclist to the hospital with moderate injuries, Las Vegas police said. A midsize SUV and motorcycle crashed about 10:30 a.m.
Health officials reported an additional 821 positive COVID-19 cases in the state on Sunday, a day after a delay in reporting led to a massive increase.
Health officials reported 227 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death in Clark County on Sunday, marking a sharp decline from the record-breaking numbers last week.
The hot weather expected this week isn’t likely to challenge the record heat wave that left Las Vegas Valley residents sweltering for nine straight days eight decades ago.
The Supreme Court decided in a 6-3 ruling that Title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964, the provision that bars job discrimination because of sex, among other reasons, encompasses bias against LGBT workers.
Children chanted, “Black lives matter, our lives matter, my life matters,” as they circled the plaza at Craig Ranch Regional Park, led by 11-year-old Kumei Tenorio-Norwood.
Firefighters responded Sunday to rescue a hiker who was injured after falling on a mountain, the Las Vegas Fire Department said.
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According to Veterans Action Group, the annual downtown Las Vegas parade will start at 4th Street and Garces Avenue at 10 a.m. and end at 4th Street and Stewart Avenue.
The pain of losing her 12-year-old son won’t ever leave Martina Suarez, but a memorial gathering Saturday with hundreds in attendance served as a reminder about how loved he was.
The Southern Nevada Health District on Friday reported its first confirmed case of measles in Clark County since 2018.
Southwest Airlines was hit hardest, with 24 cancellations and 53 delays at Harry Reid International Airport.
