McDonald’s, Sheetz and Chipotle are just some of the latest companies to follow Amazon, Walmart and Costco in boosting wages, in some cases to $15 an hour or higher.
The Clark County School Board voted Thursday to approve an extension to Superintendent Jesus Jara’s contract in a 4-3 vote.
Security cameras from several businesses helped Las Vegas police identify a murder suspect arrested last week after he was seen playing video poker minutes before the shooting.
After losing Angel McCoughtry to a season-ending knee injury, A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young are the only returning rotation players who played in last year’s WNBA Finals.
On Thursday, the Las Vegas Raiders honored Juliana Urtubey from Kermit R. Booker Sr. Elementary School in Las Vegas, who was recently named the 2021 National Teacher of the Year.
Democratic state lawmakers unveiled a sweeping renewable energy bill Thursday that they say will pave the path for Nevada to meet its renewable energy goals while boosting jobs along the way.
Train wreck at Old Hilltop sounds like a great title for a country song, but we are talking about a story that has cast a cloud over Saturday’s Preakness Stakes.
Graduation ceremonies for colleges in the Las Vegas area are taking place this weekend.
A’ja Wilson is the WNBA’s reigning MVP and perhaps its best player. One of the faces of the WNBA — and basketball in general.
President Joe Biden pledged an aggressive response to the cyberattack that temporarily shut down the Colonial Pipeline and warned gasoline stations on Thursday not to engage in price gouging as motorists wait for fuel to start flowing back to their communities.
The Department of Justice is releasing $40 million to Nevada to assist crime victims — including those who continue to suffer from injuries from the Oct. 1 mass shooting — after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto demanded that withheld funds be sent to the state.
Las Vegas officials are internally discussing a plan to rename a stretch of a Historic Westside street after former President Barack Obama.
New federal guidance that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask in most indoor and outdoor settings is now effective in Nevada. Yet businesses in the state may still require masks for customers and employees, if they so choose.
The prominent Southern California real estate agent initially was charged with two counts of sexual assault and faced the possibility of life in prison if convicted.
An arrest report released by the Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday provided further details about a homicide at a motel near the Strip on last week.
In the near future, Las Vegans may be able to experience the perfect safari. Or even walk on the moon.
Adam Babb was born in Saudi Arabia, grew up in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and became a de facto matchmaker for the original UFC Fight Island card in the Persian Gulf.
Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Larry Hadfield said the cars collided around 1:25 p.m. near West Tropicana Avenue and South Decatur Boulevard.
Allegiant Stadium hosts the Concacaf Gold Cup championship on Aug. 1.
Based on secondary ticket market prices, four of the five most sought-after tickets in the NFL are for Raiders home games.
The Nevada Legislature is considering a bill that would require any police officer who interacts with the public to be equipped with a body camera.
A bill that would have banned the death penalty in Nevada is dead, Democratic leaders announced Thursday.
Las Vegas police and fire and rescue personnel held an event Thursday to remind the public about the dangers of leaving children and pets in hot cars.
Travelers now have one more option for flying between Southern Nevada and Southern California with Frontier Airlines launching nonstop service between Las Vegas and Burbank.
Boyd Gaming Corp. said Thursday that it has received Nevada Gaming Control Board approval to return to 100-percent capacity at its nine Nevada properties.
Nevada on Thursday reported 436 new coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths over the preceding day as the state positivity rate remained unchanged at 5.4 percent.
The hip-hop producer known as Mally Mall was sentenced Thursday in federal court to 33 months in prison for owning and operating a prostitution business.
Entertainment pros in Caesars Entertainment productions had hoped this month would signal reopenings of their shows. Instead, some of those shows are being cut loose.
Arrest report for Terrell Rhodes, 27, says the couple argued by text and phone call in the days before the 2-year-old was reported missing to Las Vegas police.
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