Las Vegas/ Community & Society
Published on August 21, 2019
Top Las Vegas news: First beam raised at Convention Center project; child on bike hit by truck; morePhoto: Anthony G. Reyes/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas man charged with kidnapping attempt of girl in Kentucky

The 18-year-old suspect traveled to the state to meet with an underage girl he had met online and “wanted to marry,” according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.

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Las Vegas golfers must endure overseeding at courses

It’s that time of year when many golf courses undergo the dreaded overseeding process. It’s expensive for course owners and a major inconvenience for golfers.

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Workers sign, raise steel beam at Las Vegas Convention Center project

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority observed a milestone at its Convention Center expansion project as 800 construction workers signed a steel beam Tuesday.

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Child on a bike hit by school district truck in northwest 

A child riding his bike was hit by a white pickup in the northwest Valley on Tuesday morning, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Section of U.S. Highway 95 reopens after suspicious package scare

The highway northwest of Las Vegas was closed in both directions Tuesday morning during the investigation.

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