UNLV pitched "UNLV @ Civic Plaza" to the Las Vegas City Council as a downtown satellite campus focused on workforce training, applied learning and public programming.

A crane truck fire on southbound I-15 at the Spaghetti Bowl snarled the morning commute, forcing single‑file traffic and long backups while crews worked to extinguish the blaze.

Marilyn Kirkpatrick joined LVMPD as two cars seized from stunt drivers were publicly destroyed, part of a broader crackdown tied to Nevada's AB417.

A shooting Tuesday in the 900 block of W Bartlett Avenue left one person hospitalized and another detained, Las Vegas Metro Police said.

A 22-year-old was arrested after a Tropicana crash that killed a 36-year-old. Police say he fled the scene and tried to blend in with unhoused people outside a tattoo shop.

Court papers allege Jamal Rashid (Mally Mall) communicated with a woman he was barred from contacting and tried to influence testimony while on supervised release.

A visitor from Atlanta hit a $10.3M Megabucks jackpot at Westgate Las Vegas after a $5 wager, the resort said.

Las Vegas tops out near 110°F Wednesday with little overnight relief. Cooling stations are open and gusty winds could raise fire concerns Friday.

Sphere Studios is reportedly adapting The Rocky Horror Picture Show into an immersive presentation at the Las Vegas Sphere in 2027, a new direction after Wizard of Oz.

Mayor Michelle Romero asked staff to draft a pause on new data‑center permit applications so Henderson can study power, water and neighborhood impacts.

Floyd Mayweather faces felony theft and intent-to-defraud charges in Las Vegas after allegedly using a bad check to buy a $200,000 watch.

Clark County has approved a Las Vegas Paving contract to resurface the Harry Reid airport connector tunnel this summer after years of erosion. The work ties into a $49.5M interchange overhaul running through 2027.

Reports say Vegas could promote AHL coach Ryan Craig as John Tortorella’s long‑term status remains unsettled after the Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup Final run.