UMC Children’s Hospital receives record-breaking Spirit Halloween donation
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — UMC Children's Hospital in Las Vegas has received a record-breaking donation from Spirit Halloween's charitable initiative. The Spirit of Children program presented UMC with a gift of more than $230,000 on Thursday. It's the largest gift the program has ever made to the county-run hospital.
Pioneers on the air: early Black journalists and radio voices in Las Vegas
Long before Las Vegas became the diverse media market it is today, Black journalists and radio personalities were helping shape local storytelling in a city where representation on air was limited.
States won’t meet Colorado River deadline, Nevada negotiator says
According to Nevada's Colorado River negotiator, the seven states that rely on the river for water have not been able to reach a new agreement.
Henderson councilwoman, on outs with city police, has two new run-ins on video
A Henderson councilwoman had two run-ins with law enforcement - both caught on police-worn body camera - within a couple months of losing the support of the city's two major police unions due to a prior dust-up with officers that was also caught on video, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.
‘Slightly terrifying’: New Elvis movie a big, ambitious effort
LAS VEGAS — Baz Luhrmann’s “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” requires its own category. Not quite a concert film, though filled with Elvis performance footage. Not a documentary, though, the King himself narrates what is essentially his life story. “Baz was pretty clear, the words ‘concert...
Nevada lawmakers are questioning the Boring Co’s safety, environmental record
The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop is expanding. The underground network of tunnels meant to ferry passengers around the Strip was recently granted its first permit to begin construction of a new tunnel connecting the Vegas Loop from the Las Vegas Convention Center to downtown Las Vegas. However, the expansion...
Las Vegas Valley crossing guard honored with proclamation during appreciation week
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A crossing guard at Tony Alamo Elementary School recently received special recognition as communities celebrate Crossing Guard Appreciation Week. Rosalind Collins was honored by Clark County Commissioner Chairman Michael Naft with a proclamation declaring it Rosalind Collins Day. “Every morning, I...
Desert Soaker, Vegas in for Windy, Wet Holiday Shakeup
Las Vegas is soaking up a sunny, mild Saturday afternoon, with temperatures topping out near 69°F and a light east breeze. Clear skies are making outdoor plans easy today, but the calm will not last long as the weather pattern flips early next week, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Valley Cops Plead for Help in Hunt for Three Missing Locals
Police in Las Vegas are asking for the public’s help to find three missing people across the valley, including one adult who has been missing since November. On Friday, officers released photos and descriptions, saying the cases span different parts of the region and urging anyone with information to come forward.
Mother breaks silence after a 3-year-old was killed by police in a hostage situation...
A Las Vegas mother is demanding answers after her 3-year-old son was killed during a chaotic police shooting that officers say began as a domestic violence call and turned into a hostage situation.
