Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Governor Joe Lombardo formally launched his campaign for re-election Monday night, speaking at Rancho High School in North Las Vegas, where he also held his first gubernatorial announcement in 2022.  At the kickoff, Lombardo highlighted accomplishments from his first term, including expanded education funding, teacher pay raises, and accountability measures...

A two-vehicle crash Monday morning at East Starr Avenue and South Las Vegas Boulevard left one person dead, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. The collision happened at about 8:03 a.m., and the victim was transported to a local hospital, where they were later pronounced deceased. Authorities say impairment is...

The Brady Firearms Unit background check system in Nevada is now operational again as of 8:00 a.m. Sunday, following a statewide disruption caused by a cyberattack.  Governor Joe Lombardo said he was pleased with the restoration of access and thanked the Governor’s Technology Office and the Department of Public Safety...

Police are investigating a shooting in the east Las Vegas Valley early Monday that left one teenager dead and two others critically injured. Officers responded at about 1:00 a.m. to a report of gunfire near Washington Avenue, close to Lamb Boulevard. When they arrived, they found three teenage victims; two...

Aaron Harris, 54, has admitted to killing his wife after previously denying responsibility for more than five years. Harris was on trial for the murder of Candice Harris when he accepted a plea deal Thursday, pleading guilty to three felony charges: murder with the use of a deadly weapon, lewdness...

A student at Cimarron Memorial High School was taken into custody Friday morning after a firearm was found on campus, according to school officials. In a letter to families, Principal Colin McNaught explained that administrators contacted police after receiving a report of a possible weapon at the school. The campus...

Clark County remains under a smoke advisory as haze continues to drift into Southern Nevada from large wildfires burning in the Pacific Northwest and Central California. Air quality officials advise residents, particularly those with respiratory conditions, older adults, and children, to limit outdoor activity when smoke is heaviest. The advisory...