Metro Homicide Widens Video Canvass as 15-Year-Old Victim Identified in Deadly Arts District First Friday Shooting

LAS VEGAS, NV — Detectives with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Section have intensified their digital surveillance canvass across the 18b Las Vegas Arts District as community leaders and grieving family members identified the 15-year-old high school student killed during Friday night’s First Friday festival. Facebook The victim,...

Unseasonable Autumn Heat Wave Grips Las Vegas Through Friday Before Weekend Cold Front Arrives

LAS VEGAS, NV — Summer refuses to loosen its grip on Southern Nevada as the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed Monday afternoon that above-normal temperatures will dominate the Las Vegas Valley through Friday before a sharp weather shift brings a blustery, cooler autumn weekend. The regional meteorological forecast—issued on Monday,...

Las Vegas Pours Millions into Medical District Expansion, but Doctor Residency Bottleneck Threatens Healthcare Boom

LAS VEGAS, NV — Concrete, steel, and clinical research facilities continue transforming the skyline along Shadow Lane, but Southern Nevada’s multi-million-dollar bid to become a world-class healthcare destination faces an escalating structural hurdle: an acute deficit of graduate medical education (GME) residency slots. While the City of Las Vegas, Clark...

Overnight Pedestrian Collisions Leave Two in Critical Condition as Metro Expands Valley-Wide Traffic Crackdown

LAS VEGAS, NV — Two pedestrians are fighting for their lives at University Medical Center’s Trauma Center on Friday morning following separate overnight vehicle collisions on the west side of the Las Vegas Valley. The crashes—investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Collision Investigation Section—occurred just hours apart along...