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North Las Vegas Implements AI-Powered Translation Software to Enhance Civic Engagement in Public Meetings

July 31, 2023 4:27 pm

LAS VEGAS – The City of North Las Vegas is set to launch an artificial intelligence-powered translation software called Wordly on August 2 at 4 p.m. during the City Council and Redevelopment Agency meeting. This innovative tool aims to enable constituents to interact in real-time with city officials, including the...

Clark County School District Offers Free Meals to Students Through Federal Program

July 31, 2023 12:47 pm

LAS VEGAS – In a move to support students and families, the Clark County School District (CCSD) has announced that school meals will be provided free of charge for all students this academic year. The district’s participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a federal program, enables them to serve...

Man Arrested for Allegedly Concealing Roommate’s Body in Closet for Two Months

July 28, 2023 3:48 pm

LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said a man suspected of killing his roommate said he lived with her dead in a closet for two months before family found her. Police and arrest reports allege that George Anthony Bone murdered Beverly Ma. On July 26, Ma’s family found her...

Crime: Henderson police investigate fatal motorcycle crash, motorcycle crash near Las Vegas Strip, fatal apartment complex shooting, Las Vegas police settle barricade scenario, and aid sought to solve dangerous weapon robbery.

July 28, 2023 1:33 pmJuly 28, 2023 1:38 pm

Henderson Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash Henderson Police and Fire are currently investigating a tragic motorcycle crash that occurred early Friday morning, July 28. The incident took place near Valle Verde and Fox Ridge drives, north of Warm Springs, around 4:40 a.m. Authorities have confirmed that it was a single...

Clark County School District Implements Adjustments to Grading Policy for Upcoming School Year

July 28, 2023 12:29 pm

LAS VEGAS – In response to feedback from educators during roundtable meetings, the Clark County School District (CCSD) announced Thursday night that it will be making adjustments to its controversial grading policy. These changes are set to take effect for the upcoming school year, starting on August 7. Superintendent Jesus...

Basketball Star Zaon Collins Sentenced to Probation for Fatal Car Crash

July 27, 2023 4:27 pm

LAS VEGAS – Zaon Collins, the once-recruited young star basketball player for UNLV, will be commencing three years of probation as part of a plea bargain related to the fatal high-speed car crash in December 2020. In a court appearance, Judge Tara Clark Newberry sentenced Collins to the maximum term...

After Wet Winter, Mount Charleston Braces for Potentially Active Fire Season

July 27, 2023 12:08 pm

LAS VEGAS – As the effects of Mount Charleston’s wet winter become clear, authorities are getting ready for the chance of a more dangerous fire season. Ray Johnson, a fire control officer with the U.S. Forest Service, says that rules that normally would have been in place a long...

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