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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Over 100 couples celebrated a renewal of their wedding vows in Las Vegas as part of a large gathering for the Teach For America organization. In early October, Teach For America held its 35th Anniversary Summit in Las Vegas On October 2–3, TFA brought more than 8,000 members of its community
New electronic messages on marquees along the Las Vegas Strip were spotted in recent days, reminding visitors that tipping street performers is not required.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Laughlin is inviting visitors to the area, highlighting the many things to do without even gambling. The unincorporated community of Laughlin is about 90 miles south of Las Vegas and is unveiling its new campaign, "Keep It Floaty," an easygoing approach through decidedly unexpected scenarios. The…
Chaz Higgs, who was convicted of the 2006 murder of a Nevada state controller, is set to have a parole hearing in Carson City, Nevada, on Tuesday.
Former Nye County judge Michele Fiore testified Monday in an appeal against her unpaid suspension by the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline following her federal wire fraud conviction.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Jurors convicted a Canadian man on two counts of animal cruelty, a misdemeanor and a felony, involving a flamingo, returning a guilty verdict in the trial on Monday after five hours of deliberations. A Clark County jury reviewed police evidence and heard testimony for four days in a felony animal…
The Bureau of Land Management began a wild horse gather in and around the North Complex Herd Management Areas in northwest Nevada to protect the health of the herd as late-season forage declines and winter approaches.
Community leaders met Monday to discuss Teen Driver Safety Week, which is Oct. 18-24, and how to prepare your teen for the road.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A couple visiting Las Vegas from Atlanta, Georgia witnessed Sunday's plane skid at Harry Reid International Airport. They later learned that the plane was carrying singer and actor Donnie Wahlberg. Jeff and Jacqui Jackson were touring a timeshare condominium around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday near…
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A couple visiting Las Vegas from Atlanta, Georgia witnessed Sunday's plane skid at Harry Reid International Airport. They later learned that the plane was carrying singer and actor Donnie Wahlberg. Jeff and Jacqui Jackson were touring a timeshare condominium around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday near…
The Galleria in Henderson was the most active location in the valley for early voting over the weekend, with 2,664 people casting ballots.
Tourism officials launched a new campaign — "The Vegas Effect" — over the weekend to showcase how conventions here are better at accomplishing goals.
Vegas Golden Knights rookie Trevor Connelly has had an incredible start to his NHL career, leading the league's rookies in points and goals after ten games.
A rare wildflower that grows in equally rare habitats — desert wetlands in Nevada and California — is threatened by groundwater pumping in Esmeralda County.
A woman who admitted plotting to steal from Las Vegas businessman Gavin Maloof while she dated him is scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow.
College of Southern Nevada and three other community colleges around the state are receiving funding that will expand paid internships and hands-on career training.
A 24-year-old from Las Vegas was indicted last week for coercion and enticement of a minor after he allegedly attempted to blackmail a 13-year-old into sending him a sexually explicit video.
The Air Force has identified the military service member who died after he fell while rappelling from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game where the military was honored.
It'll be a mostly sunny and mild start to the work week with afternoon highs around 80.
More than 1.5 million pounds of meat products have been recalled.
The comedian thanked his fans for the support he received during his recovery.
Donnie Wahlberg was on a plane that skidded off a runway at the Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport and hit a fence this weekend.
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Trudy began weakening rapidly Sunday after it lashed parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast with rain and winds. The Category 1 storm had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) and was moving northwest at 7 mph (11 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. Trudy was moving
Jewish community members are responding to reports of a man holding a sign that read "Hitler was right" on a street corner in Summerlin, Nevada, on Friday.
Emerald Island Casino, a longtime staple of Henderson's Water Street District, celebrated its players with the return of its 14th annual "Player Appreciation Pig Out Party" on Saturday.
Ukrainian attacks have set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg. Kyiv launched over 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest aerial bombardments.
Josh Allen passed for 255 yards and two touchdowns, and the Buffalo Bills held off the Las Vegas Raiders 33-30.
We'll have plenty of sunshine this Sunday afternoon after we started with cloudy skies due to lingering moisture from an upper low that pushed through from the south of us.
The Clark County School District is reporting a decline so far this year in the number of collisions between students and vehicles in school zones. Most collisions involve a child riding an e-scooter or e-bicycle.
A man is dead, and a woman was hospitalized after a shooting outside an east Las Vegas valley home early Saturday morning, according to Metro police.
A plane skidded off a runway at Harry Reid International Airport and made contact with a perimeter fence, causing possible delays for travelers Sunday, according to the airport.
A man is dead, and a woman was hospitalized after an early morning high-speed, head-on crash in North Las Vegas Sunday.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Las Vegas Raiders are back in Las Vegas as they face the Buffalo Bills at Allegiant Stadium Sunday afternoon. The Raiders are 3-2 after a tough loss to the New England Patriots 45-17 last week. The Raiders are now looking to break their two-game losing streak as they face the
A man was hit and killed while crossing the street in North Las Vegas early Sunday morning, according to police.
A military service member has died after he fell hard as he rappelled from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game where the military was honored.
The final regular-season professional sporting event was held at Cashman Field on Saturday. The Las Vegas Lights FC honored the historic complex with a theme: "Farewell to Cashman Night."
Stand-up comedian and actor Carrot Top is returning to the comedy stage.
It's a mostly cloudy Saturday with a low-pressure system to the south of us.
Early voting is underway in Clark County ahead of the November midterm elections.
A woman has filed a lawsuit against NV Energy alleging that she was trapped in her vehicle for seven hours on a Las Vegas road after live utility poles fell onto and surrounded her car in 2025.
Early voting begins on Saturday, Oct. 16, in Nevada, but the votes have already been pouring in through the mail.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- What started off as a few Halloween decorations on a front lawn at a home in North Las Vegas has now become so much more for trick-or-treaters; just ask the Kirby family. Talk about "squad ghouls," Marjolinjn and Robert Kirby own the home at 1929 Little Bow Avenue, located near Centennial
Southern Nevada nonprofits can compete for up to $200,000 in grant funding through the Wynn Resorts Foundation's 2026 Pitch Fest.
UNLV is reviving RebelFolio, a student-run digital magazine focused on long-form storytelling and journalistic essays, which is scheduled to relaunch in late October or early November 2026.
Update: The lockdown at Clark High School has been lifted. LVMPD says no one was detained for the incident. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Las Vegas police is currently investigating a shooting near Tara Avenue and Foot Street at Clark High School that occurred around 3:26 pm Friday. According to Metro, Clark High School is
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A Las Vegas mother is issuing a warning to parents after a terrifying medical experience involving her 7-year-old daughter. Jessica Leyva tells 8 News Now that her daughter Aryelle was rushed to the hospital with kidney failure in September after months of seeking answers from doctors. Now, they…
A deadly robbery at an east Las Vegas business is now a homicide investigation and the three people police say were involved are still on the run.
Crews are aggressively battling a wind-driven brush fire that burned several homes and threatened thousands of others in the area of San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente Friday afternoon, prompting evacuation orders. The Norte Fire exploded to 570 acres and remains 0% contained as of 7:30 p.m. O.C. Fire Authority…
Mitchell Fairbarn didn’t know if he should be in Las Vegas, his father was just diagnosed with cancer over Christmas. Nonetheless, he turned off his phone for the first time in nine years and decided to “let loose.” Thirty to 40 beers later, his actions became the subject of a felony case.
Arizona is joining Nevada in the fight over Colorado River water, court documents filed on Friday show. Gov. Joe Lombardo called the action an important step.
Cyclists will be out in force on Saturday, Oct. 24, when the annual Ride to Remember highlights safety with a family-friendly recreational event.
You could drive an hour or more on "The Loneliest Road in America," Highway 50 near Fallon, without seeing anyone. Maybe it was the isolation, the sheer loneliness that led to the creation of the legendary "Shoe Tree" on the side of the highway.
Another billionaire with ties to Las Vegas sports is entering the NBA expansion race. Raiders minority owner Egon Durban has reportedly joined an ownership group pursuing a franchise and new arena in Southern Nevada.
Henderson's Kids Vote is back for the General Election. The city invites kids who are 18 and under to visit City Hall with a registered voter to cast their ballot for their favorite ice cream flavor.
Efforts to raise hundreds of billions of dollars to preserve the world's oceans, forests, rivers, lakes and other parts of the natural world have fallen short ahead of a key U.N. summit on biodiversity. The yawning gap between the stated ambition of nations to protect biodiversity and what money has been raised will…
Wind and temperatures in the 80s will continue in Las Vegas this week while rain chances are set to start next week.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone had the fourth hat trick of his career, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Thursday night. Vegas (7-2-0) leads the NHL with 14 points. Stone scored all three of his goals in the third period to put the game out of reach for the
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The loss of a pet can be devastating, but reuniting animals with their owners is getting a lot easier across Clark County thanks to a helpful free tool available 24/7. On Thursday, Clark County unveiled newly installed microchip scanning stations at community centers on Oct. 15, at the Silverado…
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A family is mourning the loss of their 37-year-old loved one after she died in a tragic crash. According to Nevada State Police, Nichole Marie Klunker was killed last Friday at 3:20 a.m. on I-15 near the Las Vegas Speedway exit by a driver heading in the wrong direction. Klunker was
An Arkansas man last seen in the early 1980s has been identified as the murder victim found inside a barrel at Lake Mead in 2022.
Banana Ball is returning to Las Vegas in 2027 with a series of games between the Party Animals and the Firefighters at Las Vegas Ballpark.
Two-year projections for Lake Mead and Lake Powell show improved water levels expected for the nation's two largest reservoirs. Comparing last month's projections with the new October forecast released on Wednesday, it's a change for the better.
"No one should have to fear violence at school."
TikTok star Bryce Hall is facing several domestic violence-related charges after he allegedly threw his ex-girlfriend out of a Las Vegas home onto landscaping rocks after a dispute over Roomba ownership, according to documents 8 News Now obtained.
Las Vegas resident Shane Hennen pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges involving a conspiracy to fix NCAA basketball and pro Chinese Basketball Association games, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia.
Pulling out their handguns, Las Vegas police officers stormed room 14171 clearing it as Flamingo hotel security stood nearby, body cameras showed. A blood speckled shirt draped over a pink chair led officers' attention to the bathroom floor in search for "Peachy" the missing, iconic flamingo.
The Las Vegas club promoter who hit a UK family just east of the Las Vegas Strip, severely injuring a woman and a two-year-old child, was sentenced Thursday morning to at least 8 years in prison during an intense, emotional morning inside the Clark County District Court.
Police arrested a suspect more than a week after a man was shot and killed in the passenger seat of a vehicle in the parking lot of a Las Vegas business.
Las Vegas Metro police are investigating a shooting that left a person dead near an east Las Vegas valley business Thursday morning.
Update: According to LVMPD, the suspect was taken into custody by SWAT without incident. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Metro police and SWAT have responded to an apartment in the east Las Vegas valley where a man barricaded himself inside after assaulting someone with a knife, according to Metro police. Around 6:25 a.m., Metro…
A person was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Henderson over the weekend after crashing into a light police, according to police.
A possible head-on crash closed a west Las Vegas valley road and left a person hospitalized Thursday morning, according to Metro police.
Nevada's unemployment rate continued to decline in September, falling to 4.7%. The shrinking labor force was a factor again, overshadowing a smaller increase in overall jobs.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- After decades of memories, Cashman Field is coming down and this morning Good Day Las Vegas’ JC Fernandez was live inside the historic stadium looking back at its past and previewing Saturday’s Las Vegas Lights FC match, the final event ever at Cashman Field before the site makes way for…
A wind advisory expands across Clark County while Las Vegas faces gusts up to 40 mph. An air quality advisory is also in effect.
The Clark County Environment and Sustainability’s Division of Air Quality issued an air quality dust advisory for Thursday and Friday this week due to windy conditions.
A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged after Nevada law enforcement officials found over 700 pounds of methamphetamine and fentanyl in his pickup truck.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- On Tuesday, a judge ordered 27-year-old TikTok star Bryce Hall to have no contact with his ex-girlfriend, Mika Lafuente, through Jan. 12 of next year. The case stems from an incident reported in July. In a criminal complaint filed in August, Hall is accused of using physical force, including…
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- On Tuesday, a judge ordered 27-year-old TikTok star Bryce Hall to have no contact with his ex-girlfriend, Mika Lafuente, through Jan. 12 of next year. The case stems from an incident reported in July. In a criminal complaint filed in August, Hall is accused of using physical force, including…
Three Nevada breweries were recognized at the Great American Beer Festival this past weekend.
A man was killed in a shooting near the northeastern section of the Las Vegas Valley Wednesday, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Scheduling future First Friday events has come to a standstill for the time being, according to a decision made on Wednesday by the First Friday Foundation. The City of Las Vegas released the following statement on Wednesday evening. "The First Friday Foundation, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police…
A lifesaving tool is making a difference across the Las Vegas Valley’s public transit system.
A criminal trial is underway for a Las Vegas man who told police that aliens told him to kill his father.
A Las Vegas man named Paul Hyon Kim was sentenced to five years in federal prison for firebombing several Tesla vehicles at a collision center in March 2025.
A Las Vegas woman named Tori Mangum was sentenced to 14 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release for child sex trafficking. Mangum admitted to recruiting children for sexual encounters with adults and profiting from the activities.
Whether you're a hiker, a mountain biker, a road cyclist, an OHV enthusiast, a horseback rider or a kayaker you probably have something valuable to say in an online survey that gives Nevadans an opportunity to guide priorities for Nevada's first-ever Statewide Trail Plan.
Two people are dead after an early Friday morning wrong-way, multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 northbound near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, according to Nevada State Police in a Wednesday press release.
President Donald Trump held a rally outside of Las Vegas Wednesday, as he makes his way across the Southwest to campaign for Republicans ahead of November's midterm election.
The Nevada Highway Patrol is asking for the public's help in identifying a vehicle they say hit a pedestrian in the southwest Las Vegas valley.
UPDATE: On Oct. 15, Clark County Coroner Melanie Rouse identified the victim as Edward "Buddy" Lelburian Jackson. The coroner's office believes Jackson was in his mid-to-late 50s at the time of his death. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A man whose remains were discovered in a barrel at Lake Mead back in 2022 has been identified,
The Tahoe Knight Monsters, the ECHL affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights, announced that they have extended their affiliation through the 2028 season.
esert Orthopaedic Center reported that it has learned of a "potential data privacy incident," where personal information may have been accessed or copied.
A Flamingo Las Vegas Casino and Hotel security guard was on his smoke break during a graveyard shift when a voice crackled over the radio, “someone took a flamingo.” The witness statement a part of the case involving the alleged torture of “Peachy” the iconic flamingo.
Clark County school police arrested a student after a gun was found at Desert Oasis High School earlier this week.
The Sphere in Las Vegas has already announced plenty of artists and shows taking over the venue in 2027. Some of the biggest names in entertainment are coming to the Strip venue next year.
After a very cool Tuesday, Las Vegas will head back to the 70s for a few days, but will still have plenty of wind.
Las Vegas police are investigating a wrong-way head-on crash that closed roads in the early Wednesday hours.
Las Vegas police are investigating after a person was hit by a vehicle in the northeast valley.
On Tuesday, Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley provided the first real glimpse of what the future holds for First Friday in the Arts District, indicating it could come to a pause next month.