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  • Beyonce talking shows with Wynn, but no deal

    KVBC Las Vegas – Tue Dec 8, 4:36 pm ET  

    Wynn Las Vegas officials say they're in preliminary talks with Beyonce to bring the superstar singer back to the Las Vegas resort. Wynn Resorts spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne says there's no deal yet, despite published rumors of a lucrative, long-term contract. Full Story »

  • Police investigating baby death at UMC

    KVBC Las Vegas – Tue Dec 8, 1:06 pm ET  

    Authorities are investigating a 25-year-old woman's claims that she was ignored for several hours at University Medical Center and gave up trying to get treatment at nearby Valley Hospital Medical Center giving birth at home to a premature baby who died. Full Story »

  • Laughlin man arrested in wife's death

    KVBC Las Vegas – Tue Dec 8, 9:36 am ET  

    Las Vegas police say a man has been arrested in the death of his wife in Laughlin. Police say 50-year-old Walter Freshman called 911 Sunday and told emergency personnel he had accidentally shot his wife. Full Story »

  • Semi carrying medical waste rolls near Vegas

    KVBC Las Vegas – Tue Dec 8, 9:36 am ET  

    Officials say a semitrailer carrying medical waste has rolled over on a highway about 60 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Full Story »

  • First winter storm catches Vegas off guard

    KVBC Las Vegas – Tue Dec 8, 9:21 am ET  

    You'd be lucky to find a dry spot in the entire Las Vegas Valley after Monday night. The rain blew in during the early afternoon and continued throughout many parts of the city. Full Story »

  • Southern Nevada scientists weigh in on climate change summit

    KVBC Las Vegas – Mon Dec 7, 9:06 pm ET  

    A conference taking place in Denmark could affect the future of the well being of our planet. That's according to numerous scientists. The United Nations conference on climate change is taking place in Copenhagen this week and will feature visits by major world leaders including President Obama. Full Story »

  • Policing Mt. Charleston

    KVBC Las Vegas – Mon Dec 7, 6:21 pm ET  

    Snow, dense trees and few people. In many ways Mt. Charleston is the opposite of the Las Vegas Valley. But we share the same police force. Officers on the mountain require a different set of skills and a different outlook on police work. Full Story »

  • Judge dismisses charges against Nevada Lt. Gov.

    KVBC Las Vegas – Mon Dec 7, 2:52 pm ET  

    A judge in Las Vegas has dismissed charges against Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki and an aide who were accused of misappropriating funds from a college savings program. Full Story »

  • Poll finds 3rd Congressional District race in dead heat

    KVBC Las Vegas – Mon Dec 7, 2:21 pm ET  

    They're in a fight to the finish even though the race will last another eleven months. A recent poll published by the Las Vegas Review Journal indicates the candidates for the state's 3rd Congressional District are tied among voters. Full Story »

  • Winter storm warning in effect

    KVBC Las Vegas – Mon Dec 7, 12:06 pm ET  

    The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for our local mountains through early Tuesday morning. A foot or two of snow is possible above 7,000'. Rain, at times, in the Las Vegas valley. For more on the long range forecast, click here. Full Story »

  • State may revoke Vegas assisted living home's license

    KVBC Las Vegas – Fri Dec 4, 8:22 pm ET  

    A Las Vegas assisted living home is in danger of being shut down after failing to correct several health violations. Following repeated warnings, state health authorities say residents at Chancellor Gardens of the Lakes assisted living are still not receiving the medication they require. Full Story »

  • Scammers stepping up efforts

    KVBC Las Vegas – Fri Dec 4, 7:06 pm ET  

    All they really want for Christmas is your personal information. You may have gotten calls from scammers offering amazingly low interest rates on credit cards or money in your pocket if you work from home. Full Story »

  • NFR riding strong, other shows benefit

    KVBC Las Vegas – Fri Dec 4, 6:36 pm ET  

    It's that time of year when Las Vegas visitors trade in their stilettos for cowboy boots. The National Finals Rode is underway at the Thomas & Mack. But that's just one of the places people are spending. Full Story »

  • Favreau named to head FBI Las Vegas office

    KVBC Las Vegas – Fri Dec 4, 3:21 pm ET  

    The No. 2 administrator in an FBI intelligence office in Washington is being named to head the bureau's Las Vegas office. Full Story »

  • Enrollment cap could keep Nevadans out of community college

    KVBC Las Vegas – Fri Dec 4, 2:21 pm ET  

    For the first time ever a classroom crunch could lead to enrollment limits at CSN. The community college system is finding itself overloaded at a time when education budgets have been torpedoed by the bad economy. Now, unprecedented action is being considered. Full Story »

  • Freezing weather and the valley's homeless

    KVBC Las Vegas – Fri Dec 4, 1:36 pm ET  

    They live on the streets and the valley's homeless population is enduring some of the coldest conditions of the year. It's a tough time of the year for people who don't have anywhere to go. At last count there were more than 14,000 homeless people in Clark County. Full Story »

  • Is a special legislative session inevitable?

    KVBC Las Vegas – Thu Dec 3, 8:36 pm ET  

    When state revenues continue to decline there are two options on the table: you either increase revenue or cut spending. The governor is again proposing a reduction in spending and this time he's asking state departments to prepare for cuts of up to three percent. Full Story »

  • Economic concerns put a halt to Las Vegas disaster drill

    KVBC Las Vegas – Thu Dec 3, 7:36 pm ET  

    Two weeks ago we told you about the controversy brewing over the government's plan to conduct a mock terror attack in Las Vegas. After some major pressure from valley business leaders and Senator Harry Reid, that drill has been canceled. Full Story »

  • UNLV director Keith Schwer dies from illness

    KVBC Las Vegas – Thu Dec 3, 5:36 pm ET  

    UNLV officials have confirmed that director Keith Schwer has died. He was director of the Center for Business and Economic Research. The 66 year old died following a lengthy illness. News 3 has talked with Schwer many times over the years. Full Story »

  • NFR kicks off Thursday night at UNLV

    KVBC Las Vegas – Thu Dec 3, 11:21 am ET  

    The National Finals Rodeo is back. Cowboys from the U.S. and Canada start competing Thursday night at UNLV's Thomas and Mack Center in Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association championship events. Full Story »

  • Teens plead not guilty in deaths of couple

    KVBC Las Vegas – Thu Dec 3, 9:51 am ET  

    Two men charged with murder in the deaths of two people at a mobile home near Las Vegas have pleaded not guilty. Timothy Chester and Victor Veliz were arraigned in court on Wednesday. Full Story »

  • City of Las Vegas workers asked to take wage cut

    KVBC Las Vegas – Thu Dec 3, 9:51 am ET  

    If City of Las Vegas employees don't accept a proposed 8 percent wage cut in each of the next two fiscal years, an unspecified number of city workers will have to be laid off. Full Story »

  • Controversy surrounds departure of NLV city manager

    KVBC Las Vegas – Thu Dec 3, 9:36 am ET  

    A North Las Vegas City leader is about to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars for leaving his job. City Manager Gregory Rose was placed on paid leave in November. Full Story »

  • Shopping plentiful at CItyCenter's Crystals complex

    KVBC Las Vegas – Thu Dec 3, 9:36 am ET  

    A lot of pomp and circumstance surrounded the opening of CityCenter's Vdara Hotel and Spa this past Tuesday. And now, people can now get out their pocketbooks and shop at the high-end retail center Crystals. Full Story »

  • Cash investors fuel the jump in home sales

    KVBC Las Vegas – Thu Dec 3, 9:06 am ET  

    They've got the cash and they're ready to buy. In a fresh look at the local housing market, a record number of investors are snapping up homes at bargain prices. Full Story »

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