Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval toured BMM Test Labs, an international company that moved its headquarters from Australia to Las Vegas. 8 News NOW's Patranya Bhoolsuwan reports.More>>
Wednesday, April 10 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-04-11 02:55:49 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Another part of the former Las Vegas city hall complex downtown is now converted for use by the growing Vegas tech community. What used to be the city's Channel 2 studios on Las Vegas BoulevardMore>>
Another part of the former Las Vegas city hall complex downtown is now converted for use by the growing Vegas tech community.More>>
Wednesday, March 20 2013 7:49 PM EDT2013-03-20 23:49:13 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Las Vegas' largest union says more than 100 hotel and casino workers plan to block traffic on the Strip to protest stalled contract negotiations with the Cosmopolitan casino. CulinaryMore>>
Las Vegas' largest union says more than 100 hotel and casino workers plan to block traffic on the Strip to protest stalled contract negotiations with the Cosmopolitan casino.More>>
Monday, March 18 2013 8:04 PM EDT2013-03-19 00:04:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- With one of the Downtown Project's first startup companies leaving the valley for San Francisco, some are left wondering whether Las Vegas has the infrastructure to sustain startups long-term. RomotiveMore>>
With one of the Downtown Project's first startup companies leaving the valley for San Francisco, some are left wondering whether Las Vegas has the infrastructure to sustain startups long-term.More>>
Friday, March 15 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-03-15 22:40:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A tech startup that took advantage of the downtown Las Vegas incubator scene at The Ogden residential complex and rapidly grew into a 20-employee company announced Friday that it is movingMore>>
A tech startup that took advantage of the downtown Las Vegas incubator scene at The Ogden residential complex and rapidly grew into a 20-employee company announced Friday that it is moving to the San Francisco Bay Area.More>>
Thursday, March 14 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-03-15 03:21:50 GMT
Shaquille O'Neal at the #VegasTech booth at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival.
AUSTIN, Texas -- The #VegasTech booth got some extra attention at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, this weekend. Professional basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal stopped byMore>>
The #VegasTech booth got some extra attention at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, this weekend.More>>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-03-12 22:41:37 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Employers in Nevada are getting ready to hire more people, according to a new survey by Manpower, an employment services company. Around 100 local companies took part in the survey, 19 percentMore>>
Employers in Nevada are getting ready to hire more people, according to a new survey by Manpower, an employment services company.More>>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-03-12 14:50:53 GMT
AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is preparing to start a program designed to help entrepreneurial students launch a business. The UNLV Business Startup Center is expected to launchMore>>
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is preparing to start a program designed to help entrepreneurial students launch a business.More>>
Monday, March 11 2013 12:15 AM EDT2013-03-11 04:15:40 GMT
Ethan Duggan, 12, launched an app last week for lazy husbands everywhere.
AUSTIN, Texas -- Ethan Duggan is lazy. So lazy, in fact, the sixth grader at Bob Miller Middle School developed an app to make it easier for men to tell the women in their lives that, yes, dear, you lookMore>>
Ethan Duggan is lazy. So lazy, in fact, the sixth grader at Bob Miller Middle School developed an app to make it easier for men to tell the women in their lives that, yes, dear, you look lovely tonight.More>>
Thursday, March 7 2013 8:29 PM EST2013-03-08 01:29:19 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- More than 100 members of the Las Vegas tech scene are descending on Austin, Texas, this weekend to promote the valley's burgeoning startup and entrepreneurial spirit. Gabe Shepherd has spentMore>>
More than 100 members of the Las Vegas tech scene are descending on Austin, Texas, this weekend to promote the valley's burgeoning startup and entrepreneurial spirit.More>>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 2:07 PM EDT2013-05-15 18:07:51 GMT
The government makes a profit off what borrowers spend in making student loan payments. This year, that profit is a projected 43% increase. The Congressional Budget Office released numbers Tuesday projectingMore>>
The government makes a profit off what borrowers spend in making student loan payments. This year, that profit is a projected 43% increase. The Congressional Budget Office released numbers Tuesday projectingMore>>
Wednesday, February 20 2013 3:50 PM EST2013-02-20 20:50:02 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas is in the process of hiring for more than 300 positions as it prepares for its upcoming season which starts on Memorial Day weekend. Applications are being acceptedMore>>
Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas is in the process of hiring for more than 300 positions as it prepares for its upcoming season which starts on Memorial Day weekend.More>>
Sunday, November 25 2012 12:28 AM EST2012-11-25 05:28:29 GMT
The estimated Powerball jackpot was at $325 million, the fourth-largest in the game's history. Lottery officials have said they're unsure what effect the start of the Christmas shopping season will haveMore>>
Lottery officials say the winning Powerball jackpot numbers have been drawn, and they are 22-32-37-44-50 and Powerball 34.More>>
Wednesday, March 14 2012 8:04 PM EDT2012-03-15 00:04:42 GMT
It has become the eyesore of CityCenter, standing unfinished and defective. Inspectors say the $279 million Harmon Tower could collapse in an earthquake, so MGM Resorts and its general contractor, Perini Construction, are in court arguing about whether to raze or repair it.More>>
Wednesday, March 14 2012 6:36 PM EDT2012-03-14 22:36:35 GMT
The Teacher's Union's most recent IRS filing shows an operating budget of $4.1 million, with more than a third of it going to executive salaries. Now the Clark County School District is waiting on a decision from an arbitrator over $39 million in concessions they're asking the teachers union.More>>
Tuesday, March 13 2012 6:40 PM EDT2012-03-13 22:40:09 GMT
A high tech crosswalk signal is now in place to help ease the challenges of pedestrians staying safe. At Sahara Avenue and 15th Street, the valley's first Hawk High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk signal has been installed.More>>
Friday, March 9 2012 6:22 PM EST2012-03-09 23:22:37 GMT
NASCAR weekend in Las Vegas is finally here. The first race starts tomorrow, but thousands of race fans headed down to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway today, loading up on souvenirs and hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite driver.More>>
Thursday, March 8 2012 10:33 PM EST2012-03-09 03:33:07 GMT
African-American students in Clark County are being expelled or suspended at a much higher rate than their white peers. According to a new report, this is raising questions on whether some kids are being unfairly targeted by school officials.More>>
Wednesday, March 7 2012 5:56 PM EST2012-03-07 22:56:14 GMT
The strong winds may have died down a bit but there is still plenty of clean-up going on all over the Las Vegas valley. Workers spent most of the day clearing debris and fallen trees after being hammered from unusually severe weather.More>>
Tuesday, March 6 2012 6:05 PM EST2012-03-06 23:05:57 GMT
Thousands of unemployed Nevadan's want to know where all the jobs are, and UNLV is holding a discussion to try and tackle that question and whether any jobs are coming back.More>>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:11 AM EDT2013-05-25 04:11:44 GMT
HENDERSON, NV. -- McCarran Airport officials confirm a Piper Single Engine airplane departed from the Henderson Executive Airport then made an emergency landing on a nearby street due to mechaninical problems.More>>
McCarran Airport officials confirm a Piper Single Engine airplane departed from the Henderson Executive Airport then made an emergency landing on a nearby street due to mechaninical problems.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:00:21 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Vintner Grill banquet facility inside the Fashion Show Mall has been shut down. According to the Southern Nevada Health District website, the facility was closed Friday after an inspectionMore>>
The Vintner Grill banquet facility inside the Fashion Show Mall has been shut down.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:34 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:34:21 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A family is in awe of how many lives their son touched. The funeral for Marcos Arenas, a 15-year-old boy apparently killed over an iPad was held Friday. Marcos was a freshman at BonanzaMore>>
The funeral for Marcos Arenas, a 15-year-old boy apparently killed over an iPad was held Friday.More>>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:27 AM EDT2013-05-25 04:27:34 GMT
LAKE MEAD, Nev. -- Thousands of people are expected to go to Lake Mead this weekend, to cool off and relax. While there will be lots of fun on the water, the National Park Service rangers and Nevada DepartmentMore>>
Thousands of people are expected to go to Lake Mead this weekend, to cool off and relax.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:27 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:27:45 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Federal felony charges were filed against a Las Vegas man for attempting to destroy a local children's autism learning facility by fire and explosive devices, Nevada's U.S. Attorney DanielMore>>
Federal felony charges were filed against a Las Vegas man for attempting to destroy a local children's autism learning facility by fire and explosive devices, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said Friday.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:59 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:59:58 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada says the Clark County school board may have opened itself up to legal problems in appointing a new superintendent late Tuesday. A private citizenMore>>
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada says the Clark County school board may have opened itself up to legal problems in appointing a new superintendent late Tuesday.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:40:18 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital will maintain its federal funding despite not meeting some of the government's requirements. The hospital came under scrutiny for its discharging procedures.More>>
The Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital will maintain its federal funding despite not meeting some of the government's requirements.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 5:05 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:05:30 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Clark County Grand Jury has indicted Michael Smith on murder and assault charges in the shooting death of a man in January. Michael Smith is accused of killing Carlos Bell on Jan. 14,More>>
The Clark County Grand Jury has indicted Michael Smith on murder and assault charges in the shooting death of a man in January.More>>
LAS VEGAS -- More than 250 low income seniors got their wish realized Saturday when volunteers from downtown businesses pitched in to improve the Robert Gordon Senior Recreation Center.
At least 200 volunteers grabbed shovels and planted shrubs and trees to help beautify the center. Other volunteers painted walls inside and outside the center. Crews also organized a food drive to help the seniors with their day-to-day needs.
Many of the seniors live on fixed incomes. "Sometimes they get overlooked as a community and we want to make sure we are always dealing with poverty and food. Sometimes the seniors get left out and that's kind of one of our biggest focuses now," volunteer Steven Bautista said.
Downtown Cares Las Vegas was organized by Metro Police, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, Channel 8 and several other businesses.
