March Madness is making a splash in Las Vegas once again, and this year the Con Expo, North America's largest construction trade show is coinciding with it, bringing an even bigger economic boost. 

Metro police are investigating the discovery of a body in the northwest Las Vegas valley.

A national report released in March showed that Nevada is in need of emergency housing resources for domestic violence survivors, something advocates are working to address. 

A Henderson city councilman is defending himself against a third federal class action lawsuit, with two having another settled out of court, for his company’s practices doling out so-called payday loans at over 700% interest, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.

A STEM-focused all-girls charter school in Las Vegas is working to turn vulnerable young teens into leaders.

Thousands of people gathered for marches across all 50 states Friday for Transgender Day of Visibility, as legislation takes aim at transgender rights and care in the legislative session.

A Las Vegas mother is facing child abuse charges for a second time after her 3-year-old child was found roaming the street alone and her 2-year-old was found alone in a garage, police said.

A Las Vegas man is accused of buying stolen catalytic converters and selling them to another person in a scheme FBI agents allege involved two businesses and the theft of nearly 100 of the devices, documents said.

Carfax crunched the numbers, and now we know what the top 10 targeted vehicles in Nevada are for catalytic converter theft, and what you can do to best protect your car. Full list and how to protect yourself here: https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/top-10-targeted-vehicles-in-las-vegas-for-catalytic-converter-theft/

Catalytic converter theft is an ongoing problem across the country and the Las Vegas valley has seen plenty of it. The Nevada legislature is taking action with two separate bills to combat it.

Human composting received initial approval Friday in the Nevada Assembly, passing a committee vote unanimously in Carson City.

Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, a pioneer in research on the C. auris fungus, explains the difference between clinical and colonization cases.

A woman filed a lawsuit Thursday against a Las Vegas Wendy’s after she claims she bit into a hamburger, which contained pieces of glass-like particles, breaking her teeth, a lawsuit filed in Clark County district court said.