Southern Nevada is getting a new area code after officials said they were on pace to run out of 702 phone numbers in two years.

Nevada is getting $1.5 million to settle claims that a pharmaceutical company deceptively promoted the diabetes drug Avandia.

Nevada's foreclosure rate has climbed to second in the nation even after activity dropped significantly year-over-year.

Police say a man shot by officers in a Nevada grocery store was carrying a pellet gun that resembled a semi-automatic handgun.

A Nevada Supreme Court majority has upheld the death penalty for a 45-year-old man convicted in the September 2005 hammer slaying and robbery of two people in Las Vegas.

An Oregon man and a Washington state woman pleaded not guilty in federal court in Las Vegas in what prosecutors allege was a $3 million investment fraud involving a longtime Clark County judge.

Police report that a California man found dead outside a Las Vegas trauma center last month was discharged twice from the hospital after doctors refused his demands for what was described as a "highly narcotic" drug.

Homicide detectives are investigating after one person died and another was injured over the weekend in a fight at a Las Vegas party.

Las Vegas police say they've arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a weekend shooting that left another man dead.

Defense attorneys are withdrawing from the case of a 24-year-old man accused of driving under the influence when he crashed a speeding car full of friends into a crowded bus stop, killing four people and injuring eight.

Authorities have identified a 34-year-old Las Vegas man dead after a weekend shooting that police believe may be gang-related.

Marketers including a former casino entertainment director say they're developing plans for a new two-day music, food and arts festival to be held in the fall of 2013 in downtown Las Vegas.

Shania Twain has arrived at Caesars Palace for a two-year residency after parading down the Las Vegas Strip amid a herd of horses.

Police report that a California man found dead outside a Las Vegas trauma center last month was discharged twice from the hospital after doctors refused his demands for what was described as a "highly narcotic" drug.

An Oregon man and a Washington state woman pleaded not guilty in federal court in Las Vegas in what prosecutors allege was a $3 million investment fraud involving a longtime Clark County judge.

Police say a shooter opened fire at a North Las Vegas apartment complex, killing one person and wounding another before fleeing.

The U.S. Social Security Administration cutting public hours at offices in Nevada and other states as a cost-saving measure.

A Nevada judge handed stern words and a harsh sentence to a Las Vegas pimp convicted of felony charges including kidnapping, battery, assault, pandering and living off the earnings of a prostitute.

A court hearing has been postponed for two Las Vegas 11-year-olds facing juvenile criminal allegations that they threw stones that killed six newborn kittens.

Officials say suicides among Clark County children and teens were up fourfold in 2011 compared with a few years earlier.

Police in Henderson say six teenagers are facing misdemeanor charges in a drive-by vandalism spree that left at least 23 vehicles damaged by slingshot marbles and paintballs.

Federal trial of a former Las Vegas physician-clinic owner and his office manager in a 2007 hepatitis C outbreak has been delayed until next year.

Administrators say six Las Vegas-area schools will split a $3 million federal grant to start high-tech science, engineering and math programs.

Authorities have identified a 31-year-old man who died after a shooting inside a North Las Vegas casino.

Four small children are injured and a man has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after a weekend crash in Mesquite.