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• Las Vegas-based app giving a boost to local businesses

  12-04-2021 23:36
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A new Las Vegas startup is working to bring a boost to local businesses.
  Nirmy is the name of the app, and the company says it could be especially helpful now as our economy reopens. Once you download it onto your smartphone, the app automatically shows the stores and restaurants that are closest to you.
  The main idea is to bring awareness to businesses you might not have...
  
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• Suspect's neighbor recounts day of deadly west valley hit-and-run crash

  12-04-2021 23:33
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A hit-and-run crash in the west valley left a 22-year-old woman dead Saturday morning. Her name was Destiny Jackson.
  Her suspected killer is 69-year-old Richard Modolo.
  When Jackson attempted to cross Charleston near Fort Apache outside of a marked crosswalk, a 2003 Dodge Ram traveling eastbound in the far-right lane hit her.
  Security footage captured the whole incident, as...
  
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• NDOT wants your feedback on safety project at Carey from I-15 to Sloan

  12-04-2021 23:07
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) --- The Nevada Department Of Transportation is looking for feedback on a safety project happening right now in the north valley.
  NDOT is focused on a 5-mile stretch of Carey Avenue from I-15 east to Sloan. That area has seen a high number of crashes, and the state wants to find ways to allow drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists to use that road safely.
  You can leave feedback on...
  
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• Nevada's test backlog and shortage of Johnson & Johnson vaccine raises concerns during COVID update call

  12-04-2021 22:47
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Nevada's 5% positivity rate raised eyebrows during Monday's COVID-19 update. Health officials say the 14-day long stretch is due to backlog and new lab data.
  The state is working hard to get residents' test results back quickly, but several large labs submitted big test results this week. There wasn't anything unusual, just higher volume. All of this is a good reminder as to...
  
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• Report: Man accused in deadly hit-and-run told police sun was in his eyes, didn't know what he had hit

  12-04-2021 22:43
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The man accused of hitting and killing a 22-year-old woman then fleeing the scene told police the sun was in his eyes and that he didn't know what he had hit, according to an arrest report obtained by 8 News Now. Richard Modolo, 69, faces one count of felony duty to stop at the scene of an accident involving death.Around 7:48 a.m. on April 10, Metro received a call about a...
  
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• Nevada residents have until April 15 to apply for University of Phoenix's Tyrone Thompson scholarship

  12-04-2021 22:15
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Time is ticking for potential students hoping to gain a full ride at the University of Phoenix. A scholarship to receive a bachelor's degree is being offered to Nevada residents only.
  The University of Phoenix is offering this scholarship to carry on the legacy of Nevada Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson. Thompson, a four-term Democratic assemblyman and longtime education advocate...
  
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• Job Outlook: Many valley locations looking to hire

  12-04-2021 19:56
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- As Nevada continues to loosen restrictions, experts say the job outlook is looking good. Jobs are expanding, and many are looking to hire."In the past 60 days, the momentum has changed dramatically," said Jeremy Aguero, principal analyst with Applied Analysis.He explains we have gone from a period in which there was a lot of uncertainty, to a period where everyone seems to...
  
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• I-Team: UNLV student charged in young man's murder; 2nd suspect wanted

  12-04-2021 17:56
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A UNLV freshman is accused of attempting to rob and then murdering a young man last fall, court documents say.
  Kevin Martinez, 20, of Henderson, was found lying in the street with several gunshot wounds on October 5, 2020, Metro police say. Officers responded to the shooting around 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of Alta and Durango drives.
  Myles Coleman, 19, was taken into...
  
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• Police arrest driver in fatal hit-and-run crash, call incident 'intentional'

  12-04-2021 17:33
  NORTH LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- North Las Vegas Police have arrested the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash near Las Vegas Boulevard and Belmont Street. Jacqueline Rose Martin, 43, faces one count of open murder with use of a deadly weapon.They say the incident is being investigated as a homicide, as detectives determined the initial hit to be intentional over the course of the...
  
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• UNLV students host virtual bingo night to help pups in need

  12-04-2021 17:28
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) --Students from UNLV's Harrah College of Hospitality are partnering with local dog rescue nonprofit Wagging Tails Rescue Las Vegas for a virtual bingo night Friday, April 16.Students enrolled in the Festival and Event Management Capstone course at UNLV normally work in the planning of UNLVino, the popular annual wine tasting event that is held at UNLV, but this year that...
  
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• I-Team: Search for teens in connection to homicide investigation

  12-04-2021 17:17
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The I-Team has learned that detectives are searching for a 16-year-old girl and her boyfriend in connection to a west valley homicide investigation.
  Police said a fire was set intentionally to possibly cover up a homicide at a home near Durango and Westcliff.  The investigation began Friday afternoon after fire crews found a man dead inside the home, according to Lt. Ray...
  
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• SNHD: First known cases of COVID-19 Brazilian variant in Clark County

  12-04-2021 16:14
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Southern Nevada Health District has reported Clark County's first-known cases of the COVID-19 Brazilian variant. The Nevada State Public Health Laboratory and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention forwarded information about three total cases of the variant.
  The variant, also called P.1, has been recognized by the CDC as a "variant of concern." This is due to the...
  
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• DETR: Errors in UI system result in some unable to file unemployment claims

  12-04-2021 15:54
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR)confirmed to 8 News Now that it detected an error in its Unemployment Insurance (UI) filing system which caused problems for some people who were trying to file their UI claims on Monday.
  8 News Now received dozens of calls Monday morning from claimants who were having issues filing.We reached out to...
  
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• Man arrested, booked on open murder charge in woman's shooting death

  12-04-2021 15:15
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A suspect has been arrested in connection to the April 9 shooting death of a woman. Police say 30-year-old Kevin Osborne been booked into the Clark County Detention Center on an open murder charge.UMC contacted Metro on April 9 around 6 a.m. to report a woman was brought in suffering from a gunshot wound. When officers responded, they were told she was pronounced deceased....
  
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• Former Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks arrested after family fight, shooting

  12-04-2021 13:39
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Former Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks is once again dealing with a legal issue. He was arrested on Easter Sunday after a shooting occurred in front of his northwest Las Vegas home.
  According to the arrest report, a woman, whose name was not identified, said she went to Brooks' home on Turtle River Avenue, off North Grand Canyon Drive, to pick up her child who had been at the...
  
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• Police: 1 dead, officer wounded in Tennessee school shooting

  12-04-2021 13:32
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP Modified) — Police faced gunfire as they responded to reports of a possible gunman at a Tennessee high school Monday, leaving one person dead and an officer wounded, authorities said.
  The Knoxville Police Department tweeted that authorities were at the site of the shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. The online posting said a Knoxville Police Department officer was...
  
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• NEW: COVID-19 test positivity rate remains at 5% as Nevada reports 300+ cases

  12-04-2021 11:35
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada’s COVID-19 test positivity rate has crept back up in the past week and now meets the CDC's recommendation of 5%, data shows.
  It increased from 4.9% to 5.0% on Saturday, and remained unchanged at 5% on Sunday after climbing for seven days.
  The increase on April 3 was the first time in nearly three months that the test positivity rate grew, as it had been falling since Jan...
  
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• Police: Man dropped off at hospital following early morning shooting in west valley

  12-04-2021 05:45
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A man with a gunshot wound was dropped off at a hospital early Monday morning following a shooting in the west valley.
  It happened in the area of Charleston Boulevard and Fort Apache Road just after midnight, police said.
  The man, who went to Spring Valley Hospital, is expected to survive.
  Police say the investigation is in the early stages and details surrounding what lead up...
  
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