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AAA Nevada held battery recycling event in Las Vegas
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (102+ words) LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " AAA Nevada'hosted'a battery recycling event Saturday in Las Vegas. The event'took place'April 25 from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. at'6440 S. Rainbow Blvd. MORE ON FOX5: Test drive EV cars at Allegiant Stadium, recycle items ahead of Earth Day The community'was invited'to safely dispose of…...
Nevada leads nation in job growth, DETR says
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (235+ words) LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " Federal numbers show Nevada leading the nation in job growth, adding positions faster than any other state. The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says from February 2025 to February 2026, Nevada added 34, 500 jobs, a 2. 2% increase. That's more than double the growth…...
Nevada Donor Network to host Glow-in-the-Dark Festival event
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (122+ words) LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " Nevada Donor Network will hold its Hope Glows event as a Glow-in-the-Dark festival Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 5 to 9 p. m. at AREA15. The all-ages event will include glow-in-the-dark swag, games, DJ and entertainment, food trucks and a community resource fair. Health officials…...
Nevada officers begin 434-mile memorial relay run to Carson City
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (167+ words) LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " Officers from multiple agencies set out Wednesday morning on a memorial relay run to Carson City to honor Nevada law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. The Law Enforcement Memorial Relay Run, now in…...
Nevada extends deadlines for college savings and teacher scholarship programs
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (199+ words) NEVADA (FOX5) " The Nevada Treasurer's Office extended deadlines for two programs aimed at helping families pay for college as in-state tuition is set to increase as much as 12% this fall. Both programs now have a May 8 cutoff. The program was created…...
1 dead after RV fire in Henderson Saturday night
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (291+ words) LAS VEGAS ( FOX5) " One person was killed in a fire in an RV Saturday night in Henderson. The City of Henderson confirmed the fire broke out just before 9: 20 PM in an area near Lake Mead Parkway and. .. LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " One person…...
Honor Flight Southern Nevada seeks World War II veterans for Washington D. C. trip
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (289+ words) LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " Honor Flight Southern Nevada is encouraging World War II veterans to apply for an April 2026 trip to Washington D. C. war memorials, but no WWII veterans have applied as of yet. The nonprofit group takes Vietnam, Korean and WWII veterans…...
Nevada's unemployment rate holds steady as state adds jobs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (127+ words) LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " Nevada's jobless rate is holding steady, but the state is still adding jobs. A new report from DETR shows February's unemployment rate unchanged at 5. 3 percent, with the labor force growing by nearly 3, 800 people. MORE ON FOX5: Nevada unemployment rate…...
Nevada nurse buys first home through Workers" Advantage Program
2+ week, 2+ day ago (540+ words) LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " Homeownership remains out of reach for about one in three American households, according to the Pew Research Center. Nevada is rolling out a new program aimed at changing that, starting with essential workers. The Workers" Advantage Program offers…...
FBI: Nevada lost more than $302 million to cybercrime in 2025
2+ week, 3+ day ago (223+ words) LAS VEGAS (FOX5) " The FBI's latest Internet Crime Report puts Nevada near the top of the list for online scams and cyber fraud. In 2025, Nevada victims reported more than $302 million in losses to the Internet Crime Complaint Center. The state ranks…...