Flight operations will be at reduced levels for a fifth-straight day Monday in Las Vegas as McCarran International Airport’s air traffic control tower remains closed.
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Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal as transportation reporter in November 2018. He previously worked at the Las Vegas Sun covering a variety of beats including transportation, business, gaming, and city and county government. Prior to that, he worked at the Pahrump Valley Times, where he was named the Nevada Press Association’s Outstanding Journalist in the intermediate category for his coverage of the Lamar Odom brothel overdose situation, rural healthcare and more. Mick was born in Texas but grew up in Las Vegas, attending UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies where he was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Society.
The Hawaiian government issued a mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving to the islands beginning Thursday.
After several months of delays, the dynamic messaging boards along Interstate 15 and U.S. Highway 95 are ready to go live.
Sunday’s arriving flight delays are the longest of the four-day ordeal, as the FAA’s website displayed average delays of 3 hours and 5 minutes.
After Gov. Steve Sisolak essentially shut down the state for 30 days starting this week, traffic in Las Vegas has seen a major dip.
The airport is operating 10 flights per hour, down from the normal rate of 30 to 56 aircraft per hour, leading to hundreds of flights being canceled.
The DMV closed its offices and call center this week to ensure the safety of their employees and families leaving those with expiring licenses, vehicle registrations and other documents in limbo.
After Gov. Steve Sisolak mandated all nonessential businesses close by midnight a local Las Vegas strip club put the brakes on a planned drive thru peep show.
McCarran International Airport’s air traffic control tower remained closed Friday following a controller testing positive Wednesday night for COVID-19, leading to canceled flights and significant delays.
In a news release the DMV said officials are aware of some of the adverse effects that office closures are having on Nevadans and are evaluating ways to provide relief.
Clark County officials are expanding roadwork hours along the resort corridor in Las Vegas amid the 30-day statewide closure.
Hawaiian Airlines is suspending nonstop service between Maui and Las Vegas amid a slowdown in passenger air travel due to COVID-19 concerns.
More than 100 airline flights were canceled Thursday at McCarran International Airport amid a shutdown triggered when an air traffic controller tested positive for COVID-19.
The air traffic control tower in Las Vegas was shut down after an air traffic controller potentially tested positive for COVID-19. It apparently was being cleaned overnight.
Little Darlings strip club will begin offering drive-thru strip shows for those who want to indulge in some adult entertainment, but do not want to enter the building.