Fremont Street previews new Viva Vision canopy
 
Fremont Street previews new Viva Vision canopy

The Fremont Street Experience offered a sneak peak Thursday of a $32 million upgrade to its electrified Viva Vision canopy, the largest single video screen in the world, before its official roll out on New Year’s Eve.

NASCAR Hauler Parade in Las Vegas
 
NASCAR Hauler Parade in Las Vegas

About 40 18-wheeled Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series semi trucks rolled north on the Strip past Fremont Street and then headed for the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Thursday evening during the Hauler Parade. (Mat Luschek/Review-Journal)

MLK Jr. Day Parade Draws Crowds
 
MLK Jr. Day Parade Draws Crowds

Crowds gather around Freemont street to celebrate the accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr.

Sign Spinning World Championship – VIDEO
 
Sign Spinning World Championship – VIDEO

The sign spinning world championship took place in Las Vegas at the Freemont street experience. The top 10 sign spinners in the world competed for the grand prize of $5000 dollars.

Woman in her 80s beaten, robbed at downtown Las Vegas casino
 
Woman in her 80s beaten, robbed at downtown Las Vegas casino

A woman in her 80s was hospitalized early Wednesday morning after she was beaten and robbed inside her room at a downtown Las Vegas hotel-casino. The woman was trying to unlock the door to her room just before 1:30 a.m. at the 4 Queens, 202 Fremont St., according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. David Gordon. When the woman opened the door the man forced his way inside and attacked her, striking her in the face and robbing her. The woman was taken to the hospital with injuries to her face, Gordon said.