Ads are appearing all over Vegas, and across the country, from digital billboards at airports to famous marquee displays outside the major hotels and casinos to print advertising. Two lines of white copy on a black background: We’ve been there for you during the good times. Thank you for being there for us now. Below that are the Las Vegas ...

LAS VEGAS — A public viewing for blues legend B.B. King will be held in Las Vegas before his body is sent to Mississippi, where plans are being made for services in his hometown next week, King’s business manager said Monday. A private family funeral also will be held in Las Vegas for the guitar genius dubbed theKing of the Blues, who died at his home ...

LAS VEGAS — B.B. King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made him the idol of generations of musicians and fans while earning him the nickname King of the Blues, died late Thursday at home in Las Vegas. He was 89. King’s attorney Arthur Williams Jr. said Friday that King told him he wanted his funeral to be held ...

LAS VEGAS — When you’re searching for the hottest gadgets on the floor of this year’s consumer electronics show, be sure to look up. For the first time ever, there’s an International CES section dedicated to drones. More than 20 companies are showing off dozens of different models. “People have been saying the drones are coming. But I think the ...

Rick Carter and Terry Green, co-owners of Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport, have extended their lease with the Mississippi State Port Authority to expand Island View’s hotel operations and add amenities. Carter and Green already announced a multimillion-dollar renovation of their hotel property on the south side of U.S. 90. They plan to spend $50 million to turn the ...

OKOLONA — The city of Okolona has placed a 60-day moratorium on nightclubs while it mulls a permit request from a Nettleton businessman to open a topless bar. Rodney Shumpert has applied for a privilege license to open the Chocolate City Bar & Grill. He plans to topless dancing, food and alcohol. “I am looking to do $250,000 in renovations ...