Governor Steve Sisolak will hold a press conference today at 5pm to give an update on Nevada’s ongoing response to COVID-19. Nevada on Tuesday reported the biggest one-day increase of new coronavirus cases in the state, the fourth time in the past eight days where the state hit a new daily high. The governor announced … Read more
Nevada on Tuesday reported the biggest one-day increase of new coronavirus cases in the state, the fourth time in the past eight days where the state hit a new daily high. The 462 new cases of COVID-19 and The rate of hospitalizations has ticked up, as has the seven-day average of how many COVID-19 tests … Read more
A special legislative session aimed at addressing the impacts of COVID-19 has been delayed. Governor Steve Sisolak approved the request from legislative leadership Monday amid public safety concerns.
Washoe County’s death toll from COVID-19 rises by one to 74. The latest death involves a woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions. The county picked up nearly two dozen new cases and 19 recoveries. 662 cases remain active.
A man is arrested after a stabbing Carson City. It happened on the 100 block of Rice Street Friday. Deputies say they received a call about a man who had been stabbed in front of a local bar. Officers say Jeremy Ortega fled on foot, tossing the knife he allegedly used in the stabbing. He … Read more
One person is dead after a hit-and-run crash in Reno. Police say the person was struck at West 4th Street and McCarran Boulevard just after midnight. The person was taken to Renown, where they were pronounced dead. Officers are looking for a dark-colored mid-size SUV that they say has right side damage.
A home is uninhabitable after a fire in Sun Valley. Truckee Meadows firefighters were called to the 100 block of West 7th Avenue just after midnight Monday. They say no one was inside the modular home when it burned.
The governor makes a push for cleaner cars on Nevada’s roadways. The Clean Cars Nevada initiative will push for dealers to provide more choices for Nevadans to include low and zero-emission electric cars and trucks beginning in 2024. Governor Steve Sisolak says the effort will help reduce pollution.
Three people, including an infant are hospitalized after a single-vehicle rollover in Dayton. Police say the car rolled over at US 50 and Douglas Street, ejecting the driver. Police believe the driver suffered some kind of medical episode while behind the wheel.
A man on parole is back behind bars in Reno. Acting on an anonymous top, Nevada’s Parole and Probation Division made contact with Devon Reuter, who they found was selling drugs from his home. Inside, officers say they found more than 200 grams of meth as well as two guns.