Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

NEVADA – The Nevada Department of Transportation will lower the speed limit on a portion of Interstate 80 east of Sparks from 70 mph to 65 mph. The change will extend the 65 mph speed limit beyond the Reno-Sparks metro area. NDOT believes the modification is necessary to enhance safety...

NEVADA – Nevada state government devices have blacklisted the popular social media app TikTok, according to a memo sent to state employees this month. The move is part of the ongoing efforts to protect state data and infrastructure. The new standard, which prohibits the use of blacklisted software and applications...

NEVADA – The community of Reno, Nevada is reeling after the tragic death of 18-year-old Hailey Nieto, whose body was found on N. Virginia Street between Red Rock Road and White Lake Parkway on March 23. The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that Nieto died of a gunshot...

NEVADA – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has warned about a dangerous new trend involving fentanyl mixed with a flesh-eating “Tranq” zombie drug. Now, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is taking action by introducing a new piece of legislation aimed at cracking down on the illicit selling of xylazine. Xylazine...

Nevada – A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, as a house fire on the 500 block of Shoshone St. in Carson City left one child dead and another hospitalized. Samantha Rose Paulino, 23, the mother of the children, is now facing multiple charges, including open murder and child abuse...

LAS VEGAS – Police have reported that at least one person was detained on Wednesday after being seen carrying a gun near Shadow Ridge High School. The sighting led to the campus being put into a “hard lockdown” for over an hour. However, the Metropolitan Police Department has confirmed this...

NEVADA – A new bill named “Extreme Weather Working Conditions Bill,” or Senate Bill 427, has been introduced in Nevada to protect outdoor workers from the extreme desert heat. The bill, if passed, would require employers to provide specific heat protection, including shade, access to water, and a minimum 10-minute...