Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS, NV — The historic murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis advanced into its second week of proceedings inside Clark County District Court, with prosecutors calling homicide detectives and gang intelligence experts to connect the defendant’s past admissions to the fatal September 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon...

RENO, NV — In response to the uncontained 15,000-acre Hawk Fire bearing down on the northwest edges of the Truckee Meadows, the Washoe County School District (WCSD) cancelled all classes, athletic events, and extracurricular activities across the region. Concurrently, county emergency management activated the Reno-Sparks Convention Center as the primary...

RENO, NV — Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has declared a formal State of Emergency in Washoe County after the Hawk Fire expanded rapidly across the Peavine Peak foothills of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, burning more than 15,040 acres (over 23 square miles) with 0% containment. The fire has destroyed multiple...

RENO, NV — Multi-agency wildland firefighting teams rushed to defend residential subdivisions in Northwest Reno on Saturday after a fast-moving brush fire—dubbed the Hawk Fire—ignited near the Somersett neighborhood, triggering mandatory Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation orders. The blaze ignited at approximately 11:25 AM near the Somersett Golf and Country...

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Las Vegas Stadium Authority is reviewing a comprehensive $158 million infrastructure overhaul designed to rebuild the primary northern pedestrian gateway at Allegiant Stadium, pairing surplus public room tax revenues with private capital from the Las Vegas Raiders. The board concluded initial hearings on the project...

LAS VEGAS, NV — In a landmark regulatory decision that positions the Las Vegas Valley as the nation’s premier proving ground for driverless transportation, the Nevada Transportation Authority (NTA) voted unanimously to approve commercial Autonomous Vehicle Network Company (AVNC) permits for Tesla Robotaxi LLC, Waymo LLC, and Uber subsidiary Aviari...