Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – Last week, a man was detained in connection with what the authorities described as a terror attack on a solar power plant serving Las Vegas Strip casinos. On Tuesday, the man became verbally disruptive in court, and his lawyer asked the judge...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – Tuesday afternoon, the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive is closed. Officials claim in a tweet that the Scenic Drive was shut down “due to excess water on roadways.” Stay careful and indoors since we need this rain, they said in the message. Credits:...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (702 Times, NV Globe) – It’s getting near to “Dropicana,” a significant NDOT road construction project that will temporarily shut down a portion of I-15. The Tropicana Overpass’s remaining days are numbered as of next Tuesday, Jan. 17, when the significant impact on traffic will start. It...

NEVADA – Showers of rain and snow will continue to fall in our valleys until Wednesday morning, with heavy snow and chain restrictions in the mountains. A respite in the weather is expected from Wednesday afternoon to Friday, followed by another storm this weekend, with mountain snow showers on Saturday...

LAS VEGAS – One member of the Las Vegas City Council is advocating for the city to consider building its own animal shelter seriously. Staff from the Animal Foundation, the city of Henderson, and other non-profit facilities in the Valley made a presentation to Councilmember Victoria Seaman during last week’s...

LAS VEGAS – Tuesday afternoon, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a killing near the downtown Arts District. The homicide was reported in the 100 block of W. Wyoming Ave. near Main Street, according to LVMPD. According to Lt. Jason Johanssen, officers responded to a shooting incident inside...

NEVADA – After Monday’s big downpour flooded their shop, employees of a south Reno garden center spent Tuesday inspecting the damage and beginning to clean up the mess. The rain prompted a neighboring ditch to overflow, bringing a torrent of water over Toll Road and onto the 5-acre property of...