Nevada News

Nevada Governor Takes Spin in Driverless Car

Gov. Brian Sandoval got behind the wheel of a Toyota Prius on Wednesday -and left the driving to a computer for a test drive through the capital and a scenic valley. Sandoval became the first governor in the nation to …

Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers on Big Rigs in Las Vegas

The Nevada Highway Patrol is putting troopers in the cab of big rigs around Las Vegas this week for an enforcement effort aimed at increasing traffic safety around large trucks and buses. Trooper Loy Hixson says the “Badge on Board” …

Nevada Apartments Damaged by Strong Wind Gusts

Authorities say about 100 people are looking for another place to live after a sudden gust of wind ripped the roof from one apartment building during a thunderstorm and sent it crashing into another. A 2-year-old boy was grazed by …

Copper Thefts Probe Nets Arrest in Nevada

Police in Las Vegas say they’ve made a dent in a pilfered metals probe with the arrest of a 55-year-old man who is accused of receiving stolen property and faces other felony charges. Records show that Larry Chappel is due …

Nevada Thunderstorm Downs Trees, Causes Flooding

A thunderstorm ripped through Las Vegas Sunday afternoon, downing trees and knocking out power. The storms moved in from the south and caught many people by surprise. KLAS-TV reports that high winds downed trees around the valley and roads were …

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Sued for Alleged Assault at Nevada Casino

A Nevada man claims boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. directed his bodyguards to attack him at a Las Vegas casino last year after the man tried to take a photograph of the undefeated champion and asked about a fight with another …

Investigators Piece Together Nevada Amtrak Crash

Investigators struggled Monday to piece together how a truck driver who plowed into an Amtrak train in the Nevada desert failed to notice the crossing gates and blinking lights that should have been visible a half-mile away. At least six …

Bear Hunt Raises Safety Concerns in Nevada

Critics of Nevada’s first black bear hunt are worried that with hunters and hikers near Lake Tahoe sharing the same woods, it won’t only be bears that get shot. “Someone could be out hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail with their …

Nevada Construction Defect Bill Dies in Senate

Proposed Nevada construction defect lawsuit reforms that were criticized as “window dressing” by the building industry died in the Senate. AB401 sponsored by Democratic Assembly Speaker John Oceguera failed on 9-12 vote. The bill would have set a three-year statute …

Nevada Builders Call Defect Reform Bill ‘Window Dressing’

Proposed construction defect lawsuit reforms in Nevada were criticized as “window dressing” by a representative of the building industry who told lawmakers the bill should be scrubbed. AB401, sponsored by Assembly Speaker John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas, would set a three-year …