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New Closures on Virginia Street Begin This Week in Reno

The RTC of Washoe County continue work on Virginia Street. There will be some upcoming changes to your commute as you head to Midtown Reno. Starting today the RTC will close Center Street at Virginia Street. Drivers can also expect intermittent closures on Mary Street at Virginia. These closures will be in place so crews…MORE

Free Legal Help Available This Month in Nevada

Celebrate Pro Bono is on, with 110 free legal help sessions scheduled this month.  There are a number of topics you can get legal help with, including wills and estate planning, veterans issues, divorce, guardianship, foreclosure, child support, protective orders, and landlord/tenant issues. They’ll also have experts on hand that help with issues like collections…MORE

Survey Open Now to Name The New School at Wildcreek

The naming process for the technical academy at Hug High and the new high school at Wildcreek has moved on to the next phase, with a survey open now where you can chime in. The survey’s open until October 30th at wcsdbuilding.comMORE

Nevada Governor Outraged Over Attempted Foreign Intrusion Into Pot Biz

The news that some Eastern European natives, connected with an unnamed Russian, plotted to buy their way into Nevada’s legal marijuana business with illegal campaign contributions, drew a strong reaction from Governor Steve Sisolak. Sisolak calls it an outrage, and he is now creating a multi-state agency special task force. Besides the attempted foreign intrusion,…MORE

Fatal Freak Accident Under Investigation in Reno

Reno Police officers are investigating a fatal accident on Wellington Way in North Reno. It appears the man parked the car and walked behind the vehicle. Somehow, the vehicle rolled back over him. A neighbor saw the man trapped about 6 AM Friday morning, and called for help. The victim’s name has not been released.MORE

You Won’t Find Parking at Reno-Tahoe International Airport This Weekend

Reno-Tahoe International Airport was completely out of parking Thursday, for the first time ever. Annie Turner at the airport says today will be the same. You still need to be in the terminal 90 minutes before your flight, so circling for parking could get you behind schedule. The airport attributed the shortage to the fall…MORE

Reno Firefighters Getting Some Self Defense Training

Firefighters are typically the first to help in emergency situations, but sometimes the calls they respond to can turn violent.  That’s why the Reno Fire Department is training all firefighters in self defense and situational awareness. Ben Brown is a Reno Firefighter, he spoke to our news partner KOLO 8 The department says in the…MORE