Reno NV

SPARKS, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — A man is in custody on Feb. 4 after an overnight standoff with Sparks police. Officers responded to reports of a barricaded suspect on Panther Creek Drive around 11:25 p.m. on Tuesday night. SWAT was called in, and after several hours...

Virginia City, Nevada is one of the coolest Old West mining towns left in the country, and rightfully so as it was once the site of the biggest bonanza in the country’s history. Ten years after the California gold rush brought tens of thousands of people west to find their fortunes, Henry Comstock discovered gold at...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A man who strangled his roommate to death has been sentenced to life in prison. Alex Hanson will be eligible for parole after 22 years and was also given an additional 2-5 years for a deadly weapons enhancement. Hanson called 911 on Sept. 18, 2025, to...

CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - A new study from the University of Nevada found that Mercury from 19th Century mining is still affecting waters in the Carson River. Researchers found that levels in some waterfowl reached up to 60 times federal safety thresholds for human consumption. They say the toxic...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Reno Police Department is monitoring local protests related to immigration and anticipates additional demonstrations this weekend. The department plans to increase staffing as needed to manage any gatherings. Reno Police Chief Kathryn Nance addressed the department’s approach. “We are our...

A venue that brought some big musical names to downtown Reno has shut its doors. Virginia Street Brewhouse, at 211 N. Virginia St., closed on Jan. 27. From 2018 to 2026, it hosted acts as varied as Violent Femmes, GWAR and Shoreline Mafia. It also became a place for Reno bands to open for touring acts and appear on...

Announced that it is now accepting applications for the 2026 Kenny C. Guinn Memorial Scholarship, which awards a total of four $5,000 scholarships each to two college students in Northern Nevada and two in Southern Nevada who are working towards becoming educators, with the intent of teaching in Nevada following...

Step onto South Wells and you can smell it before you see it, that kiss of wood smoke drifting from Von Bismarck’s outdoor grill. Inside, steins clink, pretzels tear, and plates of golden schnitzel slide across the bar like small celebrations. Locals call it a favorite for a reason,...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A collared gray wolf was tracked to the high Sierra region near Lake Tahoe over the weekend, marking another sighting in Nevada and triggering warnings from local authorities. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife picked up the wolf activity in the Donner Lake area near...

Nevada Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a deadly crash that occurred last Saturday evening on Interstate 80, about five miles east of Winnemucca. Troopers were called to the scene around 7:44 p.m. on Jan. 31, near mile marker 21 in Humboldt County. According to a preliminary investigation, a white Toyota...