Cloudy and dreary through Friday morning, as the ridge finally weakens
While it is cloudy Wednesday morning, the clouds are only a tease. It looks worse than it actually is. There is a good amount of moisture in the upper levels, but we are missing the energy or lift to really get any showers going. You can see the clouds on our infrared satellite image.
NNPH considering cuts to mosquito abatement
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Northern Nevada Public Health says it is considering cuts to mosquito abatement. The exact nature of the proposed cuts was not specified, and NNPH officials said the agency has until April to solidify a budget. NNPH staff and the District Board of Health is still considering...
Threats made to several Northern Nevada high schools determined unfounded
The FBI has determined threats made to several Northern Nevada high schools Wednesday morning were a hoax. So far, Storey County, Douglas County, Churchill County, and Carson City have reported investigating these threats. Classes at Virginia City High School were canceled for the day out of an abundance of caution,...
Medical update released on boy in vehicle vs. child crash
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Reno Police Department released a progress report on an 8-year-old boy who was hit by a car in a Walmart parking lot earlier this week, according to Officer Hunter Mercurio. “The child is going to be totally OK,” Mercurio said on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
Car runs red light, causing two-car crash in south Reno
A car ran a red light in south Reno on Tuesday night, according to police, leading to a two-car crash with minor injuries. It happened in the area of South McCarran Boulevard and Longley Lane. While minor injuries were suffered in the crash, nobody was taken to the hospital, according...
Reno, Nevada Weather Alert This Morning: 20s at Sunrise and Frost Risk for Early...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nevada greets the morning with a dry, crisp chill settling into the Truckee Meadows. Cold air pools near the valley floor, frost rims parked cars, and shaded pavement stays stiff under early light....
Sparks Man Accused of Hit-And-Run Crash
A Sparks man who caused a crash and then drove away from the scene has been found guilty of Duty to Stop at Scene of an Accident Involving Death or Personal Injury. Kyle Van Ness (dob 5/15/87) ran a red light at the intersection of Prater and Vista Way in May of 2024, hitting another driver. Prior to the crash,...
What Trekkers and Mountain Lovers Should Know Before Hiking in Chickadee Ridge
Incline Village is a small community in Nevada, located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is a large, beautiful lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains, sitting on the border between Nevada and California. You can reach Chickadee Ridge via Mt. Rose Highway (Hwy 431). This snowshoeing ridge sits on Lake Tahoe’s...
Bomb threat at Virginia City High School prompts closure, no explosives found
STOREY COUNTY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Storey County schools were placed on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday and Virginia City High School has been canceled because of a threat to the high school. Storey County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported bomb threat at the...
Sentencing set for March after Reno man’s reckless driving conviction in fiery crash
A Reno man accused in a fiery, wrong-way crash on Plumb Lane that left three people seriously injured has been found not guilty of DUI, but convicted on two counts of reckless driving following a jury trial. Victor Ledezma Caballero stood trial for a head-on collision that happened in December...

















