A wet and windy storm is headed for the Sierra and northern Nevada.

Reno police have arrested a man sought for more than a month after he allegedly tried to drown his estranged girlfriend.

Another 40 Nevada Guard Airmen are packing their belongings for a two-month intelligence mission in support of the war in Iraq.

Study shows people tend to drink more alcohol depending upon the size of the glass.

Nevada Tops Central Florida in the Hawaii Bowl

You really only have a couple hours left to finish up your shopping, and you options are limited at this point. For those of you who can have a sigh of relief, here's look at what last-minute shoppers are buying.

University of Nevada, Reno officials have agreed to drop further appeals and pay a campus employee more than $235,000 in damages and attorneys fees awarded by a jury earlier this year.

Deputies are frantically searching for a woodcutter who may have sawed off his own leg. This all started when The Lyon County Sheriff's office got a desperate call for help at around noon Thursday.

A state senator suggests Nevada Chancellor Jim Rogers should be cautious when spending public money, after taxpayers footed the bill to send copies of Rogers' State of the System speech to business, community and political leaders.

Watch what you pack tonight if you're flying out of town. The Transportation Security administration has new security changes at Reno/Tahoe International airport.

Work has begun on a 230 (M) Million-dollar expansion at the Peppermill Hotel-Casino in Reno.

The last time Christmas fell on a Sunday was in 1994. But, the debate about having church on Christmas day when it does fall on a Sunday continues today.

Lyon County authorities continue to search for a woodcutter who called to report he was injured by a chain saw before the cell phone connection died.

If you're still looking for that perfect holiday gift for that special someone, one of the oldest neighborhoods in town has recently turned into a shopping destination: California Avenue.

Blue light helps effectively treat acne and is approved to also treat pre-cancerous condition called actinic keratoses

New England Journal of Medicine reports two patients with tamiflu resistance die of the avian flu in Asia

The state Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a Reno woman sentenced to 100 years in prison for herrole in the fatal shooting of a man who owed her money for sex.

Washoe County water customers will have to pay higher rates under a proposal being considered by county commissioners.

Washoe County health officials say meeting proposed new air quality standards could be difficult and require changes for Truckee Meadows residents.

An urban and small stream flood advisory remains in effect until 9 p-m tonight in western Nevada as another wave of rain approaches the area.

It's not the lack of Christmas gifts that concern local principals, it the lack of shoes or even just notebook paper for many of the students at their schools who don't have the money to buy the necessities.

It was an anonymous online tip that led police to 26-year-old Jeremiah Banks, not just for allegedly possessing child pornography, but also allegedly molesting a young girl.

Washoe County election officials say bar codes on sample ballots will help speed up the voting process on Election Day and avoid human errors of giving people the wrong ballot.

A 16-year-old Reno boy has been sentenced to state juvenile custody for the August shooting death of an acquaintance.

Christmas may be a season of giving, but its also a time when criminals target homes and cars...hoping to hit it big.