Police have identified a body found in the Truckee River near the Rock Blvd. bridge.

Governor Sandoval and both US senators from Nevada offer condolences in the wake of Friday's school shooting in Connecticut.

High school can be a difficult transition for many teens, but when you are also battling cancer, it's an entirely new struggle. After a year of cancer treatment, McKenna Mitchell finally gets her wish.

A Sparks man officially heard the charges against him Friday morning after confessing to killing a woman.

Cold and quiet weather continues on the valley floor as several storms get closer to the Truckee Meadows.

Sparks police say a car has crashed into a house on Queen Way in Sparks. During the accident the car ran over a gas line and caused a leak.

An animal rights group is urging federal inspectors to fine Charles River Laboratories nearly $200,000 after the firm reported four more monkeys and other research animals died at its testing labs in Nevada and elsewhere since 2009.

A Reno woman was killed Thursday night in a rollover on 395 near Red Rock.

State auditors say Nevada inmates may have received up to $5 million over the last three years in illegal unemployment benefits.

Teens overnight. Mostly cloudy Friday afternoon with highs in the upper thirties. A slight chance for snow flurries Saturday night here on the valley floor... with a few inches possible in the mountains.

The popular Reno Santa Pub Crawl returns to downtown this weekend. It typically draws a crowd of around 10,000 but this year up to 15,000 Santa impersonators are expected.

A Reno woman is accused of stabbing a 55-year old man, who was an acquaintance.

A number of people are reporting a man going door-to-door in the Truckee Meadows collecting donations for the Boys and Girls Club. One problem: He doesn't represent them and the money is going into his pocket and not benefiting local kids.

Father of child who burned hands on the glass doors of a gas burning fireplace wants consumers to be aware of the dangers.

This is the busiest time of the year for FedEx drivers as they rush to deliver all of those holiday packages to you as quickly as possible.

Lake Tahoe regulators have approved a sweeping plan a decade in the making that will govern development around the scenic Sierra lake straddling the Nevada-California line and give more control to local governments.

Crises can affect anyone at anytime, but the Crisis Call Center of Northern Nevada is there for anyone seeking help, support and information.

The Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows is warning people after reports of an alleged scammer going door-to-door asking for donations for a program.

Reno police arrested two teens for graffiti that showed death threats against police officers.

Nevada residents who pine to play the lottery will soon be able to buy Powerball tickets.

A state audit is raising questions about payment to doctors hired by Nevada's prison system.

The Nevada Highway Patrol would like to recognize those motorists who stopped to either render first aid or provide other assistance at a recent crash scene on Interstate 80 involving a wrong-way driver.

Cold days and nights! Next storm in for the weekend.

The National Retail Federation estimates Americans will spend more than $586 billion this year on gifts for their friends and families. So the challenge this holiday season is to spend at least 60 dollars on a gift that's been made in America, and buying local is easier that you think.

State officials broke ground Wednesday for a new welfare office in Reno. Its size and location should make things easier for those who need its services.