A Nevada man has filed court documents to be legally recognized as the father of a Georgia teen who prosecutors say was confined to a bedroom for years by his stepfather and mother with little food.

All donations on this “Day of Giving” go to the Red Cross. While many local residents have given money, others are actually giving their time and volunteering in disaster areas.

It's finally time to reclaim that hour of sleep you lost last spring.

After nearly two weeks, early voting in the state of Nevada ends today. Some polling places allow early voting as late as 7pm. Both parties say casting your vote early is important.

Today the Northern Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross accepted donations outside the Atlantis. They're getting ready to send more people out east to help with Hurricane Sandy relief.

A mentally disabled pregnant woman is at the center of a controversial court case playing out in a Reno Family Court Room. The woman who experts say has the mentality of a 6 year old girl, became pregnant after repeatedly leaving a group home and frequenting a truck stop. The court proceedings are designed to establish the woman's behavior pattern, her physical state, and that of the baby. The couple's attorney says all of this is just a way to terminate the pregnancy.

Reno-area voters will have a chance to get to and from the polls free on Election Day.

Federal officials say a medical spinal implants and surgery products company incorporated in Nevada has agreed to pay $30 million to settle allegations that a subsidiary paid illegal kickbacks to physicians to use its products.

Backers of a Nevada tax initiative that was invalidated by a state judge have filed notice of appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court.

The 8th Annual Operation Scarecrow is officially being called a success.

The Grand Sierra Resort is going to hold auditions to find workers for the new “Party Pit” at WET Ultra Lounge.

A memorial service is planned for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Chairman who passed away on Sunday.

About two dozen protestors gathered outside the convention center before Congressman Ryan arrived to deliver his speech. Member of the Pro-Obama group each represented those issues which sharply contrast the two campaigns.

The American Red Cross is helping set up evacuation center,s feeding those displaces by Sandy, and supplying homeowners with shovels and rakes. You might be surprised where those supplies may come from—the Red Cross West Coast Distribution Center in Reno.

A Nebraska judge has sentenced a Nevada woman to prison after authorities found 22 pounds of pot in a rented SUV during a traffic stop.

The head of the Pyramid Lake Tribal Council has died, and his death remains a mystery.

Beginning next week, Washoe County will begin its annual air quality code to cut down on wood stove and fireplace emissions. You probably know it as the green, yellow, red code. But the health department says its making a change to the program that's been around since 1987, and the program update involves more than just wood burning.

A Churchill County woman accused of neglecting 34 horses in her care pleads not guility at her arriagnment in Churchill County. Dorothy Robertson says she has no money as asked for a court appointed attorney today,

RENO, Nev. -- Hundreds of families came out for the 6th annual Riverwalk Merchant's Halloween Hollow in downtown Reno Saturday.

A Marine who has undergone 22 surgeries and lost a leg since being critically wounded in a 2010 explosion in Afghanistan is getting a big boost in rebuilding his life in Nevada.

The casts and crews of area haunted houses are putting in extra hours this weekend. They're expected to scare thousands of people during the next few days.

Medical personnel gave a Carson City Sheriff's deputy the 'okay' to return to work Friday night after x-rays for an injured hand showed there were no broken bones.

A popular exercise craze is teaming up with the largest breast cancer organization in the country. The event is called “Party In Pink” where Zumba exercisers hope to raise money for cancer awareness.

An overheated stove led to the fire that caused $75,000 in damages to a Genoa restaurant Friday morning.

A candidate for Reno City Council is crying foul tonight after she says she got more than 100 calls on her cell phone. Neoma Jardon says her opponent, Kitty Jung had local residents call Jardon's cell phone. Jardon says she's filed a complaint with not only the Federal Communications Commission but also Nevada's Secretary of State. Jardon says Jung has violated laws by sending a pre-recorded voice message to cell phones.