"STRIKE TEAM" OF NURSES READY TO GO INTO SCHOOLS 
For the first time, the Washoe County School District is sending nurses into classrooms to administer vaccinations to incoming seventh-graders...
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TEACHER FORMALLY CHARGED WITH CRIMES
An elementary school teacher has been formally charged in connection with alleged incidents at Jesse Hall Elementary School last spring.
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DIABETES AMONG STUDENTS CHALLENGES SCHOOL DISTRICT 
The Washoe County School District has met the challenge of a growing number of students with diabetes...
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SUMMER SCHOOL FOR PROFOUNDLY GIFTED STUDENTS WRAPS UP
The nation's best and brightest students have come to Reno to attend accelerated college classes-- before they ever finish high school.
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NEVADA SCHOOLS OUT OF THE RUNNING FOR RACE TO THE TOP FUNDING 
Nevada is not on a list of semi-finalists for $175 million dollars in Race to the Top school funding.
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INVESTIGATION CONTINUES AT SITE OF DEADLY FIRE IN SW RENO 
Investigators say the people whose bodies were found inside a burning home Tuesday had apparently barricaded themselves inside as deputies attempted to serve an eviction notice...
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SPD ENCOURAGES ONLINE REPORTING OF NON-EMERGENCIES
The Sparks Police Department announced Wednesday that the public should now file non-emergency police reports online.
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POLICE SEEK STRONG ARM ROBBERY SUSPECT
Nic Dunn MyNews4.com (Reno, NV) - Secret Witness is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and...
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NIGHT ROAD WORK PLANNED FOR LINCOLN WAY
Nighttime road construction work on Lincoln Way will limit traffic from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 22 to 5 a.m. Friday...
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TRUCK LOSES CONTROL, DRIVES OVER MEDIAN IN SPARKS
Sparks Police are still investigating what caused a truck to lose control and drive over a median and sidewalk in Sparks...
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SPARKS TO ASK VOTERS FOR TAX HIKE FOR OFFICERS
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) -- The Sparks City Council has agree to ask voters if they favor a sales tax increase...
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UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS IMPACT LOCAL AGENCIES 
The skyrocketing unemployment rate in Nevada is leaving many local charities in need of help themselves.
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CANCELLED JOBLESS EXTENSION HIT LOW-INCOME RENTAL MARKET 
Cancelled unemployment extensions are hitting the low income rental market hard. According to figures released by the University of Nevada...
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WCSO URGES RESIDENTS TO LOCK CARS, HOMES 
MyNews4.com (Reno, NV) - Residents in an upscale southwest Reno neighborhood have been making themselves "easy targets" for burglars, so...
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RIVER FOUNDATION TEACHES SAFETY TECHNIQUES 
MyNews4.com (Reno, NV) - The Truckee River Foundation hosted their sixth annual "Stay Afloat Safety Fair" yesterday. The event offered...
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POLICE: RENO MAN LOOKS FOR WIFE, RAMS VEHICLE
Authorities arrested a 62 year-old man Saturday on DUI and property damage charges after he allegedly hit, kicked and threw...
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SPARKS TRIBUNE PUBLISHER DISCUSSES NEWSPAPER’S CENTENNIAL 
Sparks Tribune publisher discusses newspaper’s centennial. Watch the video above.
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ARRAIGNMENT DELAYED FOR SACRAMENTO SHOOTING SUSPECT 
MyNews4.com - Sacramento detectives have arrested a man in connection with the shooting death of Sparks teen Lanajah Dupree. 19...
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SPARKS PD ARREST GREENBRAE SHOOTING SUSPECT
Sparks Police have arrested a man in connection with the July 8th shooting on Greenbrae Drive...
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TOURISM AUTHORITY IN RENO-SPARKS REVAMPS EVENT FUNDING 
Officials at the Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority have revamped their special event funding process, according to a spokesperson.
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NEWS 4 CRIME TRACKER: EXPLORING WASHOE SHERIFF’S KNOCK & LOCK CAMPAIGN 
Residents of a west Reno neighborhood have experienced a "wave" of thefts recently.
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SUSPECT ARRESTED IN FATAL SHOOTING OF SPARKS TEEN 
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. (KCRA.com)-- A Sparks teen killed at an under-21 dance party in Sacramento County appears to be the...
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RENO COUNCIL GRILLS HOT AUGUST NIGHTS OFFICIALS 
MyNews4.com (Reno, NV) - The Reno City Council heard from Hot August Nights CEO Bruce Walter on Wednesday. The council...
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LONE REP FOR RENO-AREA TOURIST AUTHORITY KICKED OFF HOT AUGUST NIGHTS BOARD 
One of the questions left "unanswered" at today's Reno City Council meeting concerns a now-former member of the "Hot August...
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SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF WATERFALL FIRE BRINGS NEW LIFE 
Six years ago Wednesday, the Waterfall Fire scorched 8,800 acres of land west of Carson City. Before the ordeal was over, more than 50 homes and businesses would burn.
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NEWS 4'S FACT FINDERS UNCOVER IRS DOCUMENTS SHOWING HOT AUGUST NIGHTS COSTS IN RENO-SPARKS DECREASED 
Organizers of a well-known vintage car show in Reno recently expanded the venue to two other cities, most notably Long...
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SPARKS COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO MOURN MURDERED TEEN; DONATION FUND NOW SET UP 
Families and friends in Sparks are still trying to come to grips with the tragic death of a fourteen year old girl...
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WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WORKS WITH ICE TO CATCH CRIMINALS 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have joined forces with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office to catch illegal aliens who have committed violent crimes in Washoe County...
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RENO CITY COUNCIL GEARS UP FOR HAN MEETING WEDNESDAY 
The Reno City Council is preparing for a long-awaited appearance by Bruce Walter, CEO of Hot August Nights at its meeting on Wednesday.
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RENO-SPARKS TO HOST DUAL BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 
The Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority made a major announcement Tuesday about two big events coming to town. Both...
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HOT DAYS AHEAD; N. NEVADA EXPERTS WARN ABOUT POOL DANGERS
About 300 children under the age of five die every year from drowning in swimming pools, according to the Consumer...
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TAHOE MAN DIES FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN SPARKS CRASH
The 82-year-old Lake Tahoe man involved in a vehicle crash last week in Sparks died from his injuries Monday night...
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INJURED PETS NEED YOUR SUPPORT AT NEVADA HUMANE SOCIETY
Nevada Humane Society is currently providing medical care and support for several injured pets and is requesting donations to help...
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14-YEAR-OLD SPARKS GIRL KILLED IN SHOOTING AT SACRAMENTO TEEN PARTY
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Sacramento police are looking for the shooter who opened fire into a crowd of teenagers after...
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SPARKS CITY COUNCIL BEGINS PROCESS FOR TAX HIKE 
The Sparks City Council has approved a measure that asks voters whether they want to raise the sales tax to pay for more police officers.
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SPARKS CITY COUNCIL REJECTS CONSOLIDATION-- AGAIN 
The Sparks City Council has voted again to reject consolidation with Reno and Washoe County.
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HOT AUGUST NIGHTS CEO: EVENT NOT MOVING, WILL MEET WITH RENO OFFICIALS 
Reno, NV - Hot August Nights CEO Bruce Walter told News 4 Monday that despite the rumors, the classic car...
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FORMER SPARKS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER’S AIDE CHARGED WITH SEX WITH STUDENT
Officials have charged a former teacher's aide at Reed High School in Sparks with having sex with a 17-year-old student.
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SPARKS RESTAURANT ROBBED AT GUNPOINT WHILE OPEN, REWARD OFFERED 
Police are seeking a suspect in an armed robbery of the La Posada Real Restaurant at 2144 Greenbrae Drive.
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MILITARY MEMORIAL PLANNED IN N. NEVADA
The Nevada Army National Guard is preparing to break ground on a memorial to five men who perished when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan in 2005.
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KIDS CAFE FEEDS HUNGRY CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER 
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada is feeding about 1,500 children every day during the summer months, because many of the kids would go without food otherwise.
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RENO MAYOR DISCUSSES HOT AUGUST NIGHTS CONTROVERSY 
Reno mayor discusses Hot August Nights controversy. Watch the video above.
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SPARKS POLICE: MEN SHOOT AT 3 IN CAR
Sparks Police are searching for several suspects in connection with a shooting on Greenbrae Drive Thursday...
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RENO COUNCIL MEMBERS WANT DOCUMENTS FROM HOT AUGUST NIGHTS ORGANIZATION 
Reno council want documents from Hot August Nights organization. Watch the video above.
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SPARKS POLICE CATCH HANDCUFFED MAN HIDING UNDER BED
(Sparks, NV) - Sparks Police are searching for a man arrested for domestic battery early Thursday morning. Alfonso Mora was arrested...
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SENIOR CENTERS FACE CUTS, NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS 
MyNews4.com - Local seniors will likely be seeing some changes at the senior centers in Sparks due to county budget...
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82-YEAR-OLD MOTORIST PUSHED INTO SPARKS BUILDING FROM LAKE TAHOE 
Officials say an 82-year-old man's vehicle was pushed into a building when he turned into the path of an oncoming...
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FIRE SEASON PUNCTUATED BY BLAZE CAUSED BY COTTONWOOD SEEDS 
The Hollingworth family was left destitute last night after some fluffy seeds from a nearby cottonwood tree caught fire.
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RENO POLICE: 2 MEN ROB AND PUSH WOMAN DOWN ON HER WAY TO WORK
Reno Police are searching for two suspects in a strong-arm robbery that happened at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday morning in front of 781 Mill St...
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HOT AUGUST NIGHTS SPOKESPERSON: NO INTENTIONS OF LEAVING THIS REGION
More fallout today over an article published in Los Angeles Business Journal regarding Hot August Nights.
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