nevada News Updates

Government, Safety

Nevada Readies for Daytime Headlights Law for Rural Highways

Nevada is proactively installing road signs three years before a law takes effect that will alert motorists to always turn their headlights on while traveling on rural two-lane highways.

June 2, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Nevada Logistics Sector Gets Boost From $376K Grant

The Nevada Governor鈥檚 Office of Economic Development has approved $376,000 in state funding to build out logistics training at the College of Southern Nevada, a move aimed at bolstering one of the area鈥檚 fastest-growing industries.

September 4, 2024
Business, Safety

Nevada Event Kicks Off NTDC Champ Wilson鈥檚 Goal to Repeat

Gragg Wilson, the reigning 鈥淪uper Bowl of Safety鈥 grand champion, called Nevada鈥檚 upcoming precision driving tournament an ideal venue for kicking off this year鈥檚 road to his title defense.

April 4, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Nevada Lands Renewable Diesel Production, Distribution Hub

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo approved $11.7 million in tax abatements for Edgewood Renewables to help it create a biofuel refinery hub that would produce renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.

January 31, 2024
Government, Safety

Nevada to Build Truck Parking Areas Along Northern I-80

New truck parking construction will start this summer on a northern Nevada freight route on Interstate 80 at the Golconda Summit.

July 19, 2023
Government, Technology, Safety

Nevada鈥檚 Revamped 511 Travel Information System Features 鈥楾rucker Mode鈥

Aware of the needs of thousands of commercial drivers daily moving freight on Nevada roadways, state transportation officials unveiled a revamped 511 state travel information system featuring a special 鈥淭rucker Mode.鈥

November 1, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Nevada Details Infrastructure Plans Online

Nevada officials have a new website launched by the governor showing federal infrastructure investments coming to the state and available grants to apply for future projects.

September 6, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Nevada Infrastructure Summit Planned as State Gets Funding for Inland Port

Recently awarded $25 million in federal funds for an inland port project, Nevada officials are planning the state鈥檚 first Infrastructure Summit slated for Sept. 30 in Las Vegas.

August 31, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Nevada DOT Construction Project Involves Large-Truck Restrictions

The Nevada Department of Transportation recently announced commercial truck restrictions on a Lake Tahoe-area highway as the agency undertakes a construction project.

May 3, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Nevada DOT Presses On With Reno Spaghetti Bowl Project

The Nevada Department of Transportation is advancing construction for its project to renovate an interstate network in Reno known as the Spaghetti Bowl, which carries 260,000 vehicles per day.

January 15, 2021