As more and more drivers with ride-hailing services take to Nevada roads, their impact is being felt at the department charged with overseeing them.
Mick Akers
Sports Business and Transportation reporter
Email: makers@reviewjournal.com
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Mick joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal as transportation reporter in November 2018. He previously worked at the Las Vegas Sun covering a variety of beats including transportation, business, gaming, and city and county government. Prior to that, he worked at the Pahrump Valley Times, where he was named the Nevada Press Association’s Outstanding Journalist in the intermediate category for his coverage of the Lamar Odom brothel overdose situation, rural healthcare and more. Mick was born in Texas but grew up in Las Vegas, attending UNLV’s Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies where he was a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha National Journalism Society.
Security screeners at airports nationwide discovered a record number of firearms and unusual items in carry-on bags last year — including a grenade found in a bag in Las Vegas.
Construction on a handful of Interstate 15 and Charleston Boulevard freeway ramps will lead to road closures in upcoming days, with some closures lasting more than a month.
A $1.4 million federal grant is helping keep UNLV’s railroad program on track.
Is light rail the future of Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas? Or is another less permanent option the key to the area’s transportation needs?
Nevada has received an $8.1 million boost from the federal government to go toward emergency-related roadwork.
Lane reductions are slated this week for a portion of the main highway linking Southern California and Las Vegas.
After a life raft floating in water was punctured, flight attendants jumped into action, patching the hole before the raft deflated. The puncture was an accident, but the incident is exactly the purpose of the training all Allegiant Air flight attendants go through before being hired.
One of the final full closures of Interstate 15 associated with Project Neon will occur this week.
In the wake of the column about the sports team-related specialty Nevada license plates, inquiries from Nevadans and others seeking to get their hands on them inundated the Road Warrior’s inbox.
A major road project may impact fans attending events at the under-construction Las Vegas stadium won’t be complete until at least 2024.
Local law enforcement agencies are teaming up to combat distracted drivers.Through Feb. 19, Nevada’s law enforcement agencies will be citing drivers who are not paying attention to the road, multiple law enforcement agencies announced.
The Nevada Department of Transportation on Thursday approved Gov. Steve Sisolak’s recommendation of Kristina Swallow to lead the agency.
Las Vegas’ McCarran airport soared to record heights last year, when it saw the most travelers pass through its gates in its 70-year history.
Super Bowl party-goers who may be impaired are urged to seek ride alternatives and not let their Super Bowl weekend end with an unsportsmanlike penalty.
