🤬 Did NV Energy overcharge you?

🚏 Militarized Mass Transit?

The RTC is increasing security measures on buses and at transit centers with a $26-million investment this year. City Cast Las Vegas explains why it’s happening during the latest Friday news roundup, along with a Strip bed bugs update and why Southern Nevada has a hard time keeping doctors after residency training. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

⚡ NV Energy Overcharges Customers

NV Energy admits to overcharging at least 80,000 customers by millions of dollars. The company tried to make up for it by offering refunds for a mere fraction of the overpayment 🤔 Let’s try again. [Nevada Current]

🚔 Amy Tarkanian Arrested

Former Nevada Republican Party chairperson Amy Tarkanian — best known as the wife of Danny Tarkanian, who’s best known as the son of legendary UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian — was arrested on DUI charges in Florida. According to a report, she was slouched over the wheel, then hit the gas when police woke her up, hitting a parked car. Even more surprising — she allegedly got this hammered drinking White Claw 😳 [KSNV]

🤳 Influencer Faces Theft Charges

Bobbi Awad is accused of stealing more than $2 million from real estate investors and motivational speakers Grant and Elena Cardone, much of it done via credit card and Amazon purchases. You may know Awad from Instagram, where she lists her occupation as “public figure” under the name Bobbi Vargas. [KLAS]

🏁 Formula 1’s Most Convenient Viewing Party

In what appears to be a gesture of goodwill toward businesses affected by traffic and construction, Formula 1 is allowing a 7-Eleven by the track on Koval and Flamingo to show a broadcast feed of the Las Vegas Grand Prix on a video screen. (I predict dynamic pricing on Big Gulps.) [KSNV]

• But really, can F1 ever truly win over Vegas locals? [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

😎 Hey news junkies!

It’s time for the latest Hey Las Vegas news quiz. The questions are based on stories in the newsletter over the past week. Have you been paying attention?

Here’s the first question to get you started:

According to an amendment in the House budget championed by Congressman Mark Amodei, who would financially benefit from the sale of Nevada public lands?

• The government of Nevada
• The people of Nevada
• An escrow account to fund the A’s baseball stadium
• The U.S. Treasury
• President Trump’s reelection campaign for a third term in 2028

Results will appear at the end.

Once again, we welcome City Cast City Neighbors to shout out their favorite local people, places, and organizations.

📣 The Las Vegas Aces have an awesome team this year. Let’s goooo!

— Brian B.

📣 The Writer’s Block! Their book clubs are the best ever — and their support exceeds any expectations.

— Tina H.

We also received some feedback on yesterday’s story about the Dubai Chocolate trend in Vegas.

📣 Theo's It's All Greek to Me in Henderson has an incredible selection of Dubai Chocolate goodies — bars, cookies, shots, truffles, and so much more. It’s a warm family business with a passion for quality and tradition.

— Andeen R.

📣 Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory inside of Yogurtini (formerly U-Swirl) on North Decatur has Dubai Chocolate caramel apples.

— Heather H.