SEPTEMBER 27 2022 / ISSUE NO. 43 / ARCHIVE
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This Week's Top Stories
Q&A: Denette Suddeth, Regional President of PNC Bank, on Community Involvement with United Way of Southern Nevada
Denette Suddeth is regional president and head of Commercial Banking for PNC Bank in Nevada, including Northern and Southern Nevada regions. An alumna of UNLV, Suddeth is very active in the local community. One of the nonprofit organizations she serves on the board is the United Way of Southern Nevada (UWSN), and she is the past chairman of the organization.
In this interview, Suddeth talked about her involvement with UWSN and why corporate giving is integral to the economic growth of Southern Nevada.
Caesars Palace Completes Multimillion-Dollar Main Enhance Renovation
Caesars Palace has completed its multimillion-dollar entrance renovation. The new design includes a coffered ceiling, an intricate marble mosaic floor, a 15-foot-tall Carrara marble statue of Augustus Caesar, gaming areas and the new Galleria Bar in the hotel lobby.
Sephora Expands Its Distribution Center in North Las Vegas
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced last week that Sephora is planning an expansion of its existing 715,000 square foot warehouse and distribution facility located in North Las Vegas.
The company opened its existing distribution center in 2019. According to real estate development firm VanTrust, this facility, Sephora's fifth in the United States, allows Sephora to reach 97% of the country within two days and 60% of the country in one day.
McCarthy Building Companies Completes Milestone on Arrow Canyon Solar Project in Nevada
Nearly one year from the start of construction, McCarthy Building Companies and its electrical trade partner Bombard Electric, has completed another milestone with the installation of the final solar module on the 1,387-acre Arrow Canyon Solar project.
When fully operational in December 2022, Arrow Canyon will generate enough clean energy to meet the consumption of up to 76,000 average Nevada homes. This is equivalent to avoiding more than 632,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually, which represents the greenhouse gas emissions from 137,000 passenger vehicles driven over the course of one year.
Community
- Climate Leaders Host TEDx Event in Downtown Las Vegas
- The Mob Museum Honored with the 2021 FBI Director's Community Leadership Award
- The Mob Museum Appoints New Board Officers, Announces Additions to Board and Advisory Council
- Library District Celebrates Customer Appreciation Day on September 29
People
- Bank of Nevada CEO John Guedry Announces Retirement, Effective Dec. 31
- Braintrust Promotes Sunny Wanser to Director of Digital Development
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