Kirsten Joyce right now. We want to get a check on your forecast. brian loftus brian loftus Sherry Swensk is here with Sherry Swensk skies are clear and temps are well stay cool for our first not quite full day ofll stay cool. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in lot of wind in the higher elevations. The valley will also have gusty winds, but not as as the mountains. Red flag warnings and wind advisory today. Temps will be cool this afternoon with just low 80s. Sherry Swensk demetria, how are the roads doing . Lets send it over to demetria for a check of traffic. nd it over e on southbound i15 past the lamb interchange. Most of the activity is off in this ditch, but a left lane is blocked here. Tropicana and arville, which isnt too far from the orleans. Back to you. brian loftus brian loftus us, im brian loftus. Kirsten Joyce im Kirsten Joyce. The North Carolina governor has called in the National Guard for help. After a second night of unrest in the city. brian lof
Portable classrooms ccsd supt. Pat skorkowsky we know that a portable is not the ideal situation the goal is to get rid of every portable, we have new campuses at the elementary level that are springing up all over town, we have additions on some of our older schools where we dont have enough land to build a new school and rezone brian loftus teachers say one of the Biggest Challenges is not having access to technology. Currently, there is no plan on the table of middle and high schools with portables. brian loftus and with school now back in session. More and more people are out walking and driving. Kirsten Joyce and its around this time, that we tend to see an uptick in accidents. But. The city has a plan. Our 8 news now reporter Shakala Alvaranga is live near Eastern Avenue to explain. Shakala . Shakala alvaranga brian and kirsten, this is an area that theyll be focusing on. Eastern avenue, right between sahara and owens has been a trouble spot for years. Crashes have been reported
Michael Stevens brian, kirsten. Youve probably seen the videos already. Police arrested rahami yesterday afternoon. After a tip. Now a massive investigation extends from new york to three cities in new jersey. Michael Stevens with the suspect in the bomb attacks in new york city and seaside park, new jersey, now in custody. New questions emerge. Authorities say they want to know Ahmad Khan Rahamis motive. And whether he was working alone. The 28yearold wa nypd and fbi asked the public for help in finding him. Rahami was detained just a few hours later, when a bar owner in linden new jersey spotted him and alerted authorities. Harinder Bains bar owner i saw his face, when he moved his hoodie. It, like, kind of shocked me because i was watching cnn on my laptop and you guys have his picture on site, like, on a site. I said this guy looked similar, like, very familiar, to the same guy. Michael Stevens the confrontation with authorities. Rahami walks towards police pointing a weapon and th
Hot enough to enjoy the pool and mae topped out at 94. Now some cooler 60s showing up around the valley. Sunny skies and mid 90s again. Sherry Swensk roads doing . Demetria Obilor Demetria Obilor it should clear soon. Theres a crsh at 28th and charleston and another at mlk alta right by metro headquarters. Trying to cross the road, near lake mead and civic center. North Las Vegas Police say a motorcyclist struck a pedestrian. The victim was transported to umc, where she later died. The motorcyclist only suffered minor injuries. Police are urging everyone to use the crosswalk. Not neglect it aaron patty nlvpd this is a good reminder for everyone in the valley, if you see that painted crosswalk at the corner of the street, its a good idea to walk to it because it could save your life. Kirsten Joyce not factors in the crash. This is the 12th deadly crash in North Las Vegas jurisdiction. Kirsten Joyce the manhunt for a North Las Vegas murder suspect reaches day four. brian loftus 25yearold
Local organizations. Are kicking off the campaign at 10 30 this morning. As thousands of tourists make their way to the valley for labor day. It brings awareness to the dangers of excessive drug and alcohol use. Several celebrities have helped spread the message. Most recently, strip headliner britney spears. when im with friends, we make this promise to eachother arrive together, stick together and leave together. But remember have fun. But play it safe. And party smart. Shakala Alvaranga police say those three sticking together and leaving together, go a long way in thwarting common tactics used by sexual predators. The initiative was created to encourage people to keep an eye out for each other. Police say the the most vulnerable population are people between the ages of 18 and 34. Lt. Dan mcgrath Metro Sexual Assault Division we do have, especially in the summer time, thats a busy time of the year for Sexual Assaults, we see a rise in some of the Sexual Assaults because of the exce