A deadly motorcycle accident is under investigation. It happened near azure and donna just after noon. Metro tells us the motorcyclist was traveling west bound on azure when it coll the 28yearold cyclist was taken to umc where he was pronounced dead. Police say drugs and alcohol initially do not seem to be a factor in the crash. Christianne Klein one person is dead and another is recovering after a suspected drunk driver ran into them on the sidewalk. It happened last night, near charleston and las vegas boulevard. Police say a man and woman were sitting on a wall. When a 45year old woman drove up onto the sidewalk and hit them. And was arrested a short time later. She was arrested for dui, involving death. The woman on the wall was killed. The man has what are described as minor injuries. paul joncich it sounds worse than it is, but the potential traffic nightmare called carnado is here. Closures around the spaghetti bowl are expected to cause traffic snarls through late february 2017
The sema show is officially underway. We take you onto the Convention Floor to see the latest tech and gadgets that are really catching the eye of car industry insiders. Plus i have not stopped crying. Every time i think about it, it just replays in my mind. paul joncich a popular snapchat feature. Being called reckless. We hear snapchats response. After a driver bragged about going nearly 115 miles per hour. Moments before a deadly crash. Training Center near lamb and bonanza at 3 15. It is open to the public. And then on thursday night. Bill clinton will stump for hillary at the cox pavillion. We have information on both events on las vegas now dot com. This is ahead of the early voting cutoff on friday. Already nearly 500 thousand people have voted in nevada. Christianne Klein meanwhile donald trump is focusing on issues he believes will help get his supporters to the polls. Mainly the Affordable Care act donald trump r president ial nominee i will ask congress to convene a special
The bluecut fire,. You can see it from outer space so far. 37 thousand acres have burned. Along with nearly 100 homes destroyed. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. blue cut is one of 21 fires burning in california right now. paul joncich president obama is facing criticism. For not visiting louisiana as the state continues to deal with historic flooding. A baton rouge newspaper published an editorial calling for the president to cut his vacation short. And reminded readers of the president george w. Bush faced in 2005 when he flew over the aftermath of hurricane katrine. But didnt visit new orleans. He ended up touring the region two days later. In the coming weeks. Fema will send teams into shelters and communities to identify the needs of the flood victims so a Long Term Plan can be implemented. Christianne Klein an overnight heist at an gun store has Police Working to track down numerous stolen guns. And the suspect is still on the loose. Near centennial parkway and
Following a chaotic hazmat situation at a valley school. Were live with the latest. Christianne Klein also, a press conference is underway with North Las Vegas police as they explain how a murder suspect escaped. We have a look at the getaway straight ahead. paul joncich also. All eyes are on the sky as a Tropical Storm moves in our direction. Will we see any rain from the storm. Tedd florendo explains straight ahead. Christianne Klein the stories and more. Next on the valleys news leader. Announcer now, live. This is 8 news now at four. Several students were exposed to mercury at Johnson Middle School in the west valley this morning. Thats where we begin this afternoon. Im Christianne Klein. paul joncich and im paul joncich. It happened at the campus near buffalo and Summerlin Parkway where some parents have since reunited with their children and thats where we find 8 news now reporter karen castro. Karen . karen castro its been a long afternoon students have been allowed to go home f
Voice over now, live. This is 8 news now at sixthirty. paul joncich weve heard from protestors and also wells cargo regarding the companys proposal to expand and add another plant. Good evening. Im paul joncich. Denise Valdez im Denise Valdez in for christianne tonight. Nearby neighbors have complained about the dustfilled air around the gravel pit on Spring Mountain and tenaya for some time. And now the countys department of air quality is weighing in. Uslive with what the county is saying about expansion . Brittany Edney denise and paulthe countys department of air quality tells us that over the past two years, theyve received 35 complaints regarding wells cargomost of those dust related and that they investigate any complaints they receive. And their investigation has resulted in some violations. Brittany Edney wells cargo tells 8 news now that its dust and operating and state regulations. But the countys department of air quality says its issued 4 violations during 2015 and 2016. T