Though those in favor of esas say the fight is not over. Amanda Morgan legal director, educate nevada now there is no way that this program is constitutional, and its for the exact reasons that we filed this lawsuit, because its taking money out of public schools, and handing it to private schools, and thats clearly unconstitutional. Michelle Mortensen the state Supreme Court did not call the program unconstitutional. Just the allocating plan. State treasurer dan schwartz says the legislature could make it possible to fund the School Voucher program througt governor Brian Sandoval says there could be a solution to the part of the law ruled unconstitutional. No word yet if it will be brought up in the special session. Michelle Mortensen start your week on 8 news now good day. With monday mornings with the mayors. Each week well hear from one of our Southern Nevada local mayors. You can submit your questions on las vegas now dot com. And then tune in on monday during the 6am newscast. To
nia wong im nia wong in for kirsten. Sherry Swensk and im Sherry Swensk Sherry Swensk its still a little breezy out there. And now the payoff is the cooldown. Temps around the valley are dropping into the fallish 60s and even 50s. Skies are clear and should stay mostly sunny as this low moves through today. Increase again through the morning to reinforce the cooler air moving in from the pacific. Highs today will just make it to the 70s with mostly sunny skies. Lets take a look at the roads with Demetria Demetria obilor nia wong police say a man was found dead insidh Michelle Mortensen right now. Metro are searching for the suspect. Mauricio marin has the latest on the story. Mauricio Marin a grusesome discovery after a woman finds her roommate shot and killed inside the home they shared. Metro police say it happened saturday night just after 7 near we went back to the house sunday morning and tried talking with folks who appeared to live at the house. None wanted to talk on camera. Bu
Claiming at least three lives. Thanks for joining us on 8 news now good day, the valleys news leader. Im brian loftus. Michelle Mortensen and im Michell Mortensen in for kirsten. Jamaica has felt hurricane matthews outer bands all weekend, striking fear into residents. Kingston, the Nations Capital with almost 600 thousand people, has been evacuated turning it into a virtual ghost town. But matthews bullseye could be nearby haiti, winds around 140 mile per hour winds could flatten a landscape of flimsy homes. Matthew will then move north, linger for ten hours. Threehundred fifty thousand cubans have been evacuated. eric fisher as it approaches the eastern seaboard a track thats going to bring it right up along the florida coastline. Along the georgia, south carolian, North Carolina coastline. Michelle Mortensen the governors of North Carolina and florida have declared states of emergency. Its likely a hurricane watch will be issued for florida later today. sherry hows the hurricane. Wi
Impacting traffic at all. Lets take a look at the roads with Demetria Demetria obilor southbound sunset is closed near the 215 interchange after a fatal crash. Avoid the area using jones instead. Northbound traffic is getting through. Theres also a wreck at rancho and us 95 up in the northwest. West coast, floods are hitting the central us. Michael Stevens several fires are burning in california this week, and parts of iowa are getting inundated with high water. Reid binion reports. christina schwabecher neighbor it is a really bad day for a fire. Reid binion multiple wildfires raging in california this week. christina schwabecher neighbor we all worry that the loma fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains reportedly burning upwards of twothousand acres so far. Destroying one home, threatening hundreds more. And forcing hundreds of evacuations some heeding the call. Chris Clark Santa Cruz co. Sheriff spokesman weve had a mix of folks that have decided to stay and some that have decided to leav
Nation faces torrential rainfall and strong winds from the category 4 hurricane. A hurricane warning was in effect for jamaica, cuba and haiti, around jeremie and les cayes could see the worst of it. Matthew is one of the most powerful Atlantic Hurricanes in recent history and briefly reached the top classification, category 5, becoming the strongest hurricane here since felix in 2007. Michelle Mortensen were only three days into Michelle Mortensen were only three days into october. But it has already been a deadly month on our roadways. According to police three accidents over the weekend involved impaired drivers. And according to safety advocates. October is historically a month where dui fatalities increase. As of right now. 84 people have died in traffic there have been 54 deaths in nhps. And while this rise in fatal accidents is concerning. Police tell us there is one are where weve seen vast improvement. erin breen dir. Vulnerable road uses project unlv last year we had the wors