Clark County issues Declaration of Emergency for Mt. Charleston

Wednesday, January 25th, 2017, 3:54pm

Clark County has issued a Declaration of Emergency for Mount Charleston due to avalanche conditions in the Spring Mountains.

According to the declaration, recent storm activity has resulted in a dangerous accumulation of snow above populated areas on the mountain.

It reads, "The County Manager finds that emergency conditions prevail and threaten the health, life, safety, and welfare of persons and property due to avalanches which are imminent an occurring within the Mt. Charleston area of Clark County, including populated areas within Lee Canyon and Kyle Canyon."

A voluntary evacuation order was issued Tuesday night for Kyle and Lee Canyon areas.

A reported 58 inches has fallen at the Kyle Canyon Fire Station since Jan. 18. On Monday, the Lee Canyon Ski Area reported a depth of 94 inches of snow... Read More

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Police search for shooting suspect in northwest valley

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Monday, January 23rd, 2017, 8:39am

Police are searching for the juvenile who shot a man during an attempted car robbery. This happened around 10 p.m. at a housing complex near Cheyenne and Rampart.

Metro police say a 25 year-old and a 34 year-old man at the complex said a juvenile suspect armed with a gun demanded keys to a car.

One of the victims ran and the suspect ended up shooting the 25 year-old then fled through the complex.

Police searched for the suspect. The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries believed to be non-life threatening... Read More

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Friday, January 20th, 2017, 3:10pm

Most of the animals have been moved from a North Las Vegas pig farm.

R.C. Farms was known for promoting sustainability by feeding leftovers from Las Vegas Strip buffets to their animals. They were also known for the manure smell that would sometimes drift into surrounding areas after a good rain.

The farm is closing and being turned into a housing development.

Bob Combs is in his 70s and raising pigs has been his life work. As you can imagine, not having the animals around is a big change but he and his wife Janet have kept their sense of humor as the remaining momma and baby piglets were moved off the farm this week.

R.C. Farms used to be teaming with pigs. At one time, there were 6,000 on the farm. But now, almost all of the pigs are gone. They've been taken to a different operation. The stalls are empty and the 150 acres are being cleaned up... Read More

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Wednesday, January 18th, 2017, 10:11pm

Metro Police investigated two barricade situations Wednesday night. One incident happened in the northwest near W. Deer Springs Way and N. Durango Drive.

According to officers, an attempted murder suspect is barricaded inside a home refusing to surrender to police.

At this time, the LVMPD SWAT Team is en route to the area to assist officers. Residents in the area were evacuated from their homes and roads have been closed to drivers.

The other barricade situation happened in the southeast in the 3000 block of South Nellis Boulevard near N. Nellis Boulevard and E. Vegas Valley Drive. Metro said this incident started as a domestic disturbance, but now the suspect has barricaded himself inside an apartment and is refusing to leave.

SWAT has been called in to assist. No other information was released.

These are developing stories. 8 News NOW has a crew on the way to both scenes. Watch 8 News NOW at 11 p.m. for more on these stories... Read More

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Program gives extra training to teachers to improve under-performing schools

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Thursday, January 12th, 2017, 10:10pm

Local community groups are working together to help improve under-performing schools in the Clark County School District, and they're turning to teachers to get it done.

The program is called Lead Nevada Academy, and it will provide leadership skills for teachers who have demonstrated success in the classroom. The goal of the program is to take the success and expand its reach beyond classroom walls.

More than 18,000 teachers work for the Clark County School District.

"My senior year teachers, they actually helped me out a lot," said Justice Santiago, a student. "I'm about to graduate, so they're really trying to push us to graduate."

In Lead Nevada Academy six teachers will be selected to undergo what is described as nine-months of 'intensive training.'... Read More

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Wednesday, January 11th, 2017, 11:12am

At least two people suffered critical injuries resulting from a crash at the intersection of Durango Drive and Elkhorn Road, according to Metro police.

Eight vehicles were involved in the collision which happened around 6:48 a.m. on Wednesday, said police.

According to Metro's Fatal Detail Unit, a delivery van struck a Honda Accord. The Accord was then hit on all four sides from four different directions.

The driver of the Accord and the delivery van were transported to the hospital. The driver of the Accord is in critical condition, said police.

Investigators are now working to determine if drugs, alcohol or a medical episode were factors in the crash.

Metro plans to have the intersection closed for several hours while officers investigate the crash. Motorists are being advised to find an alternate route.

Durango is shut down between U.S. 95 and Dorrell Lane. Traffic along Elkhorn is being rerouted... Read More

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Thursday, January 5th, 2017, 7:06pm

An employee of Legacy High School was arrested for having inappropriate contact with a student, police said.

According to officers, 29-year-old Ryan Davis is charged with two counts of sex act with a pupil between the ages of 16 and 17. Davis was arrested Wednesday by the Clark County School Police.

Davis and his wife were in the news earlier this week when his second daughter was the first Las Vegas valley baby to be born in a hospital on New Year's day.

Since his arrest, Davis has been relieved of all duties.

According to the Clark County School District, Davis was hired in May 2014 as a substitute teacher at Legacy High. He was also an assistant football coach.

Davis' proposed bail is $50,000 per count totaling $100,000... Read More

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