general manager george mcphee has been through this process before... and he says picking a name, logo and color scheme here has gone much quicker then normal. brian? >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((brian loftus)) >> sherry swensk is here with that. ((sherry swensk)) with temps about 10 degrees cooler than yesterday when we had cloudy skies. .................. temps making their way to beautiful mid 60s and sunshine today - a very normal november day. .... winds pick up tomorrow and that will cool us slightly for thanksgiving. ..... then even cooler temps by the into the west. ((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the ((demetria obilor)) traffic isn't moving along northbound i-15 at the lake mead exit. nhp hs stopped traffic to address this crash. you may want to merge on at lake mead to avoid delays. there's also a crash along flamingo at perry street, which is east of nellis. ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// brian loftus >> a community in tennessee were killed in a school bus crash .. dozens others injured. kirsten joyce

general manager george mcphee has been through this process before... and he says picking a name, logo and color scheme here has gone much quicker then normal. brian? ((kirsten joyce)) >>> thanks, michael. the city is super excited about tonight's announcement that loftus)) >> and joining us on the phone this morning .. is (nom=ee nehme abouzeid... the newly named senior vice president and marketing officer for the new nhl team.... any hints??? --taping a behind the scenes tv show to air in las vegas: tell us --taping a behind the scenes tv show to air in las vegas: tell and what to expect? nehme! we'll be looking forward to tonight's announcement!/// sherry, how's the weather? ((sherry swensk)) it's clear and really fresh outside with temps dropping to 40s and even some 30s outside the valley this morning... cleared out from yesterday's low pressure that has shifted east. ............. it was a different picture yesterday as thunderstorms fired off east of the valley and into arizona. ..................... this morning... and cold air rolls east into t

((chris maathuis)) general manager george mcphee has been through this process before. he says picking a name, logo and color scheme here has goneu george mcphee/gm: "my previous experience of doing this it took us two years to do it with another club so for us to get it done in 4 months is pretty remarkable." ((chris maathuis)) so maybe the wait hasn't been so bad... now just seven days before the big reveal and mcphee isn't tipping his hand.. but is giving us a taste of what hockey fans can expect. george mcphee/gm: 'knight is involved but we've got some things that are right out of nevada and right out of las vegas on the uniform... you want something that your players are going to be proud to wear and that the fans will be proud to wear... it has a double entendre that should help i think it will that's what you're trying to accomplish that you establish your identity, tradition and nothing has to change. ((chris maathuis)) you want the very first look... pack the plaza at the arena next tuesday for the free party. everybody is invited and then all secrets will be r

((chris maathuis)) general manager george mcphee has been through this process before. he says pickig color scheme here has gone much quicker then normal. george mcphee/gm;"my previous experience of doing this it took us two years to do it with another club so for us to get it done in 4 months is pretty remarkable." ((chris maathuis)) so maybe the wait hasn't been so bad... now just seven days before the big reveal and mcphee isn't tipping his hand.. but is giving us a taste of what hockey fans can expect. george mcphee/gm: 'knight is involved but we've got some things that are right out of nevada and right out of las vegas on the uniform... you want something that your players are going to be proud to wear and that the fans will be proud to wear... resonate right away and for years and years and that's what you're trying to accomplish that you establish your identity, tradition and nothing has to change. ((chris maathuis)) you want the very first look... pack the plaza at the arena next tuesday for the free party. everybody is invited and then all secrets will be revea

owner bill foley will be on hand as well as general manager george mcphee... and others in the hockey business. all of them here to reveal... the name and logo of the newest n-h-l expansion team. our own chris maatuis is emceeing the event... he's also been working hard over the last several months to crack the teams top brass... but has' manager stopped by our studio not too long ago... and while he wouldn't give us an exclusive... he did let us know what he thought about the name and logo: ((george mcphee // general manager: "i think our logo exudes strength, courage and resiliency and all the things that you want in a pro team and it's athletes and i think the fans are going to enjoy wearing it.")) ((michael stevens)) >> owner bill foley... tells us tonight's event will be a lot of fun. the festivities start at 5-30 and the naming ceremony will follow in the 6-o'clock hour. if you can't make it out... we'll have you covered on 8 news now... and we'll be streaming it on las vegas now dot com. ((sherry swensk)) nice sunshine returns today with just a few high

george mcphee/gm: "enjoy the ride." the crowd was awesome... some had waited 3 hours for this time disappoint. nats: "the vegas golden knights.. oh my." bill foley/owner: "good lookin' hat you have on, by the way.. it's done we have our name vegas golden knights, golden knight, we have our logo it's a powerful logo, i've been telling people, we're going to have a great logo and it's going to denote power, strength and dedication, fortitude." gary bettman/commish: "we thought that this was going to be very strong and vibrant, and again focus tonight on the logo and and name, the george mcphee/gm: "we've got something special here and it's a treat for all of us." when the fireworks ended, the chatter started.. fans are impressed with the name, logo and what it stands for. fans: "golden knights i love everything about it.. .it's so fitting for this place... i think the gold black and silver really go well together.,.. you don't like golden.. no silver is better... it's awesome, good, classic... they didn't go with desert knight the gold is a lot s

george mcphee the golden knights... g-m was such a fan of the morning show... and your laugh: ((tell kirsten joyce -- i love her laugh.)) ((brian loftus)) questions for the sheriff answered in today's cup of joe .. ((kirsten joyce)) >> he gives tips on how to safely shop on black friday... next on 8 news now good day./// joyce, sherri swensk and this is 8 news now good day)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the sheri questions every wednesday in our morning cup of joe segment. we sat down with him during this previously taped interview. ((brian loftus)) thanks for joining us again this morning, sheriff lombardo. kirsten has our first question. ((kirsten joyce)) tomorrow is thanksgiving, of course we've got the mad rush of shoppers, then you have black friday where a lot of the shoppers will be out and about. what advice do you have for people staying safe? a couple years ago we had an incident with someone getting robbed while they were bringing home one of these big tv's from one of the local stores. you'd think people'd celebrate and it'd be a different attitude but it'

owner bill foley will be there along with general manager george mcphee. the event is set for 5-30 at the toshiba plaza outside of the t- mobile arena. job opportunities are growing in nevada--- and more people are coming to fill them. that's according to state demographer-- jeff hardcastle. he says recovery was slow-- compared to the rest of the country. but hardcastle says nevada's manufacturing industry--- could add 6- thousand jobs in the next 20 years. the state is also expected to gain nearly 426- thousand most of the growth is expected in clark and washoe counties. police say a man is dead after being shot by his girlfriend while he was driving. 35-year-old cheryl rheamount is facing murder charges. police say the rheamount went to an apartment complex...and knocked on a door asking for someone to call police. it happened last night near lake mead and marion drive. the woman told police her boyfriend was still in the car in a desert area. she told police they got into a fight beofore she shot him. the man was taken to u-m-c where he later died. the

las vegas n-h-l franchise owner -- bill foley -- and george mcphee will be in attendance. fans are encouraged to attend the event. a local high school student is being thrust into the national spotlight... "cheering " kyle mcgowan is a senior at basic high school. and he has been selected for a spot on the all american marching he is just one of three seniors from las vegas picked to perform at halftime at the u.s. army american bowl in january. he says the opportunity and the support has been overwhelming. "it feels like- i didn't even know like i had so much support in the students... like i had no idea" kyle will join 125 chosen seniors from across the country. musicians from liberty and clark high schools will also perform. the u-s army american bowl at the alamo-dome in san antonio, texas on january 7th. hometown hero kris bryant is a busy guy... his team just won the world series... and now he's getting ready to walk down the aisle!! you'll have to stick around to see the awesome wedding gift ellen just gave bryant! it's epic! with all of the shenanigans danny tarkan

owner bill foley, g-m george mcphee and commissioner gary bettman were all surprised at the turnout. as soon as countdown ended and the fireworks went off... 'vegas golden knights' merchandise was available for purchase... they had hats, shirts and sweatsht buy stuff were long... lucky fans bought their knights gear. three hours after the name reveal the stores closed and profits were tallied up. (( )) nehme abouzeid/sr. marketing officer; "we havent' had a full day, last night we did upwards of 60-thousand. i didn't realize how big the demad was until i was an cal pizza ketichen and somebody offered to buy all the stuff i had for any price, that's when i knew it really rank true there was fan support introduced to the market in the next few weeks. right now you can buy stuff at t-mobile arena or any of the 10 mgm resorts. over at the arena outlet there was a steady stream of buyers even if they haven't really embraced the name just yet. (( )) rick spelling/fan i'm still working on the name, not su success in hockey, but i like their swag though, not too bad." brian woodruff/fan; "i

tonight at 5:30pm, owner bill foley, general manager george mcphee and nhl commissioner gary bettman will unveil our team name & logo. foley has done a great job of keeping the am name secret but here are some of the names that have been circling around the internet. las vegas black knights las vegas golden knights las vegas silver knights las vegas desert knights or my favorite las vegas "fox5 news with dave, maria, cassandra, ken, mike, peter & alyssa" knights anything name is possible. it makes sense to me, silver and the silver state. it's just a guess, but that's my guess. a curveball is possible. i think it's one of the three. what does that we'll just have to wait and see. foley and his team are expecting a huge crowd here at the toshiba plaza outside the t- mobile arena. live entertainment, activities for the kids, youth hockey players skating on an outdoor rink and appearances by former nhl players. and of course merchandise being sold at the official team store. hats, shirts, pucks everything except jerseys. apparently adidas is taking over as the official nhl supplier from

owner bill foley, g-m george mcphee and commissioner gary the turnout. as soon as countdown ended and the fireworks went off... 'vegas golden knights' merchandise was available for purchase... they had hats, shirts and sweatshirts. it was impressive, the lines to buy stuff were steady last night. three hours after the name reveal the stores closed and profits were tallied up. nehme abouzeid/senior marketing officer: "we haven't had a full day, last night we did upwards of 60-thousand. i didn't realize how big the demand was until i was a california pizza kitchen and somebody offered to buy all the stuff i had for any price, that's when i knew it really rank true there different merchandise will be introduced to the market in the next few weeks. right now you can buy stuff at t-mobile arena or any of th10 there was a steady stream of buyers even if they haven't really embraced the name just yet. rick spelling/fan: "i'm still working on the name, not sure golden hasn't had a lot of success in hockey, but i like their swag though, not too bad." brian woodru

las vegas n-h-l franchise owner -- bill foley -- and general manager george mcphee will be there. fans are encouraged to attend the event. it's open to the public. now fox5 weather 24/7 with meterologist sam argier our warm november weather is not going anywhere this week. high temperatures this afternoon climbed into the low 80s in las vegas under mostly sunny skies. a few high clouds have been passing across the area; they'll be in and out over the coming days. we'll start out with temperatures in the you're heading out to the polls early on election day, pack the extra layer. for the afternoon we'll see high temperatures well into the low 80s and upper 70s. we'll hold on to 70s and low 80s through the rest of the week with no rain in the forecast for southern nevada. closed captioning will resume shortly a basic high school student is being honored for earning a spot on the u-s army all- american marching our warm november weather is not week. high temperatures this afternoon climbed into the low 80s in las vegas under mostly sunny skies. a few high clouds have been passing acr

franchise owner -- bill foley -- and general manager george mcphee will be in attendance. fans are encouraged to attend. we know that election stress is a real thing... and -- "saturday night live" wanted to lighten the mood. we'll show you a recap of the 2016 election special... and what the nominees thought about the i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. donald trump: i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever... you gotta see this guy. ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh. "i don't remember." he's going like "i don't remember!? with all of the shenanigans danny tarkanian's pulled in nevada -- helping set up fake charities used to scam nevada seniors, failing to pay thousands in property taxes, losing $17 million in a failed development scheme, then sticking taxpayers with the bill -- imagine the shenanigans tarkanian would pull in washington. it's why we can't afford

and g-m george mcphee... spoke to the crowd to build up the hype. a countdown followed... then "vegas golden knights" was displayed all over... and fans weighed in: ((fans reaction: "golden knights, i love everything about it. it's so fitting for this place... i think the gold, black and silver really go well together. you don't like golden? no silver is better... it's awesome, good, classic... they didn't go with desert >> if people didn't like it... you couldn't tell by the line of the adidas pop-up shop on the you couldn't tell by the line of the adidas pop-up shop on the plaza. hundreds of people waited in line to the first to get their hands on some new apparel. if you weren't there or couldn't get your hands on any of it... don't worry... it's now being sold on shop n-h-l dot com and adidas' website. brian, kirsten? ((brian loftus)) >> michael... we know the name... logo... when can we expect some players? ((michael stevens)) >> the actual draft takes place june 18th through the 20th. each n-h-l team has to choose a certain amount of players to be available for the d

we sat down with george mcphee <<< news music voice over: "now, live...this is 8 news now at six." >>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>> the first ever bullying lawsuit against the clark county school district goes before a judge. thanks for joining us... i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) >> and i'm denise valdez. two families are suing ccsd for mishandling the allegations which they say went on for 6-months. ((dave courvoisier)) 8 news now reporter karen castro is live outside the regional earlier today. karen? ((karen castro)) >> the two families claim ccsd never notified them about the bullying, even after one of the two victims reported it to school administrators. it wasn't until one of the moms overheard the two victims talking it that she became aware of what was going on. according to the lawsuit, ccsd also failed to investigate the report, which is in violation of the law. during opening statements, attorneys lai occurred. the two young victims were then 6th-graders at greenspun middle school. one of the boys testified... another boy began calling him homophobic names in band cl

george mcphee/gm: "we've got something special here and it's a treat for all of us." ((denise valdez)) >> the final countdown to the 2017 season opener is on -- but a lot still needs to happen before the puck drops. ((paul joncich)) >> along with last night's announcement... came the demand for merchandise. so where do you need to go if valdez)) >> the holiday season is finally here... and that means millions around the country are headed out of town. we're keeping an eye on the roads and sky... to make sure you're prepared for the rush that comes ahead of thanksgiving day./// <<< (("now, live...this is 8 news now at five.")) >>> (( bill foley/majority owner: "the knight protects the unprotected, defends the realm, never gives up never gives in always advances never retreats and that's what our team is going to be." )) ((dse and las vegas is still buzzing over the announcement of our first nhl team... the golden knights. i'm denise valdez. ((paul joncich)) >> i'm paul joncich... in for dave tonight. owners pulled out all the stops for a celebration outside the team's

the owner of our cities first professional sports franchise the hockey team is good be joined by george mcphee the general manager and they rock cream which is downtown summerlin ice-skating rink. it all happens friday starting at 5:30. the parade is kind of everyone now knows fall is coming. it's to welcome the holiday but it's more of a neighborhood field.it brings a town committee failed to appear. >> absolutely. downtown summerlin is an open air pressure in malls was a great place for everyone to gather. wear a jacket that night. but were really looking forward to it and make a wish is honored to take the stage with conor fields and be part of this event. >> only second annual for people who did not go last year and what do they miss and were they looking forward to?>> the parade has several floats. it's got all kinds of costumed characters it's got dancers, it's got music, at super visual. it goes down park center drive. and happens nightly on select a lot of fun. perfect family activity. >> if people want to get involved, where they go, how did they find it? >> downtown summerlin.com. >>

george mcphee... and others in the hockey business will all be on hand for the unveiling ceremony later tonight. over the last several months... there's been a lot of rumors as to what the team name will be -- but all of that will be laid to rest at about six tonight. our own chris maathuis is he caught up with the owner last week... trying for the exclusive... but foley wouldn't budge: ((bill foley // owner: "bring everybody down, cirque du soleil is going to do a show. we'll have a video, have commissioner gary bettman is there to welcome everybody. he's totally invested in this hockey team, he's driven this program to get a team here. we'll have merchandise for sale, the logo is terrific, i've shown it to a few people, not to you chris, didn't know if i could trust ya, you don't know.")) hints... he says the name and logo will reflect the city's unique environment... and will signify a team culture that never accepts defeat. /// now we want to get a check on your commute <<< there's a crash along s

price is right" theme playing ) >> george: here it comes, om the bob barker studio at cbs in hollywood, it's "the price is right!" joshua sutter, come on down! kathryn mcphee, come on down! sheree cook, come on down!