car nado began eight hours ago. unfortunately we're starting out with an accident in addition to car nado and this is bringing flamingo eastbound to a single lane. you can see that is having an impact on traffic already. use tropicana instead. the biggest impact we're seeing as a result of car nado southbound 15 there is no access to u.s. 95 north. apparently some people have not heard that yet so they are stacking up confused. the best solution is make an ear if you miss it you have to double back at lake charleston. we'll continue with jeff. >> jeff: another accident add to the list is one he talked about and that is 215 eastbound at las vegas boulevard. accident on the right shoulder not impacting traffic on the 215 though. 15 southbound clear. 95-515 northbound also no delays. traffic and weather every 10 minutes. forecast with kelly. >> kelly: we are looking at a few clouds in the area. temperatures in the low 60's. we're going to be at 70 by 9:00 a.m. temperatures warmer today. 84 is our expected high. 8 above

>> reporter: here's what you need to know about car-nado. let's say you are headed from u.s. 95 northbound. well you can't. if you are headed down i-15 south and want to get on to u.s. 95 north. well guess again. both ramps will close as the spaghetti bowl undergoes it's largest reconstruction ever. >> normal vegas b. s. really. >> reporter: jim page not amused and forced to deal with the city's growing pangs. >> this town was a small town, grew like a weed. >> reporter: that growth means we've out grown the spaghetti bowl and parts ofhe >> what do they expect to us do? we got to go 20 miles out of the way to get back on the freeway. >> reporter: greg james is slightly exaggerating but another driver upset about the closures. n-dot is asking to you look for alternative routes because traffic is expected to be heavy especially the first few weeks of the four-month long closure. he is hoping all the headaches pay off but admits he's skeptical. >> it probably turn out good but the point is it ain't going to turn out good enough fast enough. >>

: we're keeping track of all these closures, car nado as they termed this morning charles nado so we have a little bit of everything. >> jeff: how police say one teen was able to bully another out of nearly $7,000 and why he's now facing felony charges. >> krystal: the best day of the ye national chocolate day. what, are you gonna cry now? don't be so gullible mcfly. you sit down, sit down. shoot it, fat boy. i'd look her right in that fat ugly face of hers. she ate like a pig. you are so stupid. how stupid are the people of the country? i don't want to see you in here again. get him out of here, get out. come on cry baby he's like a little baby er. what are you going to do about people who want to be mean and all this bullying. tell me a little bit more about why that's on your mind. i have asthma and occasionally i've heard people talking behind my back. that was really brave. i really do think we need more love and kindness in our country. that's why it's important to stand up to bullies wherever they are, and why we shouldn't let anybody bully his way into the presidency. >>> goo

on the impact of "the car-nado". as recently as a year ago.. local sports fans never thought they'd ever see a major league team in las vegas. it's within the realm of possibility that las vegas could run the table. the nhl is a done deal. the nfl is a strong possibility. and now.. mgm resorts ceo jim murren says he's working to bring an nba team to the t-mobile arena. 13 action news reporter bryan callahan has more. murren already has one professional team ready to lace them up at the t- mobile arena... but he isn't settling for just the nhl. in an interview with knpr... murren said he is working to mgm resorts confirmed the comments.... where murren said if successful it would be a current franchise coming to town... nba... hosting the summer league where the league's youngest players hone their skills. in discussing the growing sports market in southern nevada murren is quoted as saying... "imagine the thought of having a professional hockey team, a professional football team, a professional soccer team, probably a professional basketball te

that was n dot that called it car nado. now we're talking about charleston nado closure this weekend. charleston between nellis and lamb shut down from tonight until monday morning as crews are putting up a new pedesn bridge. >> kim: this is local surveillance video. what is this woman doing? she's starting a fire. this is a gay and lesbian community center. the suspect telling witnesses that oprah told her to do it and they need to pay for their since. this happening at the center on maryland parkway. lgbt community to gather. surveillance cameras caught her torching books in the library. a group of women ran and put out the fire. the arrest report we checked out identifies this woman at 21 years old and she's a transient who had previous run ins with the center staff. >> dana: metro investigating a double homicide at a west valley apartment complex. officers received a 911 call from a person that was checking on from in a while at the union apartment. this happened yesterday afternoon. we're hearing from friends close to

. >>> drivers, car-nado is coming. thank you for joining us. i'm reed cowan. >> i'm marie mortera in for jim. car-nado. you are asking what is it. well, it's a massive and lengthy closure process. a lot of ramps. it's happening all across the spaghetti bowl. those closures start next week and go through 2017. >> wow. that's our top story tonight. sergio avila has been studying these closures all day. 95 with all you need to know come next wednesday, sergio. >> reporter: yeah, next wednesday. that's when car-nado is expected to hit. that's what n-dot is calling it. they are expecting heavy delays and are hoping that you plan ahead for the coming days when it should be at its worst. >> today we're going to introduce to you car-nado. >> reporter: drivers are gonna wish car-nado was a hollywood creation but unfortunately, this is -- keller says this will impact hundreds of thousands of drivers around the valley. >> we have 300,000 cars every day going through. >> reporter: this is about to close for about three months. the first closure, i-15 north

staying on top of "car-nado". we'll check back in..... with bryan callahan.... throughout this newscast... in the morning.... on "good morning las vegas".... starting at 4:30. and... of course.... you can always.... stay up- to-date.... on our mobile app... or... on k-t-n-v -dot- com. and.... wet roads.... could lead..... to an even bigger mess... a live look.... at "desert doppler".... and.... that system.... up in the pacific northwest.... could bring us some rain... bryan? temperatures will stay on the warm side for this time of year as highs will top out in the mid 80s thursday. we will watch some clouds moving in through the day thursday which could lead to new developments in the manhunt for a double murder suspect who michael vance is accused of killing two family members before shooting wounding two police officers.. stealing their patrol car.. then shooting two other people in a carjacking. police now say vance has a hit list showing he intends to kill eight other people. expert.. retired metro lt. randy sutton.. says vance won't be easy to bring-in. "h

it's being dubbed "car-nado!" ((kirsten joyce)) >> the closures at some of the busiest parts of the spaghetti bowl ... that kick in next week. ((patrick walker)) >> we'll be right back on 8 news now good day./// now good day. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> call it the calm before ((kirsten joyce)) we're dubbing it, "car- nado." ((patrick walker)) >> get ready for this! your commute is about to get turned upside down starting next wednesday. take a look at this map .. here are all the ramps in and around the spaghetti bowl that will be closed for 4 months starting next week.... all for project neon. 8 news now reporter mauricio marin helps us navigate through it. ((mauricio marin)) the spaghetti bowl is about to car-nado. ((tyler scarle/driver: down by car-nado. ((tyler scarle/driver: of february, other portions of the spaghetti bowl will close for at least the next year. ((kirsten joyce)) >> we posted a list of all the closures and detours on our website, las vegas now dot com./// the roads with demetria ((demetria obilor)

it's being called car-nado. it's headed to our valley. >> car-nado is a massive and lengthy closure of ramps across go through 2017. >> news 3's sergio avila has been studying those closures all day and has more on what you need to know come next wednesday. >> today we'll introduce you to car-nado. >> reporter: drivers are going to wish car-nado is a hollywood creation but it's too real. keller says this will impact hundreds of thousands of drivers across the valley. >> we have day. that's 10% of the population that sees this every day. >> reporter: major intersections are about to close for at least four months. first closure is the interchange between i-15 northbound and u.s. 95 northbound. this graphic details that traffic will be diverted onto the martin luther king, junior exit and hit the 95 north on a temporary ramp. >> there will be lengthy delays in the beginning. we anticipate it will peter off destination. >> reporter: another interchange, i-15 south to u.s. 95 north. it will be shut down. n-dot is as

car nado began eight hours ago.

as "car-nado" ramps up. 13 action news reporter... tom george...joins us in live drive with a look at the roads...right now.. tom... into the death of a young florida couple killed.... in a horrific crash!!! it shows them.... speeding..... at more than...... -1- hundred -15- miles per hour. shortly after.... their vehicle crashed head- on...... into a mini-van..... carrying a family.... causing the wreckage to explode... into flames. efrain rodriguez (sot) <56:12 it could've been avoided> <55:24 it was a hard scene i got about ten feet from everyone involved died.... except for a family friend..... who was in the mini-van. that person is fighting.... for her life. park ride opens where four people were killed earlier this week on a ride reopened today. 'dreamworld' says it's donating all proceeds today go to the australian red cross. investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the 'thunder river rapids' ride to malfunction. two people were thrown from a raft and killed. the other two died when they were pinned on a convey

it's car-nado. we are less than a week from a construction project that could lead to traffic jams that will make you scream!!! ((dave courvoisier)) >>> here is what we are talking about. mark it down on your calendar... next wednesday.. several ramps in and around the spaghetti bowl will be closed... for a lengthy time... the upcoming closures are to make way for future construction of an h-o-v flyover structure from i-15 north to u-s 95 north./// you tonight... with your guide to get around the upcoming car-nado. good evening, i'm dave courvoisier.. ((denise valdez)) >> and i'm denise valdez. the earlier you plan.. the better. and we have alternate routes that will save you time... and headaches. mauricio marin is live to help us navigate through it. ((mauricio marin)) >> it's going to be a four month shut down for some of the valley's busiest arterials at the spaghetti bowl. the work is all part of project neon. tonight--we looked at the different avenues to get around and avoid the mess. cringe

now......with the alternate route due to car-nado.....plan for 20 minutes. gina lazara 13 action news. so the question many are asking is.. what is this all for? the work is all part of project neon.. which is a nearly 1-billion dollar.. 3.7 mile widening of i-15 from the us-95 interchange to sahara avenue. the goal of project neon will the busiest stretch of interstate in nevada. stay with us.... throughout the night. we'll have team coverage the impact of "the car-nado".... right here in the valley. for a full list of affected routes and detours..... just head to our website.... k-t-n-v dot com it's now within the realm of possibility that las vegas the nhl is a done deal. the nfl is a strong possibility. and now.. mgm ceo jim murren says he's working to bring an nba team to the t- mobile arena. 13 action news reporter bryan callahan has more. murren already has one professional team ready to lace them up at the t- mobile arena... but he isn't settling for just the nhl. in an interview with knpr... murren said he is working to get an nba team to relocate t

it's dubbed car-nado! i'll help you get around all the spaghetti bowl ramp closures that kick in tonight >> and... baseball's best players hitting the diamond tonight ... the shutout score ... for game one of the world series. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> thanks for joining us on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> and i'm brian loftus. developing news overnight ... metro police investigating the ((kirsten joyce)) >> and officers do not believe this deadly shooting was random. 8 news now reporter nia wong joins us live on scene near jones and alta. nia, what do we know so far? ((nia wong)) >> brian and kirsten. metro tells me this victim is a young woman in her early twenties....and so far the investigations shows she was shot at least once in the head. her body is still where it was found... on the sidewalk along quartz lane....close

car nado is on the way. tonight. >> dana: breaking overnight a woman murdered here in the las vegas valley on the west side. let's go live to the scene. you are not far from red rock elementary school. >> reporter: the red rock elementary school just that direction and not far. behind me the investigation under way right now. this started about 12:45 this morning. there were people in this neighborhood who heard the sound of that was the first sign there was trouble. they looked outside and saw a woman dead on the sidewalk. she has not been i.d.ed yet but she's in her 20's and she was shot in the head. there were no reports of trouble before the shooting like yelling or arguing. neighbors say they heard the gunfire and two shots. that's what matches evidence on we also know there is another question they are looking to answer right now and that is whether or not she lives in the area or was she driven here. all part of the investigation that will move on into the day. there is the point of a suspect vehicle

that's when car-nado is expected to hit. that's what n-dot is calling it. they are expecting heavy delays and are hoping that you plan ahead for the coming days when it should be at its worst. >> today we're going to introduce to you car-nado. >> reporter: drivers are gonna wish car-nado was a hollywood creation but unfortunately, this is -- keller says this will impact hundreds of thousands of drivers around the valley. >> we have 300,000 cars every day going through. >> reporter: this is about to close for about three months. the first closure, i-15 northbound and u.s. 95 northbound. this graphic details that traffic will be diverted onto ramp. >> there will be lengthy delays in the beginning. we anticipate that will peter off as residents and commuters find the best way to get to their final destination. >> reporter: another interchange affected, i-15 south to u.s. 95 north. it will also be shut down. n-dot is asking drivers to exit on lake mead and take mlk back to the 95. these short-term traffic headaches will help alleviate traffic f w done in 2019.

we're going to continue staying on top of "car-nado" all morning. yasmeen is tracking delays..and we have a crew on the ground. up- to-date on our mobile app or on k-t-n-v -dot- com. now let's get over to greg. looks like las vegas is building in clouds through the morning and afternoon today due to the approach of a cold front from the west and major moisture billowing from the south. partly cloudy skies will be common with high temperatures at their warmest for the entire 7-day outlook! this afternoon, high temperatures will range between 82 and 87 degrees as we move into tonight. rain chances begin to pop in but they will be small; coming in between 10% and 15% for the valley by 10pm tonight. by friday 5am, rain chances peak at 42% and will hold through the afternoon. wide spread showers with possible thunder will be and high temperatures fall 10-20 mph winds will be common with gusts ranging between 20 wednesday. mainly clear skies. shooting. this is a live look at the scene near maryland parkway and shot in the throat and possibly the face as w

commuters to navigate through the storm dubbed car-nado... i'm tracking backups in the spaghetti bowl .. and your way around the mess ((kirsten joyce)) >> plus.. the closures not just affecting drivers in the area.. the local businesses who are now bracing for the impact of carnado. ((brian loftus)) >> and... mother nature brewing up more than carnado .. when rain will make its way into the valley. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts

rideshare drivers are also car-nado. one lyft driver says.. because of the construction.. she needs to add about 15 minutes to every ride.. and it's time she could be earning money on with another passenger. stacey: just getting to the strip or maybe to the airport, it takes a little longer, as far as construction is going on. n-dot suggests all drivers download a traffic navigation app for their phones to help here's another live look.... from chopper -13-. traffic is moving slow this evening. and... of course... you're going to want to avoid this area... if you can. yasmeen hassan joins us now.... with more.... on this traffic mess. stay with us.... ro action news... bringing you the very latest..... on the impact of "the car-nado." and... we're always on on our website.... k-t-n-v dot com. this just in .. two women arrested and charged with murder in the death of a child...one of them... the child's own mother. this is the child's mother kendra hatch. aunt...mylynda hatch...gave the child multiple prescription pain medications for an injury. police say the child was giv

. >> kim: car nado has arrived in las vegas. thousands of drivers are going to have to find a new way to get around how they normally go to work or school. this focuses on 15 to the 95 northbound. they have to exit on lake mead, go west on mlk to get back on the 95 north. we have you covered at you want to get on 95 north have you to take another road. that part of car nado will not start until friday morning at 5:00 in the morning. these are all closures connected to project neon. the two section also not reopen until february of 2017. if you want to digest this and take time with it, hit up news3lv.com. >> dana: a woman killed after she was hit by a car here in the valley. happened about 67 hours ago near charleston and las vegas boulevard. the car went off the road and hit two people on the sidewalk. one person killed, driver of the car was arrested suspected of being impaired. >> kim: to a story you're only going to see here. a local man is recovering from injuries after home invaders break into his house and attack him. he'

we're just hours away from car-nado! morning. we're just hours away from car-nado! this means huge changes to the we're just hours away from car-nado! we're just hours away from car-nado! this means huge changes to the spaghetti bowl. parker collins is there right now. parker what do people need to know? things are going to get bad out ndot will close the interstate be closed during the same time controversy. they're now making personal phone calls to crime victims when they feel they can't do any more with the case. for example -- if you had a family heirloom stolen but don't have a picture of it... metro might call you one week communication, and at the same time free up detectives to focus on murders and other violent crimes. "they may not agree with us, they may not be happy that we can't solve their case, but if there's no evidence, there's not much we can go on" (butted nearly 300 victims to tell them their cases are clos last three weeks. suspects-v take a good look at these pictures-- metro believes these two men were involved in another man's murder.. and t

because car-nado is in full effect. we are talking about closures in area where project neon expanding the free way and these closures are going to be going on until february. this will be a mess especially during the rush hour. here ask what we are talking about. ao big i-15 northbound to the u.s.-95. you won't be able to take that ramp. drivers will have to use fly over to mlk and be modified to tie in to the u.s. 95. >> the other major closure is the i-final southbound getting on to the u.s. 95 north. that's the onramp there and ndot suggesting you do this. take the exit at lake mead. then west to palm. make that west to mlk and then get on to the u.s. 95. expect long delays with all of these closures and people are going to be taking side streets maybe, if you are trying to get from 15 to 95 maybe you take like sahara. valley view. just expect everybody is going to be thinking the same thing as patience it will be a mess. >> big time. we already saw that this morning because even though trying to tell people about i

have you heard about car nado? starts tomorrow. it's a massive set of changes one of which includes 15 south. this ramp will be closed so have to exit at lake mead and martin luther king to 95 from there. there are there a lot of changes taking place. everything is running in the green with no delays. let's check traffic together. >> kelly: we're looking at patchy morning fog. the rain has left but the moisture still in the area. at once sun comes up and temperatures rise the fog will dissipate. highs around 78. close to normal but a big warmup is on the way. more chances for rain in the forecast. will it impact your halloween though? >> kim: local police are calling deadly. let's check in with kendall covering this story. one of the people involved will face a judge not long from now. >> reporter: yes, in just a couple of hours. that is stephen lewis and police say he is responsible for the shooting death of a 28-year-old man. he was dating the woman that lewis had previously dated. the victim's name is ray vonn sol rhonda rousey.

spaghetti bowl closures dubbed "car-nado" start tonight. i'll break down what you need to watch out for... what the pentagon is now doing about soliders asked to return their enlistment bonuses... next on 8 news now, the valley's news leader. ((you're watching the valley's news leader with brian loftus, kirsten joyce and sherri swensk. brian loftus, kirsten joyce and sherri swensk. we've got a choice to make. jacky rosen wants to build an economy that works for all of us, creating good jobs, expanding solar energy, and improving our schools. but with danny tarkanian, you can't escape the sleaze. and stuck taxpayers with the bill. he even helped set up fake charities used to scam nevada seniors. danny tarkanian's out for himself. dccc is responsible ((brian loftus)) >>> tonight some major closures will be coming to the spaghetti bowl. transportation officials are dubbing it car-nado. first the good news... if you are coming from the northwest part of the valley.. centennial hills or summerlin... the southbound lanes will not be affected r at

car-nado...starts this wednesday. along for the ride...is joshua ficcara..who works in the middle of the mess. 202044 202050 he has it pretty bad. unlike.. tim etter..owner of tenaya creek brewery... 201135 201138

especially when it comes to car-nado.. mauricio marin is live at the spaghetti bowl with an update on the ramp closures... ((mauricio marin)) >> traffic is moving along morning commute if the weather gets soggy. especially with even more long-term closures happening at the spaghetti bowl over night in what n-dot is calling car-nado. >> the next major closure for the next four months is taking this time it's the interchange between 15-northbound and the 95 north. that's the big ramp over the entire spaghetti bowl. traffic will get diverted to the m-l-k exit and back onto the 95 with only one lane. so n-dot says drivers are going to have to be patient. there's already a number of closures in place. the 15-south to 95 north ramp is shut down. we traveled the detour having to exit lake mead boulevard. heading down the road to mlk there is a whole lot of orange cones and slowing down going on. with the potential for rain---it's crucial to give yourself extra time if you have to travel through the spaghetti bowl. n-dot is workin

. >> dana: car nado part d. this impacts interstate 15 northbound if you are trying to go up to 95 north. from our fast camera here close to the bowl you can see we already have the cones. normally you'd be able to take this turn but you are not going to be able to for the next four months. this is going on for a long time. you are going to be able to get up to 95 north but they have it down to one lane now. so the backup especially in the afternoon and evening is going to be tremendous for the next four months. plan on an alternate route, especially around the 3:00-7:00 in the evening. if you head north on the 15, have you to use charleston to get to mlk. interstate 15 southbound you have to use lake mead to get to u.s. 95 north. n dot put up detour signs to help guide you. this takes extra time. interstate 15 to 95 north jacked up for four every morning in our 6:00 hour so we'll be able to give you a bird's eye view of how car nado looks. this has to do with a local man who lost his wife to a suspected drunk d

a live look ((ad lib to traffic camera)) right now car-nado is in full effect. this as more closures are set for tomorrow morning on northbound interstate 15, which typically carries more traffic. it's all part of a 1-billion dollar project to smooth traffic through the spaghetti bowl i it's the busiest stretch of highway here in the state and sees about 300- thousand vehicles daily. that's about one-tenth of the states population. as we move into tonight. rain chances begin to pop in but they will be small; coming in between 5% and 15% for the valley by 11pm tonight. possible thunder will be possible along with snow to elevations 9000 ft and above. along with the rain, wind will

not talking about car nado either. this is an accident involving a republic services truck and another vehicle southbound here. they've got the orange cones out there putting a little bit of pressure on the inside lane even though the accident is on the shoulder. that one is already busy getting into that area with car nado so watch out for the slowdown. this accident on boulder highway heading northwest where hopped the curb. you can see it's on the tow truck. the county crew is making the light pole repair. let's do team traffic with jeff. >> jeff: back-to-back problems on 15 southbound. you saw that one accident another one listed here 15 southbound causing a little bit of slowing that backs up to the bowl where sky 3 is over current tri. we'll monitor what happens with traffic ahead forecast showing a clear commute but that could change with those accidents. let's get a check of that forecast with kelly. >> kelly: mainly sunny skies across the area. the sun getting ready to come up. the days getting shorter. here i

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as car-nado is about to smoothly.... right now... but... in just a few hours... the massive road project will be shutting down lanes.... as well as..... on and off ramps..... around eye -15- and the -95-. -13- action news anchor..... christopher king is live.... from m-l- k.... near 95. christopher... how's it looking out there? normally.you'd see cars barrelling down here. but right now..construction crews..are working around the clock..on these ramps. and people are not happy about what's coming. it's terrible-trying to stay home,, not to drive around." "if there's not enough exits for people to get off-so you have all these people stuck on the freeway at a certain particular time of day like rush hour- it's going to be crazy." the backup will be bad enough. what'll happen if there's a crash or stalled vehicle. remember, if you're able to move, pull your car off to a shoulder of road. if you cannot move, do not get out..and try to flag down someone. either way, dial star-nhp..311..or 911..if it is a true emergency. if you have car..and you are physically able t

but we begin with the latest on 'car- nado'.. including another major road closure that will be going into effect in a few hours. those closures will be in effect..... until february... all part of "project neon". remember.... the 15 south bound to the 95 north bound is closed. as well as the 15 north bound to the 95 north bound. the 15 north and southbound ramps.... to m-l-k.... will be closed. and the 95 ramp.... to m-l-k is closed... as well. the -1- hundred -20- day ramp closures are needed for demolition..... of a -22- year-old bridge.... over m-l- k. be sure to stay with 13 action news through the rest of the night for the latest on the impact of 'carnado.' you can also find our coverage.. along with detour maps.. at ktnv.com. about arrived..... and.... one of the most popular costumes this year.... the clown. 13 action news reporter..... gina lazara learned.... local clown costume sales are up.... 3-hundred percent!!.... and... that had us wondering.... are police planning anything different this halloween.... in light of.

. >> tom: have you heard about car nado. that's name of a massive project that is part of project up. this ramp from mld 95 north open. at the same time they'll close down access from 95 north to mlk. the biggest change is in theaters in flyover. a two lane ramp is going to shut down for three months and in the meantime traffic will be detoured to the mlk ramp which is only one lane. that starts at 10:00 tonight and last into february. it's going to cause traffic headaches. the price of progress. >> kelly: as you are heading out the door temperature tons cool side, a little bit of moisture lingering. we have that dawn glow going on behind us. starting to light up the lake. pahrump 53 right boulder city you are 62. relative humidity in primm it's high. 100% there. maybe a little bit of patchy fog. most of us going to see a lot of sunshine as that sun comes up. >> kim: this family says this is ath scarriest thing they can imagine this halloween. >> dana: donald trump is slouched over with some of his common phrases. this is in

today the project manager told preparing for what they're calling car-nado. >> there will be lengthy delays in the beginning that will kind of teeter off as residents and commuters find the best way to get to their final destination. we're asking the public to find alternative routes and also budget more time so you can get to your place of work or place you need to be in a timely manner. >> reporter: if you follow my twitter page you have see that's @sergionews3lv. again, they start next wednesday through next friday. they're going go through 2017. you need to plan accordingly. n-dot says at the very beginning traffic is going to be a mess until people really start to adjust their driving schedules. reporting live, sergio avila, news 3. back to you in the studio. >> michelle: that i have to now. i remember doing a live shot about four years ago talking about these plans. it's time. >> kelly: and it's been coming for awhile. so yeah we're definitely going to have to check out all those graphics and maps and see how it's going to impact our daily commutes. here's a look at what we saw

. >>> from the car-nado shut down to the spaghetti bowl to a bridge installation, it may seem like the entire valley has become one big detour these days. but there is some encouraging news to report tonight. of town with that. >> reporter: if you didn't know better you might think it is a birthday party. but look closer and you might ask who puts the traffic signal at a party. the answer transportation commission celebrating a wrap on the construction for the flamingo corridor. >> back when we started in we thought it was going to take so long. >> reporter: on time and on budget a 14 mile stretch of flamingo road is dmret. new bus and bike lanes, improved crosswalks. one of the busiest roads in the valley shiny and new. flamingo, walks down flamingo and bikes down flamingo. >> reporter: but with the good-- >> that was ridiculous. >> reporter: there is car-nado. >> showing us this is quicker now. >> reporter: part of a $1 billion widening project at the spaghetti bowl that means ramp closures from now through february. >> that stinks. not happy about that. >> reporter: today even n-dot

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we are monitoring all the situations, all the developments as it relates to car-nado as we take a live look at the spaghetti bowl. the second phase getting underway. more closures at the spaghetti bowl got underway this morning. and just to keep in mind, again, just want to reiterate this, if you are headed on i-15 ramp is closed. n-dot has built a temporary one-lane detour for drivers by the mlk exit. >> michelle: that's what we were just looking at. you can see them all going to the right. that's going to be closed february. also a few smaller ones have shut down and that's impacting martin luther king drive. if you are headed north on i-15 use charleston and then go to mlk from there. >> krystal: if you are traveling i-15 southbound you will have to use lake mead to n-dot has put up orange detour signs. so just really watch out and pay attention until you get used to all the changes. >> michelle: in addition to car-nado many local streets on a busy stretch of charleston will be closed all weekend long for another massive construction project. we're talking about east charleston. it'

. >> reporter: there is car-nado. >> showing us this is quicker now. >> reporter: part of a $1 billion widening project at the spaghetti bowl that means ramp closures from now through february. >> that stinks. [ laughter ] not happy about that. detours. making sure the general public does not get lost. they'll also monitor the changes with traffic cams. >> everybody has an opinion. everybody has a shared experience as we are going through this freeway. it's not good now. so we're going make it better. >> reporter: and if the freeway isn't bad enough, a weekend closure on east charleston will cause its own bit of trouble. bottom line? give yourself plenty of extra time to get through the detours. and remember eventually there will be reason to again, this section of east charleston will be closing in just a few hours at 9:00 p.m. tonight. it lasts all weekend. for more information on the ramp closures on i-15 just check out our website, news3lv.com. denise rosch, news 3. >> latoya: looking ahead to dawnle of other construction projects in the coming days. in the northwest n-dot is closi

car-nado has taken over the spaghetti bowl. but it's not just construction overtime. we're live in an n-h-p command center-- to show you what they're doing to keep us from getting stuck in traffic! parker adlibs tease happening right now-- take we've got a choice to make. jacky rosen wants to build an economy that works for all of us, expanding solar energy, and improving our schools. but with danny tarkanian, you can't escape the sleaze. tarkanian lost $17 million in a failed development scheme and stuck taxpayers with the bill. he even helped set up fake charities used to scam nevada seniors. danny tarkanian's out for himself. dccc is responsible the sun is just coming up. but will it be sunny all day? and what about the weekend? greg bennet is watching our rain chances this morning but first-- breaking right now... two kids live through a terrifying experience... a man is shot and killed just feet away from them. highway and tropicana. parker you've been talking with neighbors-- what are they telling you? mean you could hear the pain in her voice. toss to greg-- th

car-nado! your first look at the closures at the spaghetti bowl and how you can avoid long waits. -------------- ((tedd)) more clouds and another round of showers. we have a timeline of what to expect weatherwise... coming up in your weathernow forecast<<<))) <<< news music live...this is 8 news now at eleven.">>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>> car-nado begins... and we 're gonna help you prepare for it. good evening, i'm dave courvoisier.. ((denise valdez)) >> and i'm denise valdez. just over an hour ago.. the closures at the spaghetti bowl began. here's what we are talking about.. if you have to come even close -- prepare for delays and you should be thinking about a different route.. mauricio marin is live with an update on traffic conditions. ((mauricio marin)) >> you can't outrun me is m-l-k boulevard and that's where traffic will be flowing for the next four months to get from interstate 15 northbound to the 95 north. crews are out now setting up to do work over the next several months moving f

because of car-nado rideshare alternate routes to avoid the mess. one lyft driver says because of the construction she needs to add... about -15- minutes to every ride.. n-dot suggests all drivers download a traffic navigation app to their phones to help avoid slowdowns. this morning, police are trying to identify a woman who was found shot to death near jones and alta this week. they've released these pictures of her tattoos in hopes that one is on her chest, the other is on her shoulder. the woman was found lying in the street with gunshot wounds early wednesday morning. this morning, we have a better idea of who's going to build the new nfl of who's going to build the new nfl stadium here in las vegas. democratic politicians teamed with stadium financers to unveil parts of their community benefits agreement. under the plan...at least half of the jobs inside the stadium would be guaranteed to las vegas locals. to work stadium construction "women do construction. i'm out there in the heat with my hard hat and my tool belt just like the men. and i t

narrator: vote vets is responsible for the content known as "car-nado" is effecting busines... and it could hurt your bottom line. and legalizing recreational marijuana... can it bring in enough tax money to help our schools. we travelled to denver to get answers. also.. a suspected serial rapist is how the victims were able to come forth.... that's ahead... and...we are still staying on top of this breaking news.. the fbi is re-opening the investigation into hillary clinton's email server. fbi director james comey says the bureau has discovered new emails while investigating an un- related case. he says it's still not clear if they contain classified information... and he doesn't know how long this investigation will last. donald trump is responding to the news right now.. he just wrapped up a sp a crowd in new hampshire... hears what he had to say runs :18 "that they made" is the out clinton)) there's no doubt car-nado will slow you down... but a lot of work is going on to make sure the project has a minimal effect on your commute through the spaghetti bowl. marissa kynaston

car-nado is upon us... if you travel through the spaghetti bowl it is going to impact your commute this morning... here's a live look at the spaghett but on your left you can see shots from chopper 13 as crews put up closed signs and shut down some areas there late last night... yasmeen hassan has all the details on how you can get around the mess....

ndot is referring to this round of closures as "car-nado": ((dale keller/ndot project neon manager: we're widening out us 95 in order for us to build an hov flyover structure for high occupancy vehicles to touchdown off of that bridge in the later phases of project neon." )) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> drivers will have to take side streets to get around. even after the ramps re-open in february---t other portion of the spaghetti bowl closed off leading to the 15 or 95 for at least the next year as they segway into other phases of project neon. for now---we have a list of all the closures and detours starting next week on las-vegas-now- dot-com./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> up next... the largest autism study ever is now underway. why researchers believe collecting dna samples of tens of thousand of people will bring them closer to understanding the disorder. and later... isn't up yet. he's now using his fashion sense to draw in voters. see how.... right here on the valley's news leader./// ((you're watching the i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. i don't know what i said, ahh, i

they are calling it car nado. major road closures happening around the valley. we'll show you how you need to get around >> dana: good morning. welcome in on this friday. it is 6:00 on this october '1st." >> krystal: we're glad to have you waking up with us. we have you covered from traffic to weather. >> dana: we do traffic and weather every 10 minutes on the program. we'll get to travel times and jeff in a second. we'll talk to kelly in the weather center. this accident during the 5:00 hour at the intersection of flamingo road and valley view. we understand this is a fatality accident. appears to be involving a motorcycle and you can see there is a complete closure all directions. eastbound is shut down in front of the gold coast and westbound travel shut down at hotel rio drive. complete closure. valley view is a noo flamingo use spring mountain road or tropicana. serious situation here on flamingo as we continue team traffic with jeff. >> jeff: we'll stay on top of that. we do traffic and weather every 10 minutes. another accident on 15 northbound as you app

(("now, live...this is 8 news now at five.")) >>> ((denise valdez)) >>> in just five hours -- car-nado will cripple parts of the spaghetti bowl. thanks for joining us... i'm denise valdez. ((dave courvoisier)) >> i'a several ramp closures go into effect tonight -- and last through the start of the new year! all due to work on project neon. sharie johnson is near the busy interchange with a closer look at the alternatives you'll want to make note of... sharie? ((sharie johnson)) there are four detours. and we're in front of one of them. and as you can see... traffic is already extremely slow... so you can imagine what will happen to alternates like mlk... in a few hours. << ((sharie johnson))

because car-nado is officially here! thanks for joining us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. the spaghetti bowl will be a traffic nightmare until late february 2017... all because of project neon. the closures are needed to demolish a 22-year-old bridge over mlk... that carries traffic from i-15 northbound... to u-s 95 northbound. ((brian loftus))

back to you./// car-nado are not done yet. tonight n-dot will close m-l-k between bonanza and u-s 95 as well as the northbound on and off ramps of the freeway. it's to demolish the 22-year-old bridge to the left... which carries traffic from i-15 northbound to 95 northbound. these closures will last through monday morning. n-dot asks motorists to be area or to simply take alternate routes./// ((paul joncich)) >>> with all the construction projects popping up across the valley... there's some good news if you drive down flamingo. a multi-million dollar improvement project just wrapped up... and people are happy about it. 8 news now reporter michael stevens has more on the flamingo and jones celebration that took place. anytime construction wraps up... drivers are cheering... because it means less valley. today... people who live, work or play along flamingo should be smiling. it's because the r-t-c just wrapped up a 46-million dollar improvement project that lasted 17-months. a number of local leaders took part in celebration c

((demetria obilor)) on wednesday, several ramps closed down in the spaghetti bowl for car-nado/project neon. there was one more ramp that needed to shut down, and it did earlier this morning just before 5 am. the northbound i-15 exit to northbound 95 is closed and is being re-routed onto the mlk exit onto a temporary ramp that takes you over to northbound 95. 2017. make sure you stay on top of all of the closures by visiting our website, las vegas now dot com. also, starting tonight at 10 pm, mlk is shutting down, in both directions, from bonanza to us 95. the us 95 on/off-ramps will close too. this closure will remain in effect throughout the weekend. things should reopen around 5am monday. plan ahead. ((brian loftus)) >>> with less than two weeks to go before eleco push to sway voters in nevada. he's planning a rally at the venetian sunday morning. doors at the palazzo ballroom open at 8-am.. the event begins at 11. you can r-s-v-p for tickets online. this is trump's first trip back to nevada since the final presidential debate, last week./// ((brian loftus)) current vice president j

of closures as "car-nado": we have a list of all the closures and detours that start next week on las-vegas-now- dot-com./// ((christianne klein)) >>> and our call 8 pledge bank continues. ((paul joncich)) we are raising money for domestic violence victims. we will check in one final time with denise valdez.. when the valley's news leader continues... announcer: you're watching 8 news now at narrator: the target... seniors. danny tarkanian set up thirteen fake charities that preyed on vulnerable seniors... fronts for telemarketing schemes. seniors lost millions from the scams danny tarkanian helped set up. jacky rosen has always led in congress, jacky rosen will protect seniors and strengthen social security. and jacky rosen will always be responsible with your tax dollars. jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen ((paul joncich)) >>> 8 news now is asking for your help in taking a stand against domestic violence. so we've teamed up with check city to raise money for local nonprofit... the shade tree. our telethon has been underway for several hours now... denise is standing by with how you can help... hey