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North Las Vegas Company Under Fire Over Contaminated Equipment

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A North Las Vegas company is being blamed for a nationwide recall that affects more than 100 types of processed food. 8 News NOW has also uncovered disturbing details about how long company representatives knew they had problems with salmonella contamination. More>>

Wind Turbine Plant to Be Built In Las Vegas

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A group of companies has announced plans this morning to develop a plant in the Las Vegas valley that would employ about 1,000 people for manufacturing wind turbines. More>>

Governor Gibbons to File For Re-Election

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Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons plans to make his re-election effort official.Gibbons' campaign says he will file for re-election today at the secretary of state's office in Carson city. More>>

Survey Shows Domestic Violence Services are Lacking in Las Vegas

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Calls for help from domestic violence victims are going unanswered in Nevada. A new survey shows domestic violence services are lacking due to dwindled resources. More>>

Nevada Leads Nation in Foreclosures, Despite Drop

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Nevada's foreclosure rate fell in February, but the state still had the highest rate in the country. More>>

Las Vegas Metro Police Search for Robbery Suspect

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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is looking for a suspect from a robbery in November. More>>

Las Vegas Sees 2.88 Million Visitors in January

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Las Vegas saw more than 2.8 million visitors in January, up 4 percent from the same month a year earlier. More>>

Former Nevada Businessman Indicted for Mortgage Fraud

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A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted a former Nevada investment company owner for mortgage fraud. More>>

Two Nevada Men Charged with Killing Wild Horses

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The U.S. Attorney's Office in Nevada charged two men on Wednesday for killing five wild horses on federal land. More>>

Investigative Reporter Jonathan Humbert and Photojournalist Alex Brauer

I-Team: Race to the Top Underway Video included

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With pen to page, Nevada is inching closer to a competitive battle with dozens of other states. Governor Jim Gibbons signed Senate Bill 2 Wednesday, changing state law to let the Silver State have a better shot at $175 million in federal school funding. More>>

City Sees Big Budget Cuts, Mayor Says City Should Fire All Workers Video included

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Las Vegas city finance officials have presented a "gut wrenching" budget cut proposal that includes $26.5 million in additional cuts for 2011. More>>

Coroner Rules Hard Rock Executive's Death Suicide

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The Clark County coroner has ruled the death of top Hard Rock Hotel and Casino executive Andrew "Randy" Kwasniewski (kwas-NEW'-skee) was a suicide. More>>

Rain Bring Big Business to Roofing Companies Video included

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This year's rainstorms have hurt Nevada's economy in some ways --tourism is affected and business travel disrupted. But Las Vegas roofing businesses are actually doing well. In fact, they're hiring dozens of unemployed workers. More>>

Woman Wanted in Henderson for Embezzlement

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Henderson Police are seeking the public's help in arresting a woman accused of embezzling more than a half million dollars from a local business and then fleeing the country. More>>

Nevada WWII Female Aviators Honored With Congressional Gold Medal

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Nevada WASP members Madge Moore of Las Vegas, Julia Bartlett of Reno and Dorothy Eby of Gardnerville will receive the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol today. More>>

Actor Corey Haim Dies

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The Los Angeles coroner's office says "The Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim is dead at 38. Coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said Wednesday that Haim died at 2:15 a.m. More>>

Report List Nevada Last In Per-Capita Federal Funding

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A report is ranking Nevada last in per-capita federal funding for state programs such as health, education and transportation. More>>

Nevada Casinos Revenue Down In January

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Casino regulators say Nevada casinos won 3.2 percent less in January than they did in the same month a year ago. More>>

BLM Sells Oil And Gas Leases

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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has sold leases for oil and gas drilling on more than 81,000 acres of federal land in Nevada for a total of about $373,000. More>>

Homicide Fugitive Arrested In Las Vegas

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U.S. marshals say a 22-year-old fugitive in a 2006 Las Vegas slaying has been arrested in Las Vegas. More>>

Mobile Phone Application Targets Graffiti

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Authorities have a new tool to fight graffiti. A mobile phone application now makes it easier for anyone to report tagging with a click of the button. More>>

Firefighters Respond to House Fire Near Stewart and Lamb

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Las Vegas and Clark County firefighters responded to a house fire near Stewart and Lamb Tuesday night. The fire happened at a home on Whitman Street. More>>

Police Investigate Shooting Near Nellis and Bonanza

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Metro Police are investigating a shooting near Nellis and Bonanza. One victim was taken to UMC Trauma with gunshot wounds to the abdomen. More>>

One Charge Dropped in Roger Mayweather Battery Case

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A court clerk says a judge dismissed a felony coercion charge against boxing trainer Roger Mayweather, who faces trial June 1 on allegations that he beat and choked a female boxer at a Las Vegas apartment he owned. More>>

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