Government agencies are spending millions on overtime for employees, and it's all coming from tax dollars. All this week, the I-Team will be looking at government salaries.8 News NOW has compiled a comprehensive list of public salaries from several government agencies and you can see it here.More>>
The 8 News NOW I-Team found the highest paid employees in Clark County all have one thing in common -- they work for the fire department. Out of the top 10 highest paid jobs, seven of them work for the fire department.More>>
Investigative Reporter Jonathan Humbert and Photojournalist Alex Brauer
Saturday, July 17 2010 9:16 PM EDT2010-07-18 02:16:16 GMT
This week, the I-team is poring through public records to examine salaries paid by taxpayers. I-Team Reporter Jonathan Humbert looks at the salaries of professors and administrators at UNLV. Some university earnings are facing scrutiny, but not for the reasons you might expect.More>>
Investigative Reporter Colleen McCarty and Photojournalist Kyle Zuelke
Thursday, July 15 2010 7:11 PM EDT2010-07-16 00:11:29 GMT
Six figure salaries, millions in overtime, big paychecks for public employees, while others are losing their jobs. All this week, the I-Team is examining public salaries throughout Southern Nevada. I-Team Reporter Colleen McCarty takes a closer look at who's making what in North Las Vegas.More>>
Investigative Reporter Jonathan Humbert and Photojournalist Alex Brauer
Tuesday, July 13 2010 2:00 AM EDT2010-07-13 07:00:50 GMT
The 8 News NOW I-Team is back again, investigating salaries and the decisions made by people in power. Tonight, Reporter Jonathan Humbert tells how some of the valley's most powerful agencies are cutting back.More>>
Saturday, May 8 2010 10:23 PM EDT2010-05-09 03:23:21 GMT
In a little less than a month, UNLV leaders will decide what programs to eliminate. Sports education and family therapy could be gone altogether. As that budget crisis continues, there is one department that will take no cuts at all: UNLV police.More>>
I-Team Reporter Colleen McCarty and Photojournalist Kyle Zuelke
Friday, May 7 2010 3:14 PM EDT2010-05-07 20:14:38 GMT
To fill a $145 million shortfall, officials at the Clark County School District called on their employees to "share the sacrifice." But instead of across the board cuts, the school district awarded special perks for the district's highest paid staff. I-Team Reporter Colleen McCarty and Photojournalist Kyle Zuelke have the story.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Photojournalist Matt Adams
Thursday, May 6 2010 10:44 AM EDT2010-05-06 15:44:01 GMT
The economic crunch has moved the issue of public employee salaries to the front burner. The eye-popping take-home pay of Clark County firefighters inspired a week-long I-Team series about big public salaries -- first fire, then police, and now water.More>>
Investigative Reporter Jonathan Humbert and Photojournalist Alex Brauer
Wednesday, May 5 2010 6:41 PM EDT2010-05-05 23:41:53 GMT
This week, the 8 News NOW I-Team has been looking at agencies all across the Las Vegas valley to see who makes what. I-Team Reporter Jonathan Humbert and Photojournalist Alex Brauer look at Metro Police earnings, which some say are questionable.Check out the 2009 Clark County Salary Tracker.More>>
Wednesday, February 17 2010 9:47 PM EST2010-02-18 02:47:36 GMT
The president of the Clark County Firefighter's Union is speaking out after firefighters salaries were criticized, mainly for the overtime they're raking in.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:30 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:30:09 GMT
LAS VEGAS - More than 100 people have died this year on Nevada roads. That's why the Nevada Department of Transportation is taking new steps to remind drivers to be more careful behind the wheel. NDOTMore>>
More than 100 people have died this year on Nevada roads. That's why the Nevada Department of Transportation is taking new steps to remind drivers to be more careful behind the wheel.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:18 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:18:19 GMT
LAS VEGAS - A viewer says a crosswalk at Maryland Parkway and Reno Avenue is dangerous. The viewer says it's not well marked, and the area generates a significant amount of pedestrian traffic due to theMore>>
A viewer says a crosswalk at Maryland Parkway and Reno Avenue is dangerous.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:16:49 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Clark County students experience some the largest classes in the country. And while that overcrowding is expected to decrease by one or two students, the vast majority of kids won't see anyMore>>
Clark County students experience some the largest classes in the country. Although the overcrowding is expected to decrease by one or two students next year, the vast majority of kids won't see any significant change.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:15 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:15:09 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are on scene of a shooting on the 1700 block of Karen Avenue at the Sonoma Shadows Apartments with an FBI agent being shot. This started off as an FBI Task Force InvestigationMore>>
Authorities in Las Vegas say a report that an FBI agent was injured in a shooting involving a homicide suspect at a Las Vegas apartment complex is incorrect. More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:10 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:10:59 GMT
LAS VEGAS - Sicilian-born Esther Sardina loves to cook. "I'm going to make a pizza margarita. It's made with basil, mozzarella, tomato. I made it my own way," she said. "My hands are always in it. That'sMore>>
A Las Vegas woman fought her homeowners association over a late charge and won, thanks to 8 on Your Side.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:57 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:57:46 GMT
LAS VEGAS - The Clark County School Board appoints Pat Skorkowsky as the next superintendent of the school district. The board is in contract negotiations with Skorkowsky, but the details of the contractMore>>
The Clark County Board of School Trustees appointed Pat Skorkowsky as the next superintendent of the school district Tuesday night. More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:13 AM EDT2013-05-22 14:13:52 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The ratio of students to teachers in the Clark County School District from first through fifth grade and the ratio of students to classes in kindergarten gradually improved toward the endMore>>
The ratio of students to teachers in the Clark County School District from first through fifth grade and the ratio of students to classes in kindergarten gradually improved toward the end of the last decade but worsened after 2009-2010.More>>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:54 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:54:47 GMT
ORLANDO - CBS News reports an FBI agent was involved in a fatal shootout in Orlando, Florida early Wednesday morning. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports the victim was a friend of TamerlanMore>>
The FBI says a man being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation.More>>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:05:29 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are investigating a crash involving a teenager who was hit by a vehicle. According to police, the victim was walking on a sidewalk at about 2:50 p.m. Tuesday near Tropicana AvenueMore>>
Metro Police are investigating an incident where a teenager was clipped by a truck's side mirror.More>>
