JC Fernandez

1 week ago | 8newsnow.com | JC Fernandez |Caroline Bleakley

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Juneteenth celebrations are taking place around the valley, including at Fergusons Downtown retail plaza, where one can shop, eat, and explore. Among the shops is Tofu Tees. The shop’s founder, 16-year-old Kumei Norwood, is behind the Juneteenth Freedom Day Fest, which takes place Thursday evening. Norwood, who started Tofu Tees at 8 years old, opened her store when she was 12, and is a local success story. Her mission is to inspire change through art, fashion, and activism.

1 week ago | 8newsnow.com | JC Fernandez

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The LGBTQ Center of Las Vegas debuted its brand-new Mobile Clinic, a powerful new resource designed to make healthcare more accessible across the valley. Dr. Leana Ramirez, Chief Clinical Officer for The Center, explained how this mobile unit is a major part of their “Healthcare for All” initiative. Their goal is to eliminate barriers like transportation, cost, and stigma by bringing care to the people who need it most.

1 week ago | 8newsnow.com | JC Fernandez |Madina Ansary

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — From TikTok to backpacks, Labubu is everywhere in the Las Vegas valley. Steve Johnson, known from Pawn Stars, showcased the world of Labubu collectibles at One of Us Comics in Henderson. He broke down the origins of Labubu, which was created by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung in 2015 and gained global attention after being launched by Pop Mart in 2019.

1 week ago | 8newsnow.com | JC Fernandez |Caroline Bleakley

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The movie “Big” was released 37 years ago this month. What some people may not know is that a family-owned business in Boulder City makes every official Zoltar fortune teller machine in the world. For more than 35 years, Characters Unlimited has been making all kinds of animatronic characters, but its most popular is Zoltar.

2 weeks ago | 8newsnow.com | JC Fernandez |Stephanie Overton

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — It was a frightfully good morning on Good Day Las Vegas as JC Fernandez took us inside Tom Devlin’s Monster Museum in Boulder City to celebrate Friday the 13th.  JC was joined by Lola Devlin, Tom’s wife and co-owner of the museum, who shared fun facts about the Friday the 13th franchise and gave us a peek behind the scenes of one of Nevada’s most unique attractionsNo Friday the 13th celebration would be complete without a visit from Jason himself… And he did not disappoint.