LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- When you're a relatively new parent, deciding on a daycare center for your little one is a daunting task. So, how do you choose the right childcare center, and where do you start? At the age of 19, Amber Jayne started teaching preschool. A few years later, she opened up her own preschool. "It's been the biggest best journey I could have asked for,'' she said. Jayne, a mom turned CEO of Loving Start Learning Center and early childhood development expert, is the owner of nearly 10 preschool centers sharing the following advice for parents in deciding high-quality ca ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Nevada State Parks announced a new visitor center for Valley of Fire State Park. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Monday. The new visitor center will also boast a larger gift shop, offering a wide array of souvenirs and educational materials for visitors to take home. Additionally, an outdoor amphitheater capable of seating up to 200 visitors will provide a venue for educational programs, ranger-led talks, and special events. (Credit: Nevada State Parks) The roughly 17,000-square-foot facility promises to enhance the visitor experience with its expanded amenities an ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A single pizza box and a local sleuth helped uncover an alleged fraudster which has now caused Uber Eats to temporarily pause new virtual kitchen applications but only for the Las Vegas valley. Last week Christina Martin, owner of Manizza’s Pizza, received a phone call from a customer asking about their menu items found on the Uber Eats app. The problem was that Manizza’s Pizza didn’t have a presence on Uber Eats. Manizza's Pizza (KLAS) Manizza's Pizza (KLAS) Manizza's Pizza (KLAS) “I downloaded the app,” Martin said. “And I saw my restaurant staring back at me.” I ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - As the end of the school year nears more options are being offered to students looking to tackle new projects this summer. UNLV is offering summer camps for K-12 students which can give many a chance to head to campus to experience being part of a leading research university and discovering paths that could lead to future careers. From building robots to becoming a cyber detective, or learning how to code, UNLV is offering several opportunities through its Young Rebels program. It allows parents to access youth programming offered by multiple colleges throughout the universi ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A video that went viral over the weekend showing a teacher at a daycare center in Henderson appearing to grab a child has sparked a police investigation. “I had no idea what I was walking into when I was first going to look at this video, and after I saw it, I knew right away that is what I consider to be child abuse,” Kayla Zomerdyk said. Her 3-year-old daughter Lilly Royal has attended DJ’s Christian Preschool/Daycare for the last three years. Zomerdyk said the incident happened Friday morning at the daycare, which is located on Arroyo Grande Boulevard and Horizon Ridge P ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Some may see it as fun or funny. Others think it's a joke. However, for some, dressing in drag can be a life-changing experience. Many of the performers are made famous by the Emmy-award-winning competition show on MTV, Ru Paul's Drag Race. For one local, the rise to the national stage was just the beginning of an already arduous journey.  It's Sunday morning. The lights are on. The tables are ready. Gipsy is open for Ultra Brunch with the hottest drag stars and the performers are almost ready to take the stage. However, it's a lengthy transformation becoming Mirag ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - For the last 20 years, the Southern Nevada Water Authority has been giving Las Vegas residents cash for each square foot of grass they convert to a desert landscape. That incentive went up just for 2024 from $3 a square foot to $5 a square foot of grass converted.  "It's a one-year thing so it's projects that have to be started and finished in 2024," Toby Bickmore with the Southern Nevada Water Authority explained. He said it is the highest the incentive has ever been and likely will be. "The average conversion is roughly about one thousand square feet so the average re ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- As we celebrate Earth Day, sustainable habits are at the top of our minds, including recycling, but how much of what we recycle actually gets recycled? Republic Services serves almost 620,000 households throughout Clark County. The center can process 70 tons of mixed recyclables an hour and 270,000 tons a year. "We take in an average of 800 to 1,000 tons of material every single day and as you can imagine what you're throwing in the curb is all mixed together. Our job here is to separate those materials into light commodities," Jeremy Walters, the Sustainability Ambassador ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas pastor agreed to a misdemeanor charge as part of a plea deal with Clark County prosecutors Monday in a case involving at least one child, according to court documents. Bobby Cornealius Smith, 46, agreed to an Alford plea, which is when a defendant does not admit guilt but does acknowledge there likely is enough evidence to cause a jury to reach a conviction, documents show. As a result of the plea, he will be sentenced on one count of misdemeanor conspiracy to commit a crime, and one count of misdemeanor gross lewdness. As part of the plea deal, Smith must c ..read more

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Apex facility in Las Vegas is set to host its first World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) event since the two companies fell under the same TKO Group Holdings banner in September 2023, the company announced Monday. The event, NXT Battleground, is scheduled for June 9 and will be hosted at the 130,000-square-foot event and production facility that hosts UFC Fight Night events. "We are always exploring new frontiers to showcase NXT and we are excited to bring Battleground to this world-class event and production facility in part ..read more