🌱 Bus Driver Assaults + Sparrow & Wolf + New Freestanding ER

Hello, friends! I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Las Vegas Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon thunderstorm. High: 100 Low: 77.

Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:

1. Clark County School District Police are currently investigating two school bus driver attacks. The first assault occurred near the intersection of Tonopah and Vegas drives on Thursday morning. The second assault occurred near Boulder Highway and Russel Road on Wednesday evening. The department has not made any arrests, but it has identified suspects. (Las Vegas Sun)
2. A Las Vegas restaurant has been included on a list of the most popular TikTok eateries. Las Vegas's Sparrow and Wolf is the list's 9th most popular restaurant with 202.2 million views. London's Nusr-Et tops the list with 21 billion views. Click to view the full list. (News3LV)
3. Las Vegas's Centennial Hills Hospital has opened a new 24-hour freestanding emergency department. The new location is at the corner of West Craig Road and North Tenay in the northwest Las Vegas Valley. This is the hospital's second freestanding emergency room facility. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Teen Zone Hours At The West Las Vegas Library (3:00 PM)
• School Age STEAM: Music Composition At The West Charleston Library (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Las Vegas Fire & Rescue has graduated its 2022-1 Recruit Academy class. Click to watch the graduation ceremony. (Las Vegas Fire & Rescue via Facebook)
• The Las Vegas City Council has approved funding for the installation of the Fun City Motel Sign. The sign will be installed at the median of Las Vegas Boulevard. (City of Las Vegas Government via Facebook)
• The Las Vegas Valley Water District reminds residents that watering is banned between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. each day. Water during this period is ineffective due to evaporation. Water waste fines will be given out to violators. (Las Vegas Valley Water District via Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.