Texas Teachers, Child Care Workers Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine After Being Added to Federal Priority
All Texas teachers, school employees and child care workers are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines thanks to a shift in federal pharmacy policy. On Wednesday, Dr. John Hellerstedt, commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, sent a letter to vaccine providers across the state, informing them that a federal directive immediately expands […]
Black-Owned Restaurant Bam’s Vegan Opens in Irving
A popular food stand at the Dallas Farmers Market has expanded to a brick-and-mortar restaurant, Bam’s Vegan Smoothies and Wraps, in Irving. Bam’s Vegan opened in January with grab-and-go smoothies, wraps, nachos, pasta and more. Owner Brandon Waller launched the stand at the Dallas Farmers Market in 2018, but eventually began looking for a standalone […]
Grand Prairie, Irving Joint Vaccinations Site Reopens
The joint Grand Prairie/Irving COVID-19 vaccination facility at The Theatre at Grand Prairie has reopened March 3 and 4 to administer a shipment of 2,500 first dose Moderna vaccines and 500 second dose Moderna vaccines. Registration and appointment confirmation for the vaccine is required, and individuals must meet the state’s criteria to get an appointment. […]
Irving Teacher, a Military Veteran and Social Justice Advocate, Honored with State Proclamation
Maricela Burns never stopped to think about all of her accomplishments. A Brownsville native, she served in the U.S. Navy for four years, completing two deployments on a nuclear craft carrier, before coming home and becoming the first in her family to earn a doctorate degree. She now teaches English as a Second Language at […]
Arts and Crafts Retailer Michaels Sells to Private Equity Giant in $5 Billion Deal
Arts and crafts retailer Michaels said Wednesday it agreed to be sold to private equity giant Apollo Global Management for $22 a share in a transaction valued at $5 billion. The offer to shareholders represents a 47% premium to a week ago, before speculation of a pending sale pushed up the stock price, Michaels said. […]
Irving ISD Awarded $150,000 Grant to Open Second Collegiate Academy in South Irving
A second collegiate academy is under way in Irving ISD thanks in part to a $150,000 grant the district was recently awarded by the Texas Education Agency. South Irving Collegiate Academy is set to open with its first freshman class in August 2022 in partnership with Dallas College. Students who attend South Irving Collegiate will […]
Sprouts Farmers Market to Open New Stores in Irving and Grand Prairie
Sprouts Farmers Market, which just completed a strong year where it nearly doubled its profit, said Friday that it will open 20 new stores in 2021, including two locally. New stores are in the works in Las Colinas at MacArthur and Las Colinas boulevards and in Grand Prairie at Pioneer and Carrier parkways. The Texas […]
Irving-Based Vio Security Names New CEO Who Sees ‘Opportunity to Scale a Business’
A North Texas company that relocated its headquarters from California last year has a new CEO at the helm. Vio Security, a security alarm monitoring company in Irving, has brought on John Hudson, who arrives after more than two decades of experience in sales and security. “For me this is a great opportunity to scale […]
University of Dallas Announces Provost Jonathan J. Sanford, Ph.D., As the University’s 10th President
Current President Thomas S. Hibbs, Ph.D., BA ’82 MA ’83, has chosen to return to a full-time faculty position at Baylor University on July 1, where he served prior to UD. He will continue to serve as a professor of philosophy at UD for the remainder of the academic year. Board of Trustees Chairman Richard […]
