Irving-Las Colinas is One of the Country’s Most Diverse, and It’s Getting Even More Diverse
Irving — long considered one of the country’s most diverse cities — is growing even more diverse, according to 2020 U.S. Census figures. Over the past decade, Irving’s total population grew 18%, from 216,290 to 256,684. During that time, the largest influx was in people of color, particularly Asian residents. Meanwhile, the number of white […]
Pair of Cooksey Communications Leaders Complete Acquisition of the Agency
On Jan. 1, longtime Cooksey Communication leaders Colby Walton and Jason Meyer completed the agency’s acquisition from founder Gail Cooksey. It completed the multi-year succession plan of the firm she founded 28 years ago. Walton will serve as chairman and CEO of the Irving-based agency, while Meyer will serve as president of the 14-employee firm. […]
Irving-Based Commercial Metals Company Building a Micro Mill
Commercial Metals Company is building a micro mill to serve the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Mid-Western markets. The company is still in the process of choosing where the facility will be located. The planned mill will help Commercial Metals Company expand its footprint and increase its scale in the Eastern regions of the country. With state […]
City Of Irving Opens Free COVID-19 Test Site
The City of Irving will host a free, appointment-only COVID-19 Test Site beginning Monday, Jan. 10 at Trinity View Park, 2221 E. State Highway 356 in Irving. Anyone can register for the Irving COVID-19 test site regardless of which city of county they reside. Testing is available six days a week, Monday through Saturday, 8 […]
Here Are Dallas County’s Major Public Testing Sites for COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Dallas County due in part to the omicron variant, so does demand for testing. Thursday saw 6,310 new cases reported in Dallas County, making it the highest single-day total here since the pandemic began in March 2020. To cope with that demand, Dallas County Health and Human Services […]
