Irving ISD Announces New Protocols For Returning to School Amid The Pandemic
Irving ISD will implement numerous COVID-19 protocols when students and staff return to school next month, from frequent classroom cleanings to health assessments. The school district outlined the measures in a “Blueprint for the Return to School 2021-2022″ on its website. Superintendent Magda Hernandez said in a press release she believes in-person learning is the […]
Irving-Based 7-Eleven is Sending A Slurpee to Space
Irving-Based 7-Eleven is Sending A Slurpee to Space
Move over, Jeff Bezos. The Slurpee is going to space. 7-Eleven announced that it will commission a private space flight in August to celebrate its 94th birthday, and it’s taking the iconic American slushee with it. The big question is what flavor. The Irving-based convenience store said it will total all Slurpee flavors that customers […]
Irving ISD Will Launch New High School At Night
Students in the Irving ISD will now be able to earn a high school diploma in the evening. Next month, the school district plans to open the Night OWL — Opportunities Without Limits — Academy to better meet the needs of students. The academy will target students who are at risk of dropping out or […]
Over 300 Companies At NTX Job Fair Looking to fill 10k Positions
Over 300 businesses are at the Irving Convention Center in Las Colinas looking to fill over 10,000 job positions. Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne said she wanted to host this job fair after speaking with many businesses in the area who have said it’s been hard to hire employees and get back to normal. “This pandemic […]
Irving-Las Colinas Among Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers
Historically, first-time homebuyers have made up about 40% of all homebuyers in the U.S. However, over the past decade, the share of first-time homebuyers has fallen below that norm, hovering around in the mid-thirties according to data from the National Association of Realtors. In fact, it dipped still further over the past year – falling […]
Irving-Based Company Make the IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld ‘Best Places to Work in IT’ List
As companies begin to reshape the traditional workplace model and innovate their approach to employee gratification, many are turning to benefits outside the office to attract and retain top talent. According to IDG’s Insider Pro, what’s key to being an attractive company is “remuneration and benefits”—and some do it better than their competitors. Insider Pro […]
Irving Alcohol Sales Are Up 83% Since Texas Reopened
With people spending more time — and more money — at restaurants and bars than they did during the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol sales are continuing to skyrocket during the summer. More than $5 million was spent at Irving bars and restaurants in May, an 83% increase over February, when they reported a little over $3 […]
Chuck E. Cheese Partners with KIB for Juneteenth Project; Group Gives Back at Running Bear Park
Irving-based CEC Entertainment, the nationally recognized leader in family entertainment and dining with its Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper Pizza, and delivery-only Pasqually’s Pizza & Wings brands, recently reached out to Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) to help facilitate a day of service for their Irving-based corporate employees in a park popular with African American families […]
Paws Colinas Dog Park Now Open in Irving; City Holding Free Dog Adoptions Saturday
A new dog park has opened in Irving near the Campion Trail and the Elm Fork Trinity River, which inspired the design. The 7-acre Paws Colinas Dog Park at 1300 California Crossing Road was formed through a partnership between the city and the Las Colinas Association. There are separate areas for small and large dogs […]
