🌱Grand Prairie Convention Project Breaks Ground + Colleges Get $

Irving TX

21 October, 2021

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Happy Friday, neighbors! Let's get this day started off right. Here's everything going on today in the Irving area. First, today's weather: Sunshine. High: 83 Low: 69. Here are the top stories in Irving today: Grand Prairie has broken ground on the EpicCentral Hotel and Convention Project on Thursday. The new development will include two connecting hotels with a shared convention center and six restaurant spaces. The city predicts that the $65 million project will bring in $25 million of revenue in its first ten years. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)Officers were involved in a shooting that killed one man on Wednesday in Arlington following a low-speed chase. Police responded to Pioneer Parkway near Daniel Drive after dispatchers received a call about a man slumped inside a vehicle in the roadway. Read what happened next at WFAA.com. Local colleges and universities are getting a boost from the state coffers. Lawmakers reached a deal worth $200 million on Tuesday for building and renovating new facilities on several campuses around Dallas-Fort Worth. Beneficiaries include $113 million for the University of North Texas' new science and technology research building and $59 million for renovations on UNT's Health Science Center at Fort Worth. (Dallas Observer)Read how a North Dallas business has bounced back two years after 2019's devastating tornado. (FOX 4 Dallas)The City of Irving shares safety tips for those participating in Halloween activities over at the Press Release Desk. Today's Irving Daily is brought to you by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Huntsville! Today in Irving: Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy - Celebrate a cinema icon over at AT&T Global Headquarters. Free admission. (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM)Happy Wishes in Autumn - Painting With a Twist (420 E Round Grove Road #110, Lewisville) hosts a family-friendly event. $38 per person; "BYOB." (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)The Sound at Cypress Waters presents Boho Market (3111 Olympus Blvd.) - Take a jaunt to a new venue in Coppell for food, live tunes and North Lake vistas. Free admission. (6:00 PM)Faron Gilbert @ The Ranch at Las Colinas - Local country music is matched with handcrafted drinks and delicious ranch-to-table dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)Take in a timeless story of love, lust and mistaken identity at a version of Shakespeare's As You Like It, performed by the Plague Mask Players outdoors at MainStage 222. Adult tickets $15. (7:30 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Free COVID Testing LLC — Free COVID Testing for All - Drive Thru - 17776 Dallas Pkwy (Visit website) Soldiers-4-Christ Ministries International Headquarters — Helping out the homeless veteran's and homeless people Add your business here Events: Taxes in Retirement Webinar (October 25) Psychic Medium John Edward live in Ft. Worth, TX (November 6) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday! I'll see you soon. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Ash DeMello Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Irving Daily? You can email me at [email protected].