🌱Car Crashes Through Irving Pizza Hut + Barbershop Shooting

Irving TX

08 December, 2021

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Hey Irving Metro: As you may know, Amazon Web Services experienced an outage on Tuesday that affected the Daily. Some of you might have received a late newsletter on Wednesday or even no newsletter at all. Please know this was unfortunately beyond our control, but we are now fully back in business! On to the news for Thursday! First, today's weather: Plenty of sun. High: 79 Low: 64. Here are the top stories today in Irving: The Pizza Hut on McArthur looks a little different today. The Irving Fire Department reports that a vehicle drove into the glass façade of the building early Tuesday afternoon. Luckily, officials say the crash caused no serious injuries or structural damage. (Irving Weekly)Grand Prairie's Chief Financial Officer Danielle Whiteway recently discussed how the pandemic has changed the city's budget for 2022. Whiteway reports that usage of recreation facilities and memberships are down, and the city is expecting a possible revenue loss. Grand Prairie is focusing on some economic development measures such as upgrading roads, supporting the local hospital and replacing some playgrounds as City Council tries to keep the budget in check. (My Grand Prairie Now)The US Department Of Labor discovered that an Irving IT company illegally withheld payments from an H-1B visa worker. The agency says that Cigniti Technologies Inc. hired a system analyst under the H-1B visa program and failed to pay the individual wages to which they were entitled, as outlined in the program's application process. The Department of Labor was able to recover $64,244 in unpaid wages for the worker. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)Learn more about the 13 graduates of the Irving 360° Civic Academy, a program that gives locals a deeper understanding of how city government operates. (Irving Weekly)An Arlington barbershop was the scene of a shooting Tuesday night. Get the details at FOX 4 Dallas. Today's Irving Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) Today in Irving: Arlington Job Fair — Find your next gig, your true vocation or something in between over at the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library at 100 S Center Street in Arlington. (2:00 PM - 7:00 PM) Downtown Arlington Urban Market — Legal Draft Beer Co. is the centerpiece of an opportunity to shop and support local artisans, makers and farmers while listening to live music. (4:00 PM - 8:00 PM)Irving City Council and Work Session meetings — Find out what's going on behind the walls of City Hall live or on-demand. (7:00 PM) Sing your heart out doing karaoke at Aunt Cissy's (2824 N O'Connor Rd). And why not grab some amazing food while you're there? (7:00 PM - 11:00 PM) From my notebook: If the Arlington Job Fair isn't your style, or your want to explore even more options, the Irving Police Department wants you to know that it's hiring, too! Discover the qualifications, wages and the possible benefits over at Facebook. Check out Irving Independent School District's latest project: the newly remodeled Robert Scott Pohl Planetarium. Housed at Nimitz High School, the planetarium originally opened in 1968 and is one of the first public school planetariums in Texas! (Facebook) 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: Irving, save with Sam's Club Membership & Donate 25% to end Hunger! (December 12) Add your event You're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update. If you're liking these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Ash DeMello About me: Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Irving Daily? Email me at [email protected].