🌱Remote Learning For Nimitz + Belt Line Road Closures

Irving TX

25 February, 2022

2:02 PM

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Welcome back, Irving! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. First, today's weather: Rain and drizzle; quite cold. High: 38 Low: 32. Here are the top five stories in Irving today: Winter weather caused a water leak and transformer malfunction at Irving's Nimitz High School on Thursday evening. The students and staff transitioned to remote learning for Feb. 25 as district officials worked on repairs. The full extent of the damage is not yet known. (CBS Dallas / Fort Worth)Do you need more companionship in your life? Instead of scrolling Tinder, check out the roundup of area pets available for adoption at the Irving Patch. International Women's Day is coming up on March 8, and there are plenty of ways to commemorate the occasion in the DFW area. In addition to multiple events in nearby West Dallas, there's also the Women Making HERstory: RoundTable Brunch scheduled for Saturday, March 5 in Farmer's Branch. (Dallas Observer)The City of Irving recently shared that the City of Coppell will close all southbound lanes of Belt Line Road north of IH-635, starting Feb. 28. A single lane will be available for northbound and southbound travel on Belt Line Road. Delays are set to continue through 2023. No Irving restaurant chefs made the 2022 James Beard Award semifinals list, but quite a few from the DFW area did! Click over to Texas Monthly to find out who. Today in Irving: Free admission to the Irving Archives & Museum: See the organization's lineup of exhibitions, including I AM A MAN and Citizen's at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas. (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)Chili Cook-Off @ The Ginger Man Las Colinas: Head over to the pub for an indoor competition to benefit Epic Animal Rescue. (3 p.m. - 7 p.m.)Musical Treasures from the World: The Irving Symphony Orchestra presents Sofia Ros, a 19-year-old Spanish accordion virtuoso at the Irving Arts Center. Tickets start at $39. Livestream passes are available. (7:30 p.m.) From my notebook: Lone Star Youth Orchestra's "Dances and Sunsets" performance is less than a week away! Click over to irvingartscenter.com to get tickets. (Instagram)Looking for a local place to eat this weekend? Visit Irving's latest blog featured Peak Restaurant & Sports Bar, named one of Dallas Observer's most recent Top 100 Restaurants. More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Free Covid Testing LLC — (Visit website) Soldiers-4-Christ Ministries International Headquarters — Add your business here Events: Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (February 28) Add your event Loving the Irving Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update! — Ash DeMello