🌱 Patch AM: Thinking about moving within Irving? See how neighborhoods really compare.

Morning Irving! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Thinking about moving within Irving? See how neighborhoods really compare.
• Which new businesses and big employers are headed to Irving next?
• Why some Irving DWI crashes bring far tougher felony charges.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 109 and low of 84 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 105, low: 84.
• Wednesday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 103 and low of 82 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Moving to Irving, TX: Neighborhoods, Schools, and Cost of Living Guide (irvingweekly.com) — If you're weighing a move within or to Irving, this guide breaks down how neighborhoods like Las Colinas, Valley Ranch, and South Irving compare on housing costs, schools, and commutes. It explains Irving ISD boundaries, DART rail access, and who tends to thrive in each part of town so you can match your budget and lifestyle to the right area.
   

• Irving Business Openings and Economic Development Tracker (irvingweekly.com) — If you want to stay on top of new businesses and jobs in Irving, this running tracker will compile openings, expansions, and major city council incentive votes tied to local addresses. It's designed as an always-updating hub so residents and business owners can quickly see what's coming, what's closing, and how economic decisions may reshape neighborhoods.
   

• DWI vs. Intoxication Assault in Texas: Charges and Penalties Explained (irvingweekly.com) — Because many serious DWI crashes we report on in Irving are actually charged as intoxication assault or manslaughter, this explainer walks you through how Texas law treats each offense. It outlines when a DWI becomes a felony, the prison ranges involved, and the extra consequences that can follow a conviction so residents better understand the stakes.
   

📸 Around Irving

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Irving

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• Malcolm Todd →
  The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory, 300 W Las Colinas Blvd., Irving
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Women's Independence Day
  Freeman El Irving, TX 75063
Tuesday September 1
• Attendance Awareness Month Begins
  Ranchview H S Irving, TX 75063

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Credit and Money Management
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215, US
  11:00 am
• What's for Dinner? Conflict and Consumption in American Food Cultur
  TCU College of Fine Arts Moudy Gallery
  11:00 am
• Tech Mondays with Dallas Innovation Alliance
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215, US
  11:30 am
• Meet the Teacher Night - All High Schools (Not including ECHS)
  Early College H S CFB High Schools
  5:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher Night - High School
  Smith H S CFB High Schools
  5:00 pm
• HPHS Baseball "Meet the Coach Night"
  Highland Park High School HPISD Clements Leadership Center Boardroom
  5:30 pm
• Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
  Bridges Accelerated Learning Center Grapevine, TX 76051
  5:30 pm
• Budget/Tax Rate Public Hearing
  Richard J. Lee Elementary Coppell, TX 75019
  5:30 pm
• HEB ISD Board Meeting (Regular Meeting)
  Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Bedford, TX 76022
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone suddenly had a kitchen or bathroom over taken by ants?
  Or any other room in the house for that matter? This has never happened to me in my little 1930 house in my lucky 13 years at this address. BUT ! I… (Nextdoor Britain/ Bowie)
• What have you spent on an Ac unit?
  I have a 1644 sq foot house. Proposed 3.5 tons unit. (Nextdoor Arts District)

• Belmar Integrated Logistics posted a job opening for Warehouse Carpet Processing Associate in Irving. Apply here.
• Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker Lead - Univ. of Dallas in Irving. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Irving here.

🗞 Nearby News

Coppell

• U.S. Women Drop Five-Set Thriller to Canada in Final 2026 NORCECA Continental Champs Pool Play Match (usavolleyball.org)

Carrollton

• Timeless in Texas Calendar (dallasnews.com)
• Huskies Fall on the Road at Loyola Chicago (niuhuskies.com)

Ok Irving! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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