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DanceAfrica Celebrates Haiti + Area Home Prices Flatline

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Ash DeMello, Neighbor
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Rise and shine, Irving Metro folks! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in the area today.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 83 Low: 59.

Here are the top stories today in Irving:

  1. Mark your calendars to celebrate African heritage and ancestry with the 16th Annual DanceAfrica performances and free festival October 1 and 2. This year's event pays special tribute to Haiti. Attendees can enjoy physically-distanced seating at Moody Hall in Dallas, with seating available for purchase in blocks of two or three. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
  2. A pickup truck hit a pedestrian in the roadway near Dallas Love Field early Tuesday morning, killing the pedestrian. The accident took place in the 6800 block of Herb Kelleher Way around 1:30 AM. Police have not identified the driver or the deceased. (WFAA.com)
  3. Possible good news if you're looking to purchase an affordable home in the area sometime soon! S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index reports that home prices in the Dallas-Plano-Irving Metro area home prices flatlined— neither went up nor down— between May and June this year. They're still up over 16 percent since summer 2020 prices, though. Nationally, prices increased 1.8 percent between May and June 2021. (Patch)
  4. One of the city's best home tours is back. Get a preview at PaperCity Magazine.
  5. A positive prediction from UT Southwestern: These researchers' model anticipates an upcoming decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Read more at NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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Today in Irving:

  • Storytime: 1, 2, Me & You @ South Irving Library - Take 1- and 2-year-olds for a story session just for them! (10:30 AM)
  • Commit to HIIT - Take a jaunt to Texas Lottery Plaza (316 W. Las Colinas Blvd.) for a 45-minute workout session designed to boost your metabolism. (7:00 PM)
  • Easy Resumes with Google Docs - Irving Public Library welcomes adults for career assistance. (7:30 PM)


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— Ash DeMello

About me: After writing e-commerce copy for eight years, I'm super excited to branch out as a News Curator for Patch. If you have tips or suggestions for an upcoming Metro Daily, I'm all ears. Reach out anytime to irving@patch.com.

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