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Branson trial team files second negligence lawsuit after fatal Irving bus crash DALLAS, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A Texas state district court lawsuit has been filed on behalf of an 83-year-old Tarrant County woman who died from injuries she sustained in the April 11 crash of a Cardinal Coach charter bus in Irving, Texas. The complaint filed Friday, April 19, 2013, on behalf of Alice Wilkinson Stanley is the second lawsuit filed by the trial team at Dallas' The Law Offices of...

IRVING, Texas, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cash Store, a Texas based consumer financial services provider, announced today that it is sponsoring the 2013 NCR Sprint for Cancer Dallas/Fort Worth Race, which raises funds for Young Texans Against Cancer. The event will be held on Sat., April 20, 2013 at the Urban Towers in Las Colinas near Lake Carolyn, 222 Las Colinas Boulevard in Irving, Texas. The fun walk/run begins at 8 a.m. followed by the 5K & 10K at 8:30 a.m. In the...

IRVING, Texas, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Keep Texas Beautiful, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to beautifying and improving community environments, has named VHA Inc., the national health care network based in Irving, Texas, first-place winner of its 2013 Ebby Halliday and Maurice Acers Business and Industry award in the state and national category. The Keep Texas Beautiful Awards recognize the efforts of individuals, businesses, media outlets and government agencies that...

Addvantage Buyers Club announced the opening of a new office in the Las Colinas development. The office, which is part of a long term development plan for the company, will be the temporary home for the company's customer service operations. ARLINGTON, Texas, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Addvantage Buyers Club announced the opening of a new office in the Las Colinas development. The office, which is part of a long term development plan for the company, will be the temporary home for...

Global telecom equipment provider and maker of ToughTower™ Rapid Deploy Sites opens 21,000 SF facility in Las Colinas. Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting set for Friday, February 15, 2013 from Noon to 2:00 PM. Irving, Texas (PRWEB) February 12, 2013 Solaris Technologies, a global manufacturer and distributor of telecommunications equipment, will host a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at their new World Headquarters at 1624 West Walnut Hill Lane on Friday February 15 from noon to 2:00...

- First place winner from each Irving ISD high school competing for $5,000 scholarship and $3,000 for after-school program of choice. - Winner selected based on essay describing what drives their dream. - The public can vote at www.fordscholars.org/drivingdreams through February 21. IRVING, Texas, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company Fund and Irving Independent School District has launched the online voting for the "What Drives Your Dream Contest?" which is...

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TDI announced today that it has purchased 6.65 acres of prime real estate in Las Colinas for a $50 million residential development. The new development will have 386 apartments in multi-story buildings and will be the closest in walking distance to the recently opened DART Orange line station just across Northwest Highway from the Irving Convention Center. Construction is expected to begin in March 2013. "This high profile...

- Through an innovative initiative to encourage on-time high school graduation, Ford Motor Company Fund is offering $30,000 in scholarships to Irving Independent School District high school students, an after-school peer-to-peer program and motivational pep rallies - "What Drives Your Dream" contest will award nearly $21,000 in prizes - Ford is also donating Ford Explorers to Irving ISD DALLAS, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company Fund is launching a...

DALLAS and ATLANTA, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot® and U.S. Home Systems, Inc. ("USHS") today announced a definitive merger agreement for The Home Depot to acquire USHS. USHS, based in Irving, Texas, is currently an exclusive provider of kitchen and bath refacing products and services as well as closet and garage organizational systems to The Home Depot. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030502/HOMEDEPOTLOGO ) Under the terms of the agreement, The Home...

IRVING, Texas, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent Annual Budget Review presented to the Irving City Council clearly demonstrates the need for the city to rebuild its commercial property tax base which has been in a steep decline since 2009. "The briefing by the city's budget administrator made one of the strongest cases yet for the economic development aspects of the Irving Entertainment Center (IEC)," said David Margulies, spokesperson for TDI, which plans to invest in...