12 March 2010, 7:29 pm
The money will come from hotel, sales, alcohol, and rental car taxes paid by out-of-town visitors.... Read More »
12 March 2010, 2:38 pm
All the build up for North Texas Super Bowl XLV in 2011 seems to be holding its own as super bowl host committee members announced today a study forecasting the event will bring in a regional economic impact of $612 million.... Read More »
12 March 2010, 10:22 am
The state comptroller's estimate means that local taxpayers won't be on the hook for security-related costs.... Read More »
12 March 2010, 7:08 am
Dallas Cowboys fans and North Texans wanting to catch a glimpse of Texas Stadium's implosion at dawn April 11 should heed two pieces of advice: Arrive early and prepare to pay for parking.... Read More »
11 March 2010, 3:39 pm
It has been a big basketball week for the Ogwumike family of Cypress, Texas. On Wednesday, Cy-Fair High senior Chiney Ogwumike was named winner of the 2010 Morgan Wootten (McDonald's) Player of the Year Award as the top female in the nation. On Thursday, older sister Nnemkadi, a sophomore at Stanfor... Read More »
9 March 2010, 12:31 am
Irving's plans to demolish Texas Stadium - and let macaroni and cheese maker Kraft Foods sponsor the event - touched off a debate Monday on America's childhood obesity epidemic.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 3:50 pm
'Cheddar Explosion' Draws Controversy A national group of physicians is offering the city of Irving $75,000 to drop Kraft Foods as its sponsor for the upcoming Texas Stadium implosion.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 2:53 pm
A group of doctors who believe that Kraft Foods' sponsorship of the Texas Stadium implosion sends the wrong message have asked Irving Mayor Herbert Gears to end the partnership.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 10:13 am
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is calling on Irving Mayor Herbert Gears to drop Kraft as the sponsor of April 11's planned Texas Stadium implosion. In a letter to Gears, the group says:... Read More »
8 March 2010, 3:10 am
AAA Texas and Firestone have signed on as Texas Motor Speedway’s newest title sponsors. Irving-based AAA Texas will serve as the title sponsor of the Speedway’s fall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race through 2014. The race, formerly titled the Dickies 500, will be rebranded as the AAA Texas 500.... Read More »
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