High-flying history

Cruising altitude

On the radar

• Another full-length taxiway
• Over 40 new aircraft hangars
• Another terminal building
• Additional automobile parking
• Land preserved for future aeronautical use

• Def Leppard / Journey | Monday, Aug. 12 | 6 p.m. | Globe Life Field | $55.50-$675 | Rock out the end of summer with these 1980s legends with special guest Steve Miller Band.

• Pickleball | Tuesday, Aug. 13 | 10-1 p.m. | Victory Forest Community Center | Free | Players of all levels can rally, volley, and lob in an open-play session of America’s most popular game.

• “What’s the Worst That Can Happen” | Wednesday, Aug. 14-Wednesday, Sept. 11 | 8-10 p.m. | Big Laugh Comedy Club | $15 | Join in on the jokes in this participatory comedy show.

• “Sister Act” | Thursday, Aug. 15-Sunday, Aug. 18 | Times vary | Bass Performance Hall | $33-$66 | Jubilee Theatre will have you clapping along in this musical comedy set to gospel songs.

• Statewide Emergency | Friday, Aug. 16 | 8 p.m. | Dickies Arena | $82-$175 | Kick your weekend off with a jam session by Boosie, Webbie, Da Baby, and Jeezy.

• A private room that holds up to 50 people
• A choice between five different buffets (hello, appetizer buffet), or a set menu
• A lively atmosphere including live music, karaoke, live sports, + bar games

• Last week, city officials held a topping out ceremony for the first phase of the Convention Center expansion project. Phase one of the $30 million project is slated to be complete in 2026. (Fort Worth Magazine)

• The Texas Historic Commission awarded an official historical marker to Stagecoach Ballroom. The dance hall opened on North Main Street in 1961, has boasted acts like Willie Nelson, Mickey Gilley, and Tracy Byrd + survived three moves and a devastating fire. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

• Chugging right along — the Regional Transportation Council approved an additional $1.6 million to study a proposed high-speed rail between Fort Worth and Dallas last week. This adds to the $12 million already set aside to study the environmental impacts of high-speed travel across Texas. (Fort Worth Report)

• Money, money, money — the state awarded $2.2 million to Grand Prairie ISD for staff recruitment and retention as part of the Teacher Incentive Allotment program. Over 200 teachers received between $11,000 and $25,000 in addition to their regular salaries. (WFAA)

• 918 sqft. That’s the size of an apartment that renters can get for $1,500 per month, according to a new study from RentCafe. That’s almost 200 sqft more than the national average. See what it really costs to live in Cowtown.

• Quarterback Quinn Murphy from Argyle committed to Baylor University last week for the 2026 class + will play under Dallas Cowboys legend Jason Witten. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Baylor Bears with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

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