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The third-busiest airport in the world is expected get even bigger over the next few years. Called “DFW Forward,” DFW International Airport‘s capital plan worth more than $12 billion is underway ― with plans to add or refurbish 68 gates, in addition to other improvements. Here’s everything to know about the plan: What changes are coming to DFW?Aviation NewsStay prepared. Receive the latest airlines news, delivered straight to your inbox.Terminal FLast week, DFW Airport and American Airlines jointly announced the expansion of the existing Terminal F project, which will add a new terminal next to Terminal E. Originally intended as…

Tyler Booker is fully embracing his new Texan lifestyle.Less than a day after he was drafted, the Dallas Cowboys’ first-round pick received a new pair of Lucchese boots. Now he’s making his way to D-FW’s barbecue scene.According to the restaurant’s social media pages, Booker recently made a stop at Hutchins BBQ. Per the restaurant’s Instagram post Monday, it appears Booker was at Hutchins BBQ’s McKinney location.Hutchins BBQ, home to the signature Texas Twinkie, has locations in McKinney and Frisco.CowboysBe the smartest Cowboys fan. Get the latest news.“Drafted by the Cowboys? First play: BBQ,” the restaurant’s social media post read. “Tyler…

Fort Worth schools are at risk of a state takeover, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath warned district leaders on Monday.One of the district’s campuses earned a failing rating for the fifth consecutive year, according to recently released 2023 A-F academic accountability grades. But complicating matters is that the state rating comes two years delayed because of lawsuits — and Fort Worth officials already closed that campus. Morath wrote to Superintendent Karen Molinar and trustee president Roxanne Martinez that the closure “has no bearing on” the actions he may take. The Education LabReceive our in-depth coverage of education issues and stories…

Falling crude prices will eventually translate into lower prices at the gas pump for consumers, but that doesn’t mean its all good news ― especially for Texas-based oil producers.On Monday, global crude prices sank after OPEC+ agreed over the weekend to surge production for a second month, adding to existing concerns about how tariffs may impact worldwide demand. Brent fell to $60 per barrel, while U.S. crude (West Texas Intermediate) slid by 2% to settle around $57 per barrel.“It definitely magnifies what has already become an uncertain backdrop for oil prices,” Bracewell LLP energy partner Austin Lee said. “The combination…

A second case of measles has been reported in Denton County, county health officials announced Monday. The patient is a child who recently traveled internationally, officials wrote in a news release. Their vaccination status was not immediately known. The child was not admitted to a hospital, the release said, and is recovering at home. “As we report a second case of measles in Denton County this year, we want to remind the public that vaccination is the best protection against this highly contagious disease,” said Matt Richardson, Denton County’s director of public health. “With cases on the rise globally, it’s…

In dozens of new and proposed laws, Texas has expanded the reach of state government lately. If we keep going down this path, we may need to rename our home Texafornia.Last session, lawmakers in Austin eroded the principle of local control by telling community leaders — those closer to the people who elected them — that they can’t set local rules related to important areas such as labor, agriculture, natural resources and finance.In 2015, the Legislature made it harder for Denton residents to escape noise and toxic fumes from fracking wells near their own backyards, despite the fact that most…

A new bar called Boogie’s is opening in East Dallas, replacing The Whippersnapper.As the name implies, Boogie’s will be a place to dance, said co-owner Brandon Hays. Codie Binion, a.k.a. CBSMOOVE, will provide the beats. For years, he has played music in Dallas cocktail lounges like Midnight Rambler and Black Swan Saloon.Boogie’s will be “a little wild, a little sophisticated and a lot of fun,” said co-owner Phil Schanbaum in a statement. He and Hays co-own Dallas bars Tiny Victories, Double D’s and High Fives. They were part of the relaunch of Burger Schmurger, one of the most highly-anticipated restaurant…

Raising money for the Retina Foundation of the Southwest in Dallas is deeply personal for Dan Hunt, president of FC Dallas and a member of the family sporting empire that owns the soccer team and the Kansas City Chiefs.Age-related macular degeneration and other eye-related problems don’t run in his father’s side of the family, so much as they race through it, says Hunt. The businessman is the son of the late sports icon Lamar Hunt, and the descendant of oil baron H.L. Hunt.“I’ve had a number of uncles and aunts who had AMD,” he said in an interview. “My aunt…

More than 10 years after Ten50 BBQ opened beside Central Expressway in Richardson, it will expand to the Devonshire neighborhood of Dallas, near Love Field Airport.The second Ten50 BBQ in Dallas-Fort Worth is expected to open May 12 on Lovers Lane, between Inwood Road and the Dallas North Tollway. It takes the place of Sonny Bryan’s, which served chopped beef sandwiches in this neighborhood for 23 years. (Don’t sweat the history: The original Sonny Bryan’s, which dates to 1958 and is one of D-FW’s oldest restaurants, remains open a few miles away on Inwood Road.)Ten50’s aim is to offer “simple…

Dallas-based Sunoco LP agreed to acquire Parkland Corp., one of the largest owners of gas stations in Canada, for about $9.1 billion including debt. As part of the deal, Sunoco will form a new publicly traded company named SUNCorp LLC, the company said Monday in a statement. Sunoco is offering $44 a share Canadian for the Calgary-based company through a combination of cash and SUNCorp stock, a 21% premium to Friday’s closing price. Parkland’s future as an independent company has been in question for months after the company hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Bank of America Corp. as financial…