The city of Fort Worth has applied for a $25 million grant for a new bridge at a railroad crossing at Heritage Trace Parkway.

“A bridge over this road is very much needed,” council District 10 representative Alan Blaylock said. “We just need to get this done, so I’m excited.”

The location is between council districts 7 and 10, and this particular stretch is between Rock Hibiscus Drive and Playmoor Drive. Currently, Heritage Trace Parkway dead-ends at the railroad crossing.

The purpose is an application and acceptance of, if awarded, a Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Grant, according to council documents.

What else? A road in council District 4 and three roads near Texas Motor Speedway in council District 10 will be repaved, which was approved at the Feb. 24 council meeting.

The work will rehabilitate 8.14 lane miles, as part of the asphalt resurfacing contract, according to city documents.

Also of note: Another Fort Worth road project is the SH 114 and Championship Parkway traffic signal project.

Undo Studio is now open in northeast Fort Worth and provides tattoo and permanent makeup removal, or PMU, services.

The details: Owner Tonya Huffman said the studio uses the Astanza Duality system, which is a high-grade tattoo laser removal machine.

“We offer effective, comfortable and safe laser treatments for clients across the north Fort Worth area,” she said.

The Astanza Duality system has wavelengths that safely treat a variety of tattoo inks on all skin types, according to its website. It breaks up the ink into small particles, which leads to a faster tattoo removal.

What else? Huffman, who is the wife of a retired U.S. Marine, said the business offers discounts to veterans year-round.

• 9705 Tehama Ridge Parkway, Ste. 203, Fort Worth

Northwest ISD is opening its pre-kindergarten tuition-based lottery system for the 2026-27 school year March 25.

This will be the first year families can apply to the district’s new Hicks Early Childhood Center, which is scheduled to open in August.

What you need to know: Tuition-based pre-K is for families who do not meet the state’s criteria for free pre-K, according to a district news release.

State-funded pre-K is also offered to students who do not speak and comprehend English, are economically disadvantaged, are a child of an active duty member, are in the foster care
system or the child of a person eligible for the Star of Texas Awards, which is given to peace officers, fire fighters and first responders, according to the district.

Students in NISD’s pre-K program must be 4 years old by Sept. 1. The district’s annual tuition rate for the 2026-27 school year will be $7,000.

Families can apply to the pre-K lottery system until April 8.

Looking for a way to cool off as the summer months heat up? Check out 12 water parks in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including seasonal outdoor parks and indoor parks that are open all year.

1. Great Wolf Lodge: This water park and resort offers attractions for all activity levels, from the Crooked Creek lazy river to inner tube rides like Coyote Cannon and River Canyon Run. The park includes a variety of pools, splash pads and water slides.

• Indoor
• Free (overnight guests), $30-$70 (day pass)
• Open year-round, 10 a.m.-8 p.m
• 100 Great Wolf Drive, Grapevine

• Outdoor
• Prices TBD
• Open May 16-Sept. 7, hours vary by day
• 1800 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington

Stay informed on five road projects happening around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Collin County

Plano asphalt overlay projects
Project: A thin layer of asphalt overlay will be constructed on four roadway sections, including Legacy Drive between Coit Road and Custer Road, Park Boulevard between the West City Limit and Preston Road, Parker Road between Independence Parkway and US 75, and Independence Parkway between Parker Road and Spring Creek Parkway.
Update: Plano City Council members approved a contract for all four roadway sections at the Feb. 23 council meeting.

• Timeline: work to occur this summer
• Cost: $5.38 million
• Funding source: city of Plano

• Timeline: spring 2026-fall 2027
• Cost: $27.79 million
• Funding source: town of Prosper

Texas held its primary elections on March 3, with Republican and Democratic voters selecting their parties’ nominees for scores of federal, state and local seats. Yet for some candidates, a major hurdle still remains before the November election.

The overview: Dozens of primary races are headed to May runoffs after no candidate picked up more than half of the vote, triggering an overtime round between the two highest-performing candidates.

The details:  Texas’ runoff election is set for May 26, the day after Memorial Day. Early voting runs from May 18-22, per the secretary of state.

State law requires primary candidates to receive more than 50% of the vote to advance to a general election, meaning a candidate must earn a majority of the vote—not just the highest number of votes—to win their primary outright. This rule means crowded races in Texas primaries and special elections frequently result in runoffs.

In those races, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.

Keep reading to learn about voting in the runoffs and who's on the ballot.