Fort Worth officials will launch a free mobile spay and neuter unit for residents to utilize without having to travel to a city veterinarian clinic.

What’s happening? According to a city news release, Fort Worth Animal Care & Control will start the initiative July 18. The trailer will have modern medical equipment to perform the surgeries and will also provide microchipping and basic vaccinations.

Through the Chip & Snip portal on the city’s website, residents can request an appointment for service. Eligibility is based on the residential ZIP code and the clinic scheduled by the city’s animal control department, according to the Fort Worth website.

Zooming out: The release states that FWACC has performed 5,335 and neuter surgeries at its shelter facilities since the start of fiscal year 2025-26. The initiative began to encourage responsible pet ownership and help pet owners with necessary veterinary care.

Fort Worth Community Credit Union has been renamed Worth Credit Union as of May 1.

The overview: According to a company news release, the name change was made to reflect the organization’s continued growth, evolving memberships and commitment to Fort Worth individuals and families.

The bank offers checking and savings accounts, loans for vehicles and credit cards, home loans and also provides wealth management services for residents who live, work or attend school in Tarrant, Parker, Johnson and Denton counties, according to its website.

What else? The bank originally started as Fort Worth Federal Employees Federal Credit Union in 1940 and rebranded in 2001 to Fort Worth Community Credit Union, moving away from a federal charter, according to its website.

• 3501 N. Tarrant Parkway, Fort Worth

Avelo Airlines will launch commercial air service at McKinney National Airport later this year with plans for nonstop flights to five destinations.

The overview: The airline will offer flights to Las Vegas and four cities in Florida: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando and Tampa, according to a June 30 news release. Air service will begin Nov. 11 upon completion of a new commercial service terminal that's been under construction since 2025. Avelo Airlines signed on as the first commercial service provider in late 2025.

Avelo will operate flights with two 184-seat Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft based at the airport, according to the news release. The service will create more than 100 new local jobs with Avelo Airlines. Those jobs will include pilots, flight attendants, aircraft technicians and airport personnel.

In a statement, Avelo Airlines founder and CEO Andrew Levy said airline officials were “thrilled to be the launch and anchor airline at McKinney."

Check out five upcoming, ongoing and completed transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Upcoming projects

1. Frisco Street roundabout additions

Project: Four roundabouts will be added along Frisco Street at Technology Drive, Sports Village Road, All Stars Avenue and Research Road. The intersections will be converted from intersections to multilane roundabouts.

Update: The project is in the design phase with bidding for construction expected early next year.

• Timeline: early 2027-2028
• Cost: $12 million
• Funding source: city of Frisco

• Timeline: January 2027-January 2029
• Cost: $8 million
• Funding source: city of Plano

Former state Sen. Don Huffines was appointed as the Texas comptroller of public accounts, Gov. Greg Abbott announced July 2.

Huffines, a Dallas-area native with a bachelor's degree in business administration in finance from The University of Texas at Austin, will take over as the state's finance and budgeting officer from acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock. Huffines will officially begin his service Aug. 1.

Huffines defeated Hancock, who became acting comptroller one year ago, in the March Republican primary. He'll now face former state Sen. Sarah Eckhardt in the November general election for a four-year term.