Dove and Bransford elementary schools are set to close before the 2026-27 school year, following a vote from Grapevine-Colleyville ISD trustees at a Dec. 10 meeting.

In a nutshell: Trustees voted to consolidate Dove and Bransford elementary schools in an effort to save money by a 5-2 vote, with trustees Matt Foust and Dalia Begin voting against the measure.

The district has lost roughly 1,500 students since 2019, resulting in a state funding loss of more than $10 million, according to district documents.

What's happening: Students from Dove will be relocated to Cannon and Silver Lake elementary schools, and Bransford students will be split between Colleyville and O.C. Taylor elementary schools. Some students from Colleyville will also relocate to O.C. Taylor, and some O.C. Taylor students will relocate to Heritage.

What they're saying: “My decision is about the ongoing success and future sustainability of our entire school district,” trustee Mary Humphrey, who voted in favor of the closures, said. “It’s not about one school, not about one city.”

New Song School of the Arts has opened its second location in Southlake.

The details: Founded 26 years ago in Lewisville and serving the Argyle community for the past 13 years, New Song School of the Arts is owned by Heather and Todd Parks. Their newest campus is located inside Southlake Baptist Church and is open on Thursdays.

New Song offers private lessons in various instruments—including piano, voice, guitar, percussion, strings, woodwinds and brass—as well as theater in several mediums.

Stay tuned: To celebrate the opening, a "Frozen" Christmas event will be held Dec. 11, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with photo opportunities with Elsa, Anna, and Olaf. It is a free event for the community, according to a Facebook post.

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Whataburger and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will be opening new spots inside Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. There is also one eatery that is leaving the airport. 

What's happening? A lease agreement with MultiRestaurants Concepts, LTD was discussed at the DFW Airport board meeting in November, while Cane’s confirmed a new location will be coming to the airport.

According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the $2.17 million project started Dec. 8 and has an estimated finish of June 5. The 3,102-square-foot space is listed as a remodel/conversion.

Also of note: Work has started on Raising Cane’s first airport location, which will be Terminal B, near gate 19.
The hand-battered chicken fingers restaurant, based in Plano, started work on the new location in November, according to a spokesperson.

One more thing: The board approved a lease amendment with EatZi’s, which was located in Terminal D, at gate 5. The involuntary termination was due to the result of traffic patterns for new terminal F, according to board documents.

Texas voters will see 18 statewide races on the ballot in 2026.

The overview: Texas will hold Republican and Democratic primary elections on March 3 to determine who will appear on the statewide ballot in November. Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, meaning registered voters can cast their ballots in either primary and do not need to register with a specific party.

What to know: The 18 statewide races on the 2026 primary ballots are:

• U.S. Senate
• Governor
• Lieutenant governor
• Attorney general
• Comptroller of public accounts
• General land commissioner
• Agriculture commissioner
• Railroad commissioner
• Texas Supreme Court, chief justice
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 7
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 8
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 3
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 4
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 9
• 15th Court of Appeals, chief justice
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 2
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 3