The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Operations at Dallas Love Field are back to normal at this hour after holiday travelers had to evacuate the airport earlier this morning.
A fire alarm went off inside the terminal due to an overheated coil in one of the air conditioning units. Even though operations at Love Field have returned to normal, security lines were long.
“We recommend [giving yourself] and hour, hour and a half, two hours just depending on when your flight leaves,” Dallas Love Field Chief Communications Manager Chris Perry said.
TSA lines are more manageable now.
Taking only 30 minutes to go through TSA lines now! Great work @TSA!!! All operations are completely back to normal in the terminal. pic.twitter.com/phkIAoDi1K
— Dallas Love Field (@DallasLoveField) December 22, 2017
He also said the airport expects to move 17,000 people through today. The airport will be fairly busy tomorrow, but Perry says activity usually tapers off Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Other stories this morning:
- The Arlington Police Department began rolling out its body camera program this month.
- Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price says she wants to balance the city’s culture with economic growth after a report this week warned it was at risk of becoming “the biggest suburb of Dallas.”
- No White Christmas, sorry. The National Weather Service says highs will be in the low to mid-50s, though it will be below freezing Christmas morning.
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