Seth Bodine | Fort Worth Report

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the immersive art venue Meow Wolf Grapevine, the Texas State Fair and three other businesses across the state, alleging the businesses banned off-duty officers from carrying guns.

Aerospace company Bell Textron Inc. is considering investing $157 million to establish a new advanced manufacturing plant located in Alliance in far north Fort Worth, according to its application for state incentives.

Following the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth in early January, the first steps are being taken to restore the building.

Aerospace companies Gulfstream Aerospace and Elbit Systems of America are seeking a state incentive designed to encourage job growth.

About 420 workers at a Molson Coors brewery in Fort Worth are preparing to strike as the union continues to negotiate a new contract.

Major employers in Tarrant County, including American Airlines and Lockheed Martin, have announced in the past two months layoffs that will affect hundreds of workers. Economists watching the numbers say the job market in the area is still doing well, but an increase in layoffs is one signal of slowing growth.

The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo saw a decrease in visitors this year compared to its record-breaking numbers in 2023 but an increase in contest entries. Stock show officials cite cold weather at the beginning of the show for the decrease.

Snoop Dog, last year’s Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Junior Grand Champion steer, was described as stout and muscular. The champion represents the model steer the beef industry wants. But looking through the winning profiles in the Stock Show’s 127-year history, it’s clear that beauty standards have changed.

Aviation defense company Lockheed Martin Aeronautics will be laying off 200 workers at its F-35 assembly plant in Fort Worth.

Alicia Winkelblech, Arlington’s director of transportation, is preparing for a new type of aircraft to fly over the city. The aircraft takes off like a helicopter, but uses entirely electric power instead of a combustion engine.

The Fort Worth Stockyards is anything but an Old West ghost town. The area sees 9 million visitors a year, according to Craig Cavileer, executive vice president of Majestic Realty, which oversees much of the real estate in the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Aviation defense company Lockheed Martin reported software delays will result in fewer deliveries of its F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, executives announced during its earnings call. The jets are assembled in Fort Worth.