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State Fair of Texas rebounds in 2026 and more top Fort Worth stories

Crowds around Big Tex at 2026 State Fair of Texas

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Editor's note: The top Fort Worth news of the week includes a State Fair recap, a new Indian restaurant that's all the buzz, and viral pizzeria expanding its DFW presence. Read on for our top stories of the week, then plan your weekend right here.

1. State Fair of Texas rebounds with nearly 2.1 million visitors in 2026. After experiencing its lowest total attendance numbers in seven years in 2025, the State Fair of Texas bounced back in 2026, welcoming nearly 2.1 million visitors.

2. New Indian restaurant Turmeric brings family recipes to Fort Worth. A family-owned restaurant is bringing Indian food to southwest Fort Worth. Called Turmeric Indian Cuisine, it's a newly opened spot in a shopping center near Chisholm Trail Parkway and I-20, where it's serving butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, and other Indian classics.

3. New family-owned distillery adds a spirited stop to Hill Country getaways. A new family-owned distillery is joining the vast landscape of breweries, wineries, and other spirit-makers in the Texas Hill Country.

Pepperoni pies coming to Arlington. Photo courtesy of Burattino Pizza

4. Viral California chain Burattino Pizza to open location in Arlington. A small pizzeria chain from Southern California is expanding its presence in DFW. Burattino Pizza, known for its thin-crust pepperoni pies, is opening a location in Arlington at 6204 S. Cooper St. #108, in a former Simple Simon's.

5. Trailblazing Haltom City mayor An Truong passes away at 78. Haltom City mayor An Truong, who became the first Vietnamese American mayor in Tarrant County when he was elected in 2019, died October 16. He was 78.

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Highway closure

I-30 through downtown Dallas will close for much of this weekend

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Traffic will be diverted to Woodall Rodgers Freeway.

Drivers though downtown Dallas will face significant road shutdowns beginning after dark Saturday, October 24: At 10 pm Saturday all lanes of eastbound and westbound I-30 will be closed between the I-35E and I-45/US 75 interchanges. The roads will remain closed until 5 am Monday, October 26.

Detour signs will instruct drivers to use the SH 366/Woodall Rodgers Freeway as an alternate east-west connection between I-35E and I-45/US 75 during this time.

Significant delays can be expected, so drivers are should avoid unnecessary travel in the area. TxDOT urges drivers to use caution in work zones by setting aside distractions, following posted speed limits, and being alert to slower traffic and crews in the area.

I-30 closures downtown Dallas Expect delays in downtown Dallas this weekend.Courtesy of TxDOT

The weekend closures are related to I-30 Canyon improvements, a $888 million reconstruction project between the I-35E and I-45 interchanges. Overall completion is expected in 2031, according to the alert from The Texas Department of Transportation.

The following longterm closures and detours are also part of this project:

All lanes of Botham Jean/Lamar Boulevard will be closed and detoured at I-30 through late 2027.
Griffin Boulevard remains narrowed to one lane in each direction at I-30 through early 2028.

TxDOT reminds the public that the following closures related to the project remain in place:

All lanes of Cesar Chavez Boulevard are closed and detoured at I-30 through late 2028.
All lanes of Cadiz Street are closed and detoured at I-30. It will be rebuilt on a new alignment and reopen later in the project.
All lanes of Akard Street are closed and detoured at I-30 through summer 2028.
Good Latimer Expressway is narrowed to one lane in each direction at I-30 through early 2028.

Signed detours to adjacent streets are in place, according to TxDOT. Drivers should plan ahead for extra travel time. No pedestrian access is allowed inside the closed work zones.

Future scheduled lane and ramp closures for this project will be posted in DriveTexas.org as information becomes available.

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