A lithium‑ion e‑scooter battery caught fire on the 20th floor of a South End tower Friday, injuring two and displacing about 40 residents.

Brook Park officials say the $300M Blue Abyss research and training center remains on course despite the loss of two finance leaders, with public pre‑development funding and a Kent State study supporting the project’s case.

Work to widen Northeast Loop 820 and add TEXpress lanes on SH 183 may finish before Thanksgiving 2026, offering faster trips to DFW if the schedule holds. The $414M toll-funded project began in 2023.