Extreme Heat & Travel: A new AP-NORC poll finds Americans increasingly feel extreme heat in everyday life, including travel and vacation plans—especially in the West and Midwest—adding urgency to heat-safety planning for trips and outdoor schedules. North Texas Road Trip Stop: Tarzan & Jane Travel Centers is opening its first DFW-area location in Pilot Point, aiming to bring its Midland-Odessa travel-center model to a growing North Texas corridor. Back-to-School Help in the Rio Grande Valley: McAllen Public Library’s free Palm View Branch “Back to School Bash” (Aug. 15) will hand out supplies, hygiene kits, and connect families with local support partners. Air Mobility in DFW: Joby Aviation is leasing space at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, signaling more eVTOL activity and future air-taxi operations in the metroplex. Texas Tax-Free Weekend: Texas’ sales tax holiday runs Aug. 7–9, covering many school supplies, backpacks, and clothing/footwear under $100 (with key exclusions). Local Commuter Fix: Amarillo-area drivers near FM 2219 and VFW/FM 2590 are getting a new traffic signal, with flashing start expected Aug. 6 and full operation targeted by week’s end or early next week. Space & Travel Inspiration: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon began a spacewalk to prep the ISS for a new solar array—another reminder that Texas travel audiences are hungry for big, far-off adventures.