Originally published October 22, 2026 at 11:21 a.m. CDT. Time-sensitive weather, traffic conditions and other details refer to the original reporting time.
Bowls of Hope • Carrier expansion • New claims report
MIDDAY HEADLINES
- Bowls of Hope helps food pantry
- Carrier plans Fort Worth plant
- Texas jobless claims: 13,459
MIDDAY WEATHER
CURRENT: 73° and clear at Granbury Regional Airport at 10:55 a.m., with east wind around 3 mph, according to the NWS Aviation Weather Center.
THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny, high near 85°. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear, low around 57°. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
NEXT 12 HOURS
Noon-3 p.m.: sunny, 75° to 84°.
3-6 p.m.: sunny to mostly clear, 84°, peaking near 85°, then 82°.
6-9 p.m.: mostly clear, 82° to 70°.
9 p.m.-midnight: mostly clear to partly cloudy, 70° to 64°.
HAZARDS: An NWS Air Quality Alert covers Hood County until 7:15 p.m. for a TCEQ Ozone Action Day in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Hood County is not under a burn ban, according to the county fire marshal's page.
3-DAY OUTLOOK
Friday: mostly sunny, 85°/57°
Saturday: mostly sunny, 83°/60°
Sunday: partly sunny, 80°/56°
TRAFFIC
At 8:39 a.m., Granbury said a major crash had closed eastbound US 377 east of Davis Road, with traffic diverted onto Davis.
No reopening notice had been verified by 11:05 a.m.
Bridge and Crockett streets on the Square close from 12:01 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, through 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, the city says.
Corridors to watch: US 377 at Davis Road and the Square ahead of the weekend closures.
MIDDAY LEAD
BOWLS OF HOPE SUPPORTS FOOD PANTRY
Mission Granbury's second Bowls of Hope fundraiser drew more people than its first, Executive Director Kurt Turner told Hood County News in a report published today.
The Oct. 17 event at Granbury Square Plaza brought together local chefs, musicians and artists. Visitors could buy decorative bowls made for the fundraiser, with proceeds supporting Mission Granbury's food pantry.
Turner said all money raised would help the pantry. The report did not give a fundraising total or an attendance count.
NEWS FROM AROUND TEXAS
CARRIER PLANS $600M-PLUS FORT WORTH PLANT
Carrier announced Thursday that it plans to invest more than $600 million over three years in a Fort Worth manufacturing and engineering center.
The company expects operations to begin in 2027 at a facility exceeding 1 million square feet, with 1,500 manufacturing, engineering and other jobs planned.
It will produce commercial cooling equipment for customers including data centers, hospitals and schools. Carrier says it will partner with local schools and colleges on workforce training.
TEXAS LOGS 13,459 NEW JOBLESS CLAIMS
Texas recorded an advance total of 13,459 initial unemployment-benefit claims for the week ending Oct. 17, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. That state figure is not seasonally adjusted.
Nationally, seasonally adjusted initial claims fell to 194,000, down 6,000 from the previous week's revised 200,000.
The figures count applications for unemployment benefits, not all job losses. State and national totals use different seasonal treatments.
BOTTOM LINE
Bowls of Hope proceeds support Mission Granbury's food pantry.
Carrier plans 1,500 jobs at a new Fort Worth facility.
The city reported an eastbound US 377 closure this morning; check for reopening updates before traveling.
