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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and State Rep. James Talarico are already launching attacks against each other as the Texas Senate race begins to take shape following Tuesday’s primary election. Jus
Neighbors in Oak Cliff rushed to rescue an 11-year-old boy who was swept away by fast-rising creek water during Sunday afternoon’s storms in Dallas. Dallas Fire said crews received multiple calls at a
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Members of the city of Fort Worth’s Community Development Council heard proposals from nine organizations requesting money from federal Community Development Block Grant funding in the 2026-27 fiscal year. Documenters empowers people like you to help fill the gaps in reporting on Tarrant County publ
Fort Worth’s new master transportation plan cleared a milestone toward adoption May 14, when the City Plan Commission approved a recommendation to Fort Worth City Council for its adoption. Documenters empowers people like you to help fill the gaps in reporting on Tarrant County public meetings. Find
Editor’s note: Transcript provided by CoverGov. A rebuild of a 1.4-mile stretch of West Pipeline Road between Harrison Trail and Brown Trail is coming. The Hurst City Council on May 26 approved a $7 million contract for reconstruction of the roadway. The project includes utilities work, installation
Giovannie Delgadillo will miss every classroom. Not just one room. Not one hallway. Not one specific place where he learned to read, count or make friends. Everywhere. The rising second grader spent his final year at Edward J. Briscoe Elementary watching classmates disappear from the school that had
By Wendy L. Moore It’s 8 a.m. on a Thursday and I’m sitting in my favorite coffee shop in Fairmount, sipping a mocha and tapping through a few neighborhood reports on the MyFW app. It has become part of my weekly ritual — a small way I try to keep Historic Southside safe and cared for, the same way
As soccer fans from around the world converge on North Texas for FIFA World Cup 2026, passion, drama and soccer are on stage in Opera Arlington’s production of Bizet’s Carmen, playing June 5-6 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Arlington. Opera Arlington’s production is reimagined, setting the be
Celina police said during a press conference that the boy's body was recovered from a pond.
TCPH says the overall risk of Ebola in Tarrant County remains low.
Donations have poured in from across North Texas, including gift cards, bottled water, nonperishable food, clothing, blankets, toiletries and household goods.
After playing their FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in Arlington, Texas, the world’s top players will take their soccer shoes and go home to countries like Croatia, Argentina, and Japan. But one noteworthy boot has no intention of leaving – and I interviewed him about it in the video that serves as the
Arlington’s Entertainment District is officially in full soccer mode — and now it has the boot to match. City officials and representatives from the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee welcomed the Texan Golden Boot to Arlington on Thursday afternoon. Arlington Mayor Jim Ross said the bo
One day after an explosion rocked an Oak Cliff neighborhood, community members gathered Friday evening to honor the lives lost and support families struggling to process the tragedy. Hundreds attended a vigil near the blast site, praying for grieving families and remembering victims whose lives left
A moving salute to America can be viewed on the nation’s railroad tracks. Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway is celebrating the country’s 250th birthday with three specially decorated locomotives. The commemorative locomotives — each painted red, white and blue with stars and stripes — will travel along
The groundbreaking is set for June 2.
The morning rush hour had a different feel on Friday in Oak Cliff, where bumper-to-bumper traffic outside Mission Oak Cliff was met not with frustration but with gratitude. A steady stream of people brought donations of food, clothes and other supplies to help neighbors who lost everything in Thursd
The family of Dallas community activist Sylvia Collins confirmed to NBC 5 that she is among the three victims killed after a gas line ruptured Thursday, sparking a massive fire that destroyed an apartment building. The Dallas County Democratic Party posted a picture of Collins late Thursday, saying
School is out for most North Texas districts. Kick off your summer with these local events. Late Night at the Museum The DMA continues its Late Night series on Friday night from 7-11 p.m. Participate in arts & crafts, origami, watch artist demonstrations, gallery talks and more! Tickets are $25. Rod
Dallas Fire Chief Justin Ball says everyone who lived at the apartment building destroyed by a natural gas-fueled explosion on Thursday has been accounted for. Ball confirmed Friday that three people were killed and five others were injured. Two of the victims were in one residence, and the third fa
The owner of the Dallas apartment building destroyed in an inferno on Thursday says an engineering firm was doing soil testing when a gas line was ruptured, sparking a five-alarm fire that killed at least three people and injured five others. In a statement on Friday, Geoff Henley, an attorney repre
An 8-year-old boy reported missing in Celina on Friday morning has been found deceased. According to Celina Police, they were notified at about 9:30 a.m. that 8-year-old MJ Ashmead was missing. Police said the boy had severe developmental disabilities and was last seen near his home in the Sutton Fi
Summit High School Principal Jason Mutterer has a reputation. "He has such a close connection to us," said Malachi Clark, a graduate. You may not remember his name, but you probably remember the gift he gave every graduate last May. "I mean, he wrote 443 letters, and each note was very detailed," sa
Two teenage boys told officers they were lured to an Arlington park on Wednesday night and were attacked by two people wearing masks. Officers said they were called to Brantley Hinshaw Park in the 2100 block of Overbrook Drive at about 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday night to investigate a disturbance. When
Goodwill North Central Texas announced today the promotion of two leaders within the organization: Karyette Simmons to Director of Workforce Development – Education and Autumn Harold to Director of Safety and Asset Protection. These promotions reflect Goodwill’s commitment to developing talent and s
Ronald Makumbi, a Doctor of Pharmacy student at UNT Health Fort Worth, recently was appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to serve as the student regent on the UNT System Board of Regents.  Makumbi will serve a one-year term through May 31, 2027. As student regent, he will rep
An enthusiastic audience discovered simple strategies and exercises to improve the health and vitality of their brains on Tuesday, May 19, at River Crest Country Club. Jaime Cobb Tinsley, Vice President of Family & Professional and Education, and Hollie Lowe, Director of Education and Family Sup
The Fort Worth Police Department removed the post but has not said whether the man is or is not connected to the crime.
A group of men used a female friend to lure two teens to an Arlington park with the intention of fighting them. The plan backfired when a teen stabbed two of them.
Religious leaders, community activists and teachers called on Fort Worth ISD to reinstate a Muslim educator reassigned from her newly appointed role as principal after the announcement of her hire drew online backlash. FWISD announced Shayma Alzubi as Western Hills High School’s new principal in lat
The Fort Worth City Council on Tuesday will hear a presentation from staff on data center regulations, amid community calls to halt the increasing number of supercomputer warehouses. The presentation is anticipated to mark the starting point of more robust discussion among city staff and with the pu
2026 marks 150 years of the American Dream City. Yard signs across the city, a dedicated website and even a podcast mark the occasion. But in the coming months, a permanent fixture created by one of Arlington’s own will commemorate the celebration. A new art installation featuring a column of stacke
Fort Worth police and the FBI say a North Texas K-9 helped investigators take down 15 accused child sex predators during an operation targeting internet child exploitation. Authorities said “Operation Wolf Pack” focused on internet child exploitation and child sex abuse material investigations. Inve
Employees and customers at the Benbrook Nail Bar celebrated a grand reopening Wednesday, with renovations turning a traumatic moment into a fresh start.
A natural gas explosion destroyed a residential building in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas on Thursday afternoon, killing three people, including a child, and injuring several others, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue. Dallas Fire-Rescue officials said Thursday night that the victims include two adult w
The Carroll ISD students competed in five categories to capture the title.
The Czech National Soccer Team announced a community training session for next weekend, with the free ticket lottery opening on Sunday, May 31. The training session will be on June 6 at 9:30 a.m. CT. Attendees will get to watch on-field training. “It is an honor to serve as Team Czechia’s Base Camp
The University of North Texas Mean Green football team will take on the reigning national champions, the Indiana Hoosiers, to kick off their 2026 season Saturday, Sept. 5. The game will take place in Bloomington at 11 a.m. CST. North Texas's first home game will be against UNLV on Saturday, Sept. 12
Universal is giving North Texas families something big to look forward to this summer. The company announced on Thursday that its highly anticipated Universal Kids Resort in Frisco will officially open on July 1, 2026. The project marks a major first for Universal, as a theme park specifically desig
After years of collecting stories often left out of the history books, the Dallas Asian American Historical Society has found a permanent home to preserve them. The organization announced this month that it is partnering with the Dallas Public Library to house its growing collection of artifacts, ph
There’s no Van Cliburn Competition taking place this summer, but if you yearn to listen to piano music anyway, you could do worse than see Tuner. This fleet, self-contained little New York-set thriller is something that John Cassavetes or Sidney Lumet might have directed 50 years ago, except that ev
The Dallas Cowboys unveiled the dates and times for their 3 preseason games this summer. The preseason opponents were announced along with the NFL schedule two weeks ago. The Cowboys will actually go to Seattle twice this season: Saturday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. for Preseason Week 1 and Dec. 7 at 7:15 p.