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Texas Rangers host the Mets for 3-game series with playoffs potentially looming

New York Mets (71-85, fifth in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (78-78, first in the AL West), Arlington; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. CST PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Sean Manaea (5-7, 4.74 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 132 strikeouts); Rangers: MacKenzie Gore (8-11, 4.67 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 172 strikeouts) LIN...

NBC DFWSep 22, 2026

Free health services and screenings offered at Arlington health expo

The doctor’s office can feel nerve-racking. That feeling is often exacerbated when waiting for the bill. At Arlington’s Mount Olive Baptist Church, where 20 vendors offered free health services and screenings last weekend, the script was flipped. The 100 Black Men of Greater Dall...

Fort Worth ReportSep 21, 2026

New $5.3M Texas Health center coming near south Arlington

A new outpatient services and physician practice medical center will break ground next year, with hopes of completion by the end of 2027, just off I-20 in Arlington. The project was filed by Texas Health Resources with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations in August. ...

Fort Worth ReportSep 21, 2026

New $13.5M Texas Health center coming near south Arlington

A new outpatient services and physician practice medical center will break ground next year, with hopes of completion by the end of 2027, just off I-20 in Arlington. The project was filed by Texas Health Resources with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations in August. ...

Fort Worth ReportSep 21, 2026

State of Higher Education Breakfast Forum: The Importance of Partnerships

Join The Business Press for the 2026 State of Higher Education Forum, where local college and university leaders will join business and community leaders to discuss the importance of partnerships between education and industry. These collaborations play a critical role in driving...

Fort Worth Business PressSep 21, 2026

‘The beginning of a new era’: Germany’s first F-35A jet unveiled in Fort Worth

Germany’s first F-35A fighter jet — assembled in Fort Worth — was unveiled Friday, marking a milestone in European defensive capabilities as aircraft production will ramp up through partnerships with overseas manufacturers. The stealth aircraft variant — one of 35 purchased for $...

Fort Worth ReportSep 21, 2026

Tanger Outlets Fort Worth hosts Sneaker Impact Shoe Drive

The Tanger Outlets Fort Worth is hosting a shoe recycling drive with Sneaker Impact on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Sneaker Impact Shoe Drive will be held at Center Court near Polo Ralph Lauren from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. You can donate shoes of any kind, size or condition to be repurposed...

NBC DFWSep 20, 2026

Enchanted exhibit brings fairy tale whimsy to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Visitors to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden will find a new outdoor exhibit through November. Enchanted Garden features life-sized sculptures of fairy-tale and folklore characters like fairies, unicorns, and wizards throughout the lush landscape of the Fuller Garden. A release from...

NBC DFWSep 20, 2026

Kenny Chesney announces AT&T Stadium show with Eric Church, Sheryl Crow

Kenny Chesney is returning to stadiums in 2027, and his newly announced tour includes a stop at AT&T Stadium. The country music star will bring his Original Vibe Room Tour to North Texas on May 8, 2027, with Eric Church and Sheryl Crow joining him. Church, the 2020 CMA Entertaine...

NBC DFWSep 19, 2026

Joyce Marie Zachry – Feb. 4, 1933 – Sept. 15, 2026

Joyce Marie Zachry, 93, passed away peacefully on Sept. 15, 2026, in Arlington. Joyce was born on Feb. 4, 1933, in Joliet, Illinois, to Ignazio Ferrandello and Mafalda Nardocci Ferrandello. She was raised in Chicago and later made Arlington, her home. Joyce retired from the U.S. ...

Fort Worth ReportSep 18, 2026

Buddy Townsend – July 5, 1948 – Sept. 16, 2026

Walter “Buddy” Townsend passed peacefully on Sept. 16, 2026. As Buddy would say “That reminds me of a little story…” The story begins in Fort Benning, GA on July 5, 1948, born to Walter “Bob” and Katherine Townsend. As an army brat, he traveled extensively and called Louisiana ho...

Fort Worth ReportSep 18, 2026

Buddy Townsend – July 5, 1948 – Sep 16, 2026

Walter “Buddy” Townsend passed peacefully on Sept. 16, 2026. As Buddy would say “That reminds me of a little story…” The story begins in Fort Benning, GA on July 5, 1948, born to Walter “Bob” and Katherine Townsend. As an army brat, he traveled extensively and called Louisiana ho...

Fort Worth ReportSep 18, 2026

TechFW, UNT Health launch Innovation Forum

Tech Fort Worth (TechFW) and UNT Health today launched the Innovation Forum, an annual signature event designed to spotlight the groundbreaking innovation and entrepreneurial talent emerging from Fort Worth's growing startup and research community."This forum represents our commi...

Fort Worth ReportSep 17, 2026

Cilia Stelly, RN, Named Medical City North Hills CNO

North Richland Hills – Cilia Stelly, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, has been named chief nursing officer at Medical City North Hills, starting Sept. 14. The appointment marks a meaningful homecoming for Stelly, who began her nursing career at Medical City North Hills in 2013 as a progressive c...

Fort Worth Business PressSep 17, 2026

Clemishire takes defamation case against Robert Morris to Texas Supreme Court

Cindy Clemishire traveled from her native Oklahoma to Austin on Thursday to ask the Texas Supreme Court to revive her defamation lawsuit against Robert Morris, his wife and current and former Gateway Church elders. “It's not just about what happens with this case, but it's about ...

NBC DFWSep 17, 2026

North Texas Giving Day is in full swing, how to participate

North Texas Giving Day is officially here. The mega-sized fundraising event is put on by the Communities Foundation of Texas and serves as a huge financial driver for more than 3,000 nonprofits across the region. "Donate and do good y'all" is the slogan for the campaign, which ha...

NBC DFWSep 17, 2026

Thank you North Texas! You helped us Clear the Shelters.

The 2026 Clear The Shelters Presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition pet adoption campaign was an incredible success! North Texans showed up and with your help, 7,933 animals were adopted from 62 local shelters during the NBC 5/Telemundo 39 August campaign, exceeding 2025’s record-setti...

NBC DFWSep 17, 2026

Delmar Columbus Dunaway – Feb. 20, 1928 – Sept. 15, 2026

Delmar Dunaway, 98, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Delmar was born Feb. 20, 1928, in Bagwell, Texas to Sam and Viola Dunaway. He married Georgia Crouch in 1949, and they were married for over 70 years until her death in January 2023. He worked for LTV, and later the U.S. Ar...

Fort Worth ReportSep 16, 2026

Mead Me in Waxahachie

Welcome to the inaugural Texas Mead & Music Festival. Screams became Scarborough’s Hollow last year, and ahead of the second annual revamped spooky-season park, a new fall festival weekend emerges. This Sat, Sep 19, you can sample mead, hear live music, and get a sneak peek at th...

Fort Worth WeeklySep 16, 2026

Ate Days of Oktoberfest

Fort Worth Oktoberfest takes over Trinity Park (2401 University Dr, Fort Worth, 817-392-5700) Thu-Sat, Sep 24-26, with a lineup of more than 50 German polka party bands and traditional performances on three stages. And, of course, there’s plenty of Bavarian food and bier. Thursda...

Fort Worth WeeklySep 16, 2026

Welcome to the Velvet Elk

The fourth show in Hip Pocket Theatre’s amazing 50th season, Soul Notes from the Velvet Elk (A Place of Wild Surrender) opens with the entire cast physically clustered together, as if cells in a breathing blastocyst. It eventually separates into 13 brilliant cast members. Somethi...

Fort Worth WeeklySep 16, 2026

Reel Worth: A Touch of Nilsson, Newman, & Tunes

This weekend’s A Touch of Nilsson & Newman in the Night marks the first festival at Arts Fifth Avenue since last week’s landmark 25th anniversary. It will feature live music and a movie screening. But first, the backstory, and, oh, what a (bug’s) life it’s been! On Sep 11, 2001, ...

Fort Worth WeeklySep 16, 2026

Concert Nights at the State Fair of Texas

The wait is almost over! The 2026 State Fair of Texas opens next Fri, Sep 25, and country music legend Clint Black is helping kick off 24 days of Texas-sized fun on Opening Night. Catch Clint Black live on the Chevrolet Main Stage in its NEW home inside the historic Fair Park Col...

Fort Worth WeeklySep 16, 2026

Zebras Redux

Two young zebras trot across the hard-packed Texas ground covered with patches of thick grass fried to a crispy brown by the relentless summer sun. The zebras’ stark, multiple black and white stripes seem to overlap and blend into each other as Pegasus and Hercules move side by s...

Fort Worth WeeklySep 16, 2026

Carroll W. Collier – Aug. 1, 1943 – Sept. 8, 2026

Carroll W. Collier, 83, of Godley, TX, passed away peacefully on Sept. 8, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Aug. 1, 1943, in Kemp, TX and was an Army Veteran who served during the Vietnam era. Funeral Service: 12:00 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Independenc...

Fort Worth ReportSep 16, 2026

DART adding State Fair shuttle buses, more train service for fairgoers

DART announced Wednesday that it will launch special "State Fair Flyer" shuttle buses on weekends during the fair, giving riders direct service from several transit centers to Fair Park. The agency is also increasing train capacity and running all light rail lines every 20 minute...

NBC DFWSep 16, 2026

Mansfield Development Site Changes Hands at FM 157 & Watson Branch

Mansfield, TEXAS – September 2026 – LanCarte Commercial has facilitated the sale of a 1.42-acre commercial development site located at the intersection of FM 157 and Watson Branch Lane in Mansfield, Texas. Mark Boone of LanCarte Commercial represented the seller, while Rudy Vasqu...

Fort Worth Business PressSep 16, 2026

GRAPEVINE’S NEWEST WINERY COMES WITH A REBELLIOUS ATTITUDE

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (September 15, 2026) – An 1880s Victorian house, filled with sparkly pink walls, pinkchandeliers and unapologetically girly details at every turn. Housewife Rebellion is Grapevine’s newesttasting room where Moms’ Day Out (of Patience) events, creative housework b...

Fort Worth Business PressSep 16, 2026

DeGrom strikes out 8 to lead Rangers over Red Sox in series between contenders

Jacob deGrom struck out eight in five innings, Corey Seager had a two-run single, and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night in a series opener between playoff contenders. All-Star closer Jacob Latz, the fourth Texas reliever, got the five outs for his 30t...

NBC DFWSep 16, 2026

Renee Dawn Green – July 4, 1976 – Sept. 6, 2026

Renee Dawn Green passed away on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. Renee was born on July 4, 1976, in San Diego, California, to Terry McCorkle and Michele Herman. On Oct. 12, 2002, she married the love of her life, Aaron Green, in San Diego, Califo...

Fort Worth ReportSep 15, 2026

Russell Kevin Herod – Dec. 25, 1957 – Sept. 13, 2026

Russell Kevin "Rusty" Herod passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 13, 2026, at the age of 68. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Visitation: One hour prior to the service. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rusty was born on Dec. 25, 1957, in Dall...

Fort Worth ReportSep 15, 2026

Mortgage rates climb above 7%. What it means for North Texas homebuyers

Mortgage rates have climbed above 7%, reaching a nearly two-year high and raising new questions about how buyers and sellers will respond across the North Texas housing market. While the increase could make purchasing a home more expensive for some buyers, local real estate exper...

NBC DFWSep 15, 2026

Gary Douglas Knight – Sep 1, 1959 – Aug. 28, 2026

Gary Douglas Knight, 66, of Willow Park, TX passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday Aug. 28, 2026. Gary was born in Fort Wayne, IN on Sept. 1, 1959. After spending his childhood in Omaha, NE and St. Louis, MO, Gary spent the majority of his career with Walmart, ...

Fort Worth ReportSep 15, 2026

Rangers begin 3-game series against the Red Sox, Aledo's Cody Bradford to start

Boston Red Sox (82-68, third in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (74-76, second in the AL West), Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. CST PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Patrick Sandoval (1-5, 4.58 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 57 strikeouts); Rangers: Cody Bradford (0-5, 4.72 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 17 st...

NBC DFWSep 15, 2026

Rangers begin 3-game series against the Red Sox

Boston Red Sox (82-68, third in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (74-76, second in the AL West), Arlington; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. CST PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Patrick Sandoval (1-5, 4.58 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 57 strikeouts); Rangers: Cody Bradford (0-5, 4.72 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 17 strikeout...

NBC DFWSep 15, 2026

William Milligan – May 23, 1948 – Sept. 5, 2026

William Marcus Milligan, 78, died on Sept. 5, 2026, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Greenwood Funeral Home Memorial Suite B, 3344 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. A funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. on Thur...

Fort Worth ReportSep 14, 2026

Can't afford a hospital bill? Here's how to negotiate

If you’re facing a hospital bill you can’t afford, there are steps you can take to try to reduce what you owe. Jared Walker, founder of the nonprofit Dollar For, recommends starting by requesting an itemized invoice from the hospital. That allows you to review a detailed list of ...

NBC DFWSep 14, 2026

Jose Gallardo – Jan. 2, 1932 – Sept. 4, 2026

Jose Gallardo passed away on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at the age of 94. Visitation/Rosary: 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral: 2:00 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at All Saints Catholic Church, 214 NW 20th St., Fort Worth, 76164. Interment: Mo...

Fort Worth ReportSep 14, 2026

Man's truck shocked by falling utility pole in hailstorm in Mansfield Friday

The severe weather on Friday in Mansfield caused quite the scare for one driver. A utility pole went down, narrowly missing Eric Jones' truck as he was driving. Jones was looking to get out of the hail when the powerline jolted an electric shock through part of his truck while he...

NBC DFWSep 13, 2026

Ernest Rodriguez – March 26, 1934 – Sept. 9, 2026

Ernest Rodriguez Sr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by family to be with our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at the age of 92. Rosary: 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral: 12:00 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at All Saints...

Fort Worth ReportSep 13, 2026

Dallas Theater Center's new artistic director directs first show of the season

Jaime Castañeda is ambitious. The new Enloe/Rose Artistic Director at the Dallas Theater Center is beginning his tenure at the Tony Award-winning theater company with a world premiere production about a high-stakes Cold War summit set in Iceland. Reykjavik86 is now playing throug...

NBC DFWSep 13, 2026

Got old electronics? Frost to host recycling events for Fort Worth residents

Fort Worth residents are invited to get rid of their old electronics at a Frost recycling event provided by Secure On-Site Shredding, Inc. The event will take place at any participating Frost Financial Center over four days, spanning from Sept. 16 to Oct. 2. "The electronic devic...

NBC DFWSep 13, 2026

USPS honors the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with a new commemorative stamp

The U.S. Postal Service dedicated a new stamp on Saturday celebrating the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The USPS said the 12 million USCG Academy stamps printed continue the long-standing tradition of honoring the nation's premier military service institution...

NBC DFWSep 13, 2026

Sports Rush: Kickin’ It With The Kick

The Kick commands the plaza in front of Frisco’s National Soccer Hall of Fame. It’s a prestigious job, but one that requires steely resolve to battle the elements and avian incursions. In this video interview, I spoke with The (we’re on a first-name basis now) to better understan...

Fort Worth WeeklySep 13, 2026

Russell Lynn Teague – Nov. 23, 1957 – Sept. 10, 2026

Russell Lynn Teague, 68 of Tyler, Texas, passed away on Sept. 10, 2026, in Tyler, Texas. Russell was born and raised in Fort Worth to A. L. Teague, Jr. and Wanda Teague. He retired early and lived with his parents, caring for them as they grew older. After their passing, Russell ...

Fort Worth ReportSep 12, 2026

9/11 Heroes Run debuts in DFW with 5k run, walk, ruck from Medal of Honor Museum

About 1,300 people took part in the Dallas-Fort Worth 9/11 Heroes Run in Arlington on Saturday. The annual nationwide event, sponsored by CVS Health, is entering its 19th year and is being held in North Texas for the first time. Saturday's run/walk was at the National Medal of Ho...

NBC DFWSep 12, 2026

Vicki Lynn Santa Cruz Chapman – March 9, 1953 – Sept. 8, 2026

Vicki Lynn Santa Cruz Chapman, 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Fort Worth. Memorial Service: 12 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. In honor of Vicki's deep love for her pets, in lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a donation to ...

Fort Worth ReportSep 11, 2026