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Sweden holding open practice session in Frisco ahead of first World Cup match

The Swedish Men's National Team is holding an open practice session today after arriving over the weekend to train at their base camp in Frisco – Toyota Stadium, home of FC Dallas. Tickets are required to attend practice. Sweden will play in Group F, opening against Tunisia on Ju...

NBC DFWJun 9, 2026

Wear rainbow colors at these Pride Month celebrations across Fort Worth-area

Looking for a safe space to clack your fan during Pride Month? Events are now underway across Fort Worth and Tarrant County to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities and individuals. For live music-related Pride celebrations, read the latest Soundcheck column here. Here’s where you can tak...

Fort Worth ReportJun 8, 2026

Plano advances Dallas Stars arena proposal with unanimous council vote

The Dallas Stars moved one step closer Monday to making Plano the future home of the franchise after city leaders unanimously approved several measures tied to a proposed arena and sports and entertainment district at The Shops at Willow Bend. The Plano City Council voted 8 to 0 ...

NBC DFWJun 8, 2026

Sewage samples could help track pathogens, surveil illness during World Cup

As thousands of travelers descend upon North Texas for the FIFA World Cup, regional public health officials are ramping up wastewater testing. The process, which includes testing sewage samples from designated spots for certain diseases, viruses and bacterial infections, is one o...

Fort Worth ReportJun 7, 2026

Arlington Sheraton imploded, makes way for new Loews hotel

A sea of Arlington residents gathered in lawn chairs and hard hats. Then came the countdown from five, and in mere moments, a large boom burst through the Entertainment District. The Sheraton Arlington Hotel caved in on itself, collapsing into a pile of debris. The crowd cheered ...

Fort Worth ReportJun 6, 2026

WATCH: Arlington Sheraton to be imploded Saturday to make way for a new hotel

A 19-story hotel in Arlington's Entertainment District will be imploded Saturday to make way for a new hotel, Americana by Loews. The Sheraton Arlington, the white tower currently visible north of the stadiums along Interstate 30, was built in 1984 as the Sheraton Centre Park Hot...

NBC DFWJun 5, 2026

Arlington Sheraton imploded Saturday to make way for a new hotel

A 19-story hotel in Arlington's Entertainment District was imploded Saturday to make way for a new hotel, Americana by Loews. The 311-room hotel was brought down by a controlled implosion at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, June 6. Several roads are expected to be closed in the area, includin...

NBC DFWJun 5, 2026

Arlington ISD employees will not see a raise as district fights budget shortfall

As a budget shortfall and lagging public school funding loom in Arlington ISD, the district’s teachers and staff will not see a pay raise in the next year. Arlington ISD school board members voted unanimously to bolster some employee benefits, but did not approve increases in pay...

Fort Worth ReportJun 5, 2026

Cook Children’s celebrates patient flag bearers for World Cup

Many would consider themselves lucky to be a flag bearer during a major international ceremony. Wesley Duncan considers himself lucky to be alive.“Wesley has a lot of medical conditions,” said Leann Harris, Duncan’s mom. “He fights every day, but celebrating the little things lik...

Fort Worth ReportJun 5, 2026

Where to find free meals for kids this summer in Tarrant County

Children during the year rely on the school lunch program. But when summer comes, so does a risk that they go hungry. A U.S. Department of Agriculture program, administered by Texas’ agency, helps fill the gaps. Eligible kids are those 18 years old and younger as well as people w...

Fort Worth ReportJun 5, 2026

Businesses face strict World Cup trademark rules. Here are the guidelines

Macy Moore, the owner of HopFusion Ale House in Fort Worth, was set to hold a plethora of events for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in December. However, after making a Facebook post promoting the events, Moore was notified by Meta that his business account on the platform was bann...

Fort Worth ReportJun 4, 2026

Mansfield prepares for its role in the 2026 World Cup

As North Texas prepares for an international event expected to draw millions, Mansfield city leaders, business owners and residents are balancing excitement with needed security preparations. While Arlington’s AT&T Stadium will host nine matches for the FIFA World Cup — more than...

Fort Worth ReportJun 4, 2026

The Dish: Tarrant County restaurants give diners their prix fixe

It’s not unusual to see prix-fixe menus in this column each week, but I’ll admit that, before I started writing The Dish, I didn’t know what that term meant. Go figure, it was yet another French term the Duolingo owl never bothered to teach me. For those of you who also are unfam...

Fort Worth ReportJun 4, 2026

Dallas leaders warn downtown departures could hurt Southern Dallas

Several Dallas city leaders representing the southern side of the city are warning that major departures from downtown could hurt the future of Dallas’ urban core and the communities that rely on it. Dallas City Council members Maxie Johnson, Zarin Gracey and Lorie Blair led a ne...

NBC DFWJun 4, 2026

Fort Worth could ban cryptocurrency mining. Data centers might be here to stay

City officials are proposing Fort Worth leaders consider amending regulations that would shape how data centers can operate and prohibit the development of cryptocurrency mining. The proposals come amid rapid development of data centers across the state and a flurry of concerns f...

Fort Worth ReportJun 4, 2026

Night & Day: Saturday Night Pride

Saturday, June 6, 2026 The first Saturday in June seems to be the kickoff of Pride Month, with several events taking place. Start your day with Pridenton, a community rally at Denton Courthouse Square (110 W Hickory St, Denton, 940-349-2850) from 8am to 10am in support of Texas E...

Fort Worth WeeklyJun 3, 2026

Arlington's Caravan Court Hotel reopens as city transforms for World Cup stage

The newly reopened Caravan Court Hotel is welcoming guests once again as Arlington continues preparing for an influx of international visitors ahead of the World Cup. Located about a half-mile from what will soon become a World Cup pitch, the hotel officially reopened this week a...

NBC DFWJun 3, 2026

More Than a Bar

For people looking for queer-forward spaces, there’s just a handful throughout Tarrant County, with three conveniently clustered around South Jennings and Pennsylvania avenues on the Near Southside. And it’s there where I thought I’d spend a jolly afternoon recently. My first sto...

Fort Worth WeeklyJun 3, 2026

Top of the Pops

A $20,000 local music prize is down to three finalists, including two from Fort Worth. Fort Worthian Matthew McNeal’s soulful HIGHLONESOME, a record representing the new wave of Heartland rock, joins Lately, a groovy slab of sunny, upper-’70s-vibin’ pop from part-time Fort Worthi...

Fort Worth WeeklyJun 3, 2026

Patrick Arnzen

Thrust Flight expanded its aviation workforce training footprint with a new Fort Worth campus at Spinks Airport, bringing accelerated airline pilot and aircraft mechanic programs closer to students across Tarrant County...

Fort Worth Business PressJun 3, 2026

Proposed $100M Panther Island apartment complex could open development floodgates

A $100 million project viewed as a catalyst for Panther Island development is under consideration for economic development incentives from the city of Fort Worth. Austin-based commercial real estate investment firm Seco Ventures is planning to invest in Fort Worth’s future Panthe...

Fort Worth ReportJun 2, 2026

Phase five of Stop Six affordable housing units to begin construction

Vacant land south of East Rosedale Street will soon be filled with new affordable housing units as the transformation of the Stop Six neighborhood continues. City and housing officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the fifth phase of new development in the historical...

Fort Worth ReportJun 2, 2026

Dallas Stars choose Plano's Willow Bend for new arena, entertainment district

A day after the Dallas Mavericks announced plans to leave Victory Park for a new arena, the Dallas Stars confirmed they want to relocate to Plano. The Stars announced Tuesday that they submitted plans to the city of Plano for a mixed-use development project and designs for a new ...

NBC DFWJun 2, 2026

Putting a bookmark on Arlington's 150th anniversary

Young readers across Arlington are invited to get a limited-edition bookmark celebrating the city's 150th anniversary. The bookmark designs are courtesy of sixth-grade students in the area and are available for pickup, for free, at all seven Arlington Public Library branches. Eac...

NBC DFWJun 2, 2026

Drainage channel issues force development plan revision for Arlington apartments

The Arlington Planning & Zoning Commission on April 29 approved a revised development plan for multifamily residential apartments on West Arkansas Lane near the Pantego town limits. The vote was 7-1, with one abstention. Commissioner Derek Carter voted no. Jacob Sumpter abstained...

Fort Worth ReportJun 1, 2026

Dallas Wings cruise past Seattle Storm for third straight win

Aziaha James scored 18 points off the bench, Paige Bueckers had 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and the Dallas Wings beat the Seattle Storm 79-56 on Monday night. Bueckers scored all 10 of her points in the first half to help Dallas lead 36-25. She finished the game 4 ...

NBC DFWJun 1, 2026

Dallas Mavs choose Valley View site for new arena, entertainment district

The Dallas Mavericks have taken a significant step in their search for a future arena and entertainment district, announcing Monday that they have entered into option agreements for the potential purchase of approximately 104 acres at the former Valley View Mall site. The organiz...

NBC DFWJun 1, 2026

Early voting for Arlington City Council runoff begins. Here’s what to know

Early voting is underway as two candidates face off in a June 13 runoff for an at-large Arlington City Council seat. The candidates are Arlington ISD trustee Melody Fowler and University of Texas at Arlington professor Jason Shelton. Both candidates failed to surpass the 50% thre...

Fort Worth ReportJun 1, 2026

Dallas Wings open Commissioner's Cup play hosting Seattle tonight

The Dallas Wings (5-3) are hosting the Seattle Storm (3-6) tonight at the College Park Center in Arlington at 7 p.m. The game will air nationally on USA Network. A win for Dallas would mark the team’s best start to a regular season since the franchise relocated to Texas in 2016. ...

NBC DFWJun 1, 2026

FC Dallas defender added to Swedish Men's National Team World Cup roster

FC Dallas defender Herman Johansson was selected to represent Sweden at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Johansson’s selection marks the first time in franchise history that FC Dallas has had three active players represented at a FIFA World Cup, f...

NBC DFWJun 1, 2026

Heart-lung bypass survivors reunite with caregivers in gratitude, celebration

Demry Miller never saw his widowmaker heart attack coming. He was a healthy 53-year-old — not the kind of person he thought had heart attacks, he said. Then, he collapsed at his job in Granbury. His heart stopped beating. Miller’s co-workers performed CPR, and he was taken by amb...

Fort Worth ReportMay 31, 2026

Volunteers cultivate calm, confidence for Key School students in garden

Key School volunteers Kanani Mahelona and Amanda Dickson struck up a conversation one day about how they could take their service to the next level. Welcome to 52 Faces 52 Faces of Community is a Fort Worth Report weekly series spotlighting local unsung heroes. It is sponsored by...

Fort Worth ReportMay 31, 2026

Street and utility work begins in Fort Worth’s Uptown area

Construction is getting underway on $10.7 million in street improvements in Fort Worth’s Uptown area. Documenters empowers people like you to help fill the gaps in reporting on Tarrant County public meetings. Find out how you can join here. Voters approved the street work through...

Fort Worth ReportMay 30, 2026

Fort Worth’s new master transportation plan moves toward approval

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 p...

Fort Worth ReportMay 30, 2026

‘It made me sad’: Inside the final year of a beloved FWISD school

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...

Fort Worth ReportMay 30, 2026

Soccer meets opera in Opera Arlington's ‘Carmen'

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 reimag...

NBC DFWMay 30, 2026

Texas-sized Golden Boot statue kicks off countdown to World Cup in Arlington

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 ...

Fort Worth ReportMay 29, 2026

UTA professor designs downtown glass art piece commemorating Arlington’s 150th

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 featurin...

Fort Worth ReportMay 28, 2026

Mother of woman who died in Tarrant Jail files lawsuit against the county

The mother of a woman who died while in custody at Tarrant County Jail is suing the county and 10 jailers two years after her death. Chasity Bonner, 35, died in jail custody on May 27, 2024. Her mother, LaMonica Bratton, filed the federal lawsuit alleging the jail and its staff v...

Fort Worth ReportMay 28, 2026

Rising fuel costs squeeze Fort Worth food trucks, nonprofits and other businesses

Fort Worth plumber Jack Lanham watched the diesel pump stop at $175 before the tank on his truck was even full. He drives a repurposed ambulance now packed with sewer cameras, tools and other plumbing equipment that has become one of Wild West Plumbing’s most recognizable vehicle...

Fort Worth ReportMay 28, 2026