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80 years on, Colonial’s PGA tournament still scores economically for the city

If your name is Charles, or some variant, and you love golf, this is your lucky week in Fort Worth. In conjunction with the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial, the recently opened indoor golf and entertainment venue Five Iron Golf Fort Worth is offering anyone named Charles — i...

Fort Worth ReportMay 28, 2026

K9 unit helps arrest 15, seize 150 electronics in child exploitation probe

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 ...

NBC DFWMay 28, 2026

Three killed, including child, in Dallas apartment explosion and fire

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...

NBC DFWMay 28, 2026

Dallas Asian American Historical Society finds home for archive at library

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 collect...

NBC DFWMay 28, 2026

Irving firefighter arrested after viral Melissa pool party incident with rifle

A confrontation at a neighborhood pool party in North Texas, now viewed millions of times online, has led to the arrest of an Irving firefighter. Melissa police say 44-year-old Kevin Brown was arrested after bringing a rifle to a community pool during a dispute involving children...

NBC DFWMay 27, 2026

Voices for Peace

“Never again” is a saying that echoes throughout the Jewish community. It is a solemn reminder of the Holocaust and a vow to never let an atrocity like that happen again. For some, this saying equates to Jewish suffering. For others, it’s a call to fight all forms of systematic o...

Fort Worth WeeklyMay 27, 2026

Night & Day: In Review

From Zest back in March to last week’s annual special Summertime issue, our Calendar sections were chock full of future things to do. Well, the future has arrived, and so have these events. Friday, May 29, 2026 Dickies Arena (1911 Montgomery St, Fort Worth, 817-402-9000) is the s...

Fort Worth WeeklyMay 27, 2026

Destroying Public Education Is the Goal

Sometime in the early 2010s at a teacher prep for our state’s high-stakes test at my old high school, one voice stood out. After we’d weathered the administrators’ obligatory pep talks, Kirk Ninemire’s hand shot up. As nervous titters ran through the audience, the visiting admini...

Fort Worth WeeklyMay 27, 2026

Film Shorts // May 27 – June 2, 2026

OPENING Backrooms (R) Kane Parsons adapts his own YouTube series of horror videos about people becoming trapped in an endless labyrinth of yellow rooms. Starring Renate Reinsve, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell, Avan Jogia, Katherine Isabelle, and Mark Duplass. (Ope...

Fort Worth WeeklyMay 27, 2026

Man who killed Terrell police officer sentenced to life after guilty plea

The man who admitted to killing a Terrell police officer during a traffic stop in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A Kaufman County judge handed down the sentence to Darrian Johnson within minutes of his court appearance, after he ...

NBC DFWMay 27, 2026

Dallas Wings take on reigning WNBA champs to wrap up first month of season

The Dallas Wings and their young stars, Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers, are off to their best start since 2023. Thursday night brings the biggest test of the season, so far, when they host the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces and the reigning regular-season and Finals MVP, A'j...

NBC DFWMay 27, 2026

Messi joins high-profile World Cup injury concerns weeks before games in Texas

Injuries to some of soccer’s star players are mounting ahead of next month’s World Cup, with Lionel Messi joining a list of concerns that already included Lamine Yamal. Messi left the field after reaching toward his left hamstring in a game for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer ...

NBC DFWMay 26, 2026

Three killed, one injured in West Dallas shooting at short-term rental party

Three people are dead and another was wounded after a shooting at a party in West Dallas, police said. Officers responded just before 12:30 a.m. early Tuesday morning to a shooting on Vilbig Road near Singleton Boulevard at a home being used as a short-term rental. Two of the vic...

NBC DFWMay 26, 2026

Boy rescued from Oak Cliff creek after neighbors hear screams for help

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 about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, about young boys riding the current downstream behind ...

NBC DFWMay 25, 2026

Contractors warn housing bill uncertainty already impacting jobs

As homeownership remains out of reach for many Americans, Congress is debating what could become one of the most comprehensive housing bills in decades. The proposed 21st Century Road to Housing Act includes provisions aimed at increasing housing supply, encouraging zoning reform...

NBC DFWMay 22, 2026

Teacher charged with child grooming after admitting to crush on Instagram

A North Texas middle school art teacher is accused of "child grooming" after allegedly sending a boy sexually suggestive messages and photographs on social media. NBC 5 has obtained an arrest warrant filed against 28-year-old Haley Krista Radabaugh. According to Irving police, mu...

NBC DFWMay 22, 2026

Denton joins Dallas, Fort Worth in effort to eliminate traffic deaths

Denton City Council adopted its Vision Zero Action plan, similar to Dallas and Fort Worth. The goal is to improve roadway safety and eliminate traffic-related deaths by 2050. Dallas has seen success in reducing traffic deaths on Loop 12 by redesigning parts of the road and more t...

NBC DFWMay 22, 2026