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2026 Midterm ElectionWhen is Early Voting? Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. A list of voting locations is here for Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Tarrant CountyWhen is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling lo...
Highway I-20 at Spur 408 was shut down on Monday morning after a deadly crash, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue. The highway has reopened as of 9:15 a.m. Police believe a wrong-way driver collided with another driver. The wrong-way driver died; the other driver was hospitalized an...
Fort Worth police arrested two people in connection with the death of an infant who was found Sunday night near a motel dumpster. Police arrested 23-year-old Avia Cantrell and 26-year-old Camron Baker on Friday. Cantrell was charged with capital murder of a person under 10. Baker...
A new clue has emerged in the search for a 42-year-old Denton woman who disappeared nearly three weeks ago, after volunteers discovered her wallet along a rural road in Decatur on Sunday morning. Marjulin Briceño Arrieta has been missing since Sept. 28, when police said she met w...
2026 Midterm ElectionWhen is Early Voting? Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. A list of voting locations is here for Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Tarrant CountyWhen is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling lo...
The Fort Worth Art Commission unanimously approved two final designs for new public art installations at their September meeting. Artist Demarcus McGaughey, with In House Media Group, presented his final design for the Fire Station #26 installation in District 6, and artist Trevo...
From firearms to garden tools, art, and jewelry…that’s the goal of Guns to Gardens DFW, a movement that’s holding events in North Texas. “Perhaps they have young children in their homes or no longer hunt. Others may have family members suffering illness or depression, whom they f...
New technologies, from drones to robotics to AI, are coming to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport across operational departments. The need for those new technologies is exemplified by the operational challenge the airport faces regularly, said Jerome Woodard, executive vice ...
A free concert at Ridglea Theatre this Sunday, Oct 18, brings Fort Worth area musical acts, food trucks, and candidates together. Music lovers have a new reason to get excited as Tarrant County Democrats will help turn up the volume. Doors open at 5pm, with the first act taking t...
I’ve been watching documentaries for a while now. Some of them have featured the likes of genocidal dictators, Nazi concentration camp guards, and pedophile serial killers as interview subjects. Some of them have occasionally given me the urge to stand up and yell, “You are a pie...
Candidate name: Andrew Walsh Campaign website: https://www.walshforkisd.com/about Education: Graduate degree from the University of Houston Occupation and workplace: Engineer Keller ISD has approved closing Bear Creek, Parkwood Hill and Trinity Meadows intermediate schools after ...
The man who shot another while on duty as a security guard at a Fort Worth shopping center has been arrested for murder, police said. 31-year-old Tyron Henton was arrested on Oct. 16 and charged with murder in connection with a shooting at the La Gran Plaza shopping center in the...
Haltom City Mayor An Truong, the first Vietnamese American to hold a mayoral seat in Tarrant County, has died, the city announced Friday. He was 78. “Mayor Truong was a dedicated public servant who always put his community first,” City Manager Rex Phelps said. “On behalf of the c...
One person was found dead inside a charred mobile home following a late-night fire on Coxville Lane in far southeast Dallas. Dallas Fire-Rescue crews arrived to find the structure engulfed in flames. Firefighters determined the blaze was beyond rescue efforts and focused on fight...
John Howard Fruit passed away on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at the age of 83. Visitation: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in I...
2026 Midterm ElectionWhen is Early Voting? Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. A list of voting locations is here for Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Tarrant CountyWhen is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling lo...
2026 Midterm ElectionWhen is Early Voting? Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. A list of voting locations is here for Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Tarrant CountyWhen is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling lo...
Dallas police gave an update and released body camera footage from the officer-involved shooting on Friday. The shooting happened at the Mustang Inn along the South R.L. Thornton Freeway at approximately 12:21 p.m. on Wednesday, according to DPD. Police officers say they had loca...
A North Texas firefighter has been arrested on allegations of online solicitation of a minor and possession of child pornography, according to Rhome Fire Rescue. In a statement released Friday, the department said investigators with the Texas Department of Public Safety arrested ...
The Tarrant County District Attorney position is one of several county positions up on the ballot this November – and it’s seeing the same opponents as the 2022 midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Phil Sorrells is seeking reelection while longtime attorney and prosecutor Tiff...
2026 Midterm ElectionWhen is Early Voting? Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. A list of voting locations is here for Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Tarrant CountyWhen is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling lo...
2026 Midterm ElectionWhen is Early Voting? Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. A list of voting locations is here for Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Tarrant CountyWhen is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling lo...
Fort Worth spent the summer talking about electricity. Demand on the state grid set a new record in July. In August, the governor ordered a pause on approvals for new data centers seeking to plug into it, and the City Council started the clock on a data center moratorium of its o...
A family grieving after a loved one’s tragic death may also face an array of legal concerns, and by understanding these questions, a Texan family can make informed choices during a tumultuous time. A wrongful death attorney in McAllen, TX, can explain how state statutes governing...
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who was convicted of murdering Botham Jean after mistakenly entering his Dallas apartment in 2018, was released from prison on parole Friday, Oct. 16, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Guyger, who was sentenced to 10...
North Richland Hills residents will vote on four bond propositions that could allocate more funds toward fire stations, roads, city services facilities and library improvements. Mary Peters, the city’s communications director, told KERA the city would phase the projects in over a...
Harry James Jenkins II Oct. 27, 1948 – Oct. 9, 2026 As is likely the case for all people, Harry’s life is a blend of truth and folklore, both of which he composed about himself. Some details are anchored in truth from evidence, while others are compiled from living history of tho...
The race for Texas’ Congressional District 12 features first-term Republican incumbent Craig Goldman and Democrat Angela “Heli” Rodriguez Prilliman. The winner will represent much of Fort Worth in the U.S. House. Early voting starts Oct. 19, and Election Day is Nov. 3. A former T...
A North Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against the companies that own and operate a Planet Fitness location in Frisco after police determined she was secretly recorded while nude inside a private tanning room. The woman, identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe to protect her priva...
Families whose loved ones were cared for at Arlington assisted living facilities operated by Regla Su Becquer say they are disappointed after a plea deal brought the criminal case against her to a close. Becquer pleaded guilty this week and was sentenced to 18 years in prison for...
The man who was arrested for the murder of a Dallas ISD teacher's aide in 2024 has been sentenced to 20 years. Sixto Banegas Matute was arrested on Jan. 10, 2024, for murder in connection to the death of Jennifer Mendez Olascoaga. He has been in jail since his arrest up until his...
Dallas police are responding to an officer-involved shooting on Wednesday. The shooting happened in the 400 block of South R.L. Thornton Freeway at approximately 12:21 p.m., according to DPD. Police officers say they had located a suspect using Flock technology. The suspect was w...
The Dallas woman convicted in the 2023 crash that killed an SMU student and seriously injured another passenger was sentenced to 7 years in prison for intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault. Testimony continued Wednesday in the punishment phase of the trial for Lynlee...
Where a grassy field met a gravel parking lot, steps away from the federal Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarado, a group of religious leaders and laypeople of different faiths gathered Wednesday morning for a shared act — prayer. Pastors, both actively leading a congregatio...
Every three months, the iconic Ridglea Theater opens its doors to a unique form of entertainment. Dragonslayer Pro Wrestling has been hosting its quarterly Thursday night shows at the Ridglea since January 2025 with some of the best local and international talent the sport has to...
OPENING Aa Bata Aama 2 (NR) The sequel to the Nepali film from this past January, this film continues the story of the family that leaves Nepal for a better future. Starring Bipana Thapa, Paul Shah, Pradeep Rawat, and Simran Pant. (Opens Friday) California Schemin’ (R) James McAv...
For millions of visitors, the State Fair of Texas is a place to spend a day enjoying rides, games and food. But for some of the people who make the fair happen, it's also home. Tucked away on the fairgrounds is a temporary community known as RV City, where workers live for weeks ...
NBC 5 spoke with a local attorney, Frank Branson, who has handled numerous lawsuits regarding ride safety over the past decade, after a man died falling off a roller coaster at the Six Flags in Georgia on Monday. Branson represented Rosa Esparza's family after the 52-year-old wom...
A remote IT worker network that was working to help fund North Korean weapons programs has been dismantled, according to the FBI. Two people were arrested, and approximately 187 laptops and computer devices from more than 70 different companies were seized in connection with this...
A Tarrant County judge ruled against a lawsuit seeking to stop the county's plan to reduce the number of voting locations ahead of next month's midterm election. The lawsuit was filed by several residents, including Fort Worth City Council member Deborah Peoples. The plaintiffs a...
Candy-coated lowriders bounced in sync with attendees as Tejano music echoed throughout Marine Park during Sonidos Del Summer in Fort Worth’s Historic Northside District. The Saturday Bidi Bidi Back to the Park event was part of a concert series aimed at revitalizing the park, wh...
Getting sober is one challenge, but staying sober can be a lifelong journey. A North Texas nonprofit is helping people recovering from addiction find strength, accountability, and a sense of purpose through running. Running for Renewal brings people together through fitness, fait...
A Dallas woman was found guilty of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault for the deadly crash involving an SMU student on a Central Expressway feeder road. Lynlee Pollis had nearly four times the legal limit of alcohol in her blood after the crash, according to a tox...
It’s always exciting for Gara Hill to read the grant applications from Arlington ISD teachers. In her role as the president of the Arlington ISD Education Foundation, she often gets to see the creative ideas that the school district’s teachers have for helping the students they s...
William Edward “Bill” Bastable, 89, of Arlington, passed away peacefully on Oct. 7, 2026. Known to his grandchildren as “Grandpa Willy” or “Papa,” Bill lived a life full of creativity, curiosity, faith, and a wonderfully quirky sense of humor. Bill was born on March 16, 1937, in ...
Dallas police are investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy who was fatally shot at an apartment complex in southern Dallas early Sunday morning. The shooting happened around 1 a.m. at an apartment complex on Wadsworth Drive, off Loop 12 near Interstate 45. According to the Dal...
By Autumn Rose Reo When I first came to Arlington over two decades ago, I thought it would be a brief “layover” since I was traveling nonstop for work, so I wanted to live as close to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport as possible. However, as I drove around the rolling hill...
Editor’s note: This story continues the Fort Worth Report’s coverage of Manor Independent Living. You can read the first two stories here and here. The Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office is moving to terminate its contracts with Manor Independent Living on behalf of three m...
The North Texas theater community is in shock after two rising actors who colleagues called “the future” died this week. Madi Duren, 22, and her partner, Julian Harris, 23 died after a car accident on Garland Road in Dallas. Both recently graduated from the theater program at Sou...
What was supposed to be a fun family outing at the State Fair of Texas turned into a frightening ordeal for a mother whose son is battling terminal brain cancer after she said her purse was stolen with his emergency seizure medication inside. But an unexpected act of kindness fro...
Fort Worth's historical role as a major manufacturing, railroad, and industrial center throughout the twentieth century means the city carries a significant legacy of asbestos exposure risk, affecting workers across multiple industries decades before the health dangers of asbesto...
Lamborghini, Maserati, Viper and Porsche: At first glance, a North Texas garage looks like a dream exotic car collection but the story behind how the rides got here is riddled with fraud. "These cars do not belong to the defendant and they were paid for by lying to investors, lyi...
Bruce Alan Whicker, 79, passed away on Oct. 1, 2026, surrounded by the family who loved him dearly. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107. Interment to follow at Greenwood Memo...
A driver is dead after a single-vehicle crash along State Highway 121 in Grapevine, officials said. According to the Grapevine Police Department, the crash happened in the 700 block of southbound North State Highway 121. Police said the vehicle left the roadway in the center medi...
TGIF! It’s finally starting to feel like fall — the air is fresh and triple digits are no longer haunting the city. And with October approaching its midpoint, the haunting of the Halloween festivities is starting. This weather is perfect for pumpkin patch strolling, and Howell Fa...
Last week’s storms brought much-needed relief to Fort Worth, cooling temperatures and relieving dry conditions. North Texas saw just over 4 inches of rain on Oct. 1, according to the National Weather Service. That was the first time the region saw measurable rainfall since July. ...
Woodfire wafted over a line of customers as they waited patiently outside Goldee's Bar-B-Q Thursday morning. The barbecue joint wasn’t even open yet, but ash already floated in the air. As the crew arrived to work, they greeted each other with hugs and congratulations. That morni...
Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 4 is up for grabs this November as Republican candidate Manny Ramirez seeks reelection while being challenged by Democratic candidate Nydia Cardenas. Both candidates are Fort Worth natives who didn’t see themselves getting into politics at som...
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Dalton Lovell was watching his wife and daughter practice martial arts at an Arlington gym when he suddenly began feeling dizzy. He tried to get his wife's attention, but something was wrong. "I do remember feeling like a little dizzy, and like, oh, I need to get Becca. And that'...
