Editor’s note: A featured pet may be adopted by the time you inquire, but many more are always waiting to meet you through the Humane Society of North Texas. For many North Texans, the Fourth of July means backyard barbecues, fireworks, family gatherings and a long holiday weekend. At the Humane Soc
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Editor’s note: A featured pet may be adopted by the time you inquire, but many more are always waiting to meet you through the Humane Society of North Texas. For many North Texans, the Fourth of July means backyard barbecues, fireworks, family gatherings and a long holiday weekend. At the Humane Soc
For years, Texas Health Mansfield Stadium existed solely as construction plans, artist renderings and promises of what it could become. On Wednesday morning, the community it will serve gathered as that idea officially came to fruition. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of a stadium city
The Weekly has two special issues coming up. Our annual Creature Comforts Edition hits the stands the last week of July, and our inaugural Back-to-School Issue comes out the first week of August. Creature Comforts 2026 Our annual animal-oriented issue comes out on Wed, Jul 29. From aardvarks to zebr
A Texas property sale can look simple at first. The buyer likes the land. The seller likes the offer. Maybe the place has a small house, a barn, a stock tank, a gravel road, and a few old fence lines that need work. Then the title work comes back, and one old sentence about minerals changes the deal
Cowtown, prepare to say “Howdy” to White Castle. The world’s first hamburger chain — launched in 1921 — plans to build its second Texas location in southwest Fort Worth, according to a new filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Meanwhile, White Castle is getting ready to open
Fans of the U.S. men’s national soccer team gathered Wednesday night at J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill in Arlington to watch the broadcast of their team’s win at the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina. The match, played at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, was the first knocko
FORT WORTH – Jose "Joe" Rodriguez Pedroza, 86, passed away on June 25, 2026. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2026, in Greenwood's Live Oak Chapel, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107; with a visitation one hour prior to service beginning at 11 a.m. An interment will follow in
Exactly what your weekend needs Find out what's "Weekend Worthy" with our arts & culture newsletter. Sign up for essential Fort Worth-area events and news — free. Sign up for free Happy Thursday, Are you looking for fun ways to celebrate Fourth of July in Tarrant County? You’re in luck, because I’m
TGIF! This year, the United States of America turns 250 years old. Meanwhile, it’s Arlington’s 150th anniversary. So why wouldn’t we go all out for Independence Day celebrations in 2026? If you are lucky enough to have Friday off, be sure to catch Arlington’s second World Cup knockout match. Austral
In the early days of Major League Soccer, many of the league’s teams played home games in stadiums designed for American football. Their predecessors in the North American Soccer League had done the same. NFL and college buildings offered professional facilities with large grassy spaces and built-in
When thinking about summer foods, my mind leans toward nostalgia. I picture ice cream parlor trips with friends, nachos at the ballpark and hotdogs at family reunions. These are all fabulous snacking options, but what if you’re wanting something a little different like a crunchy salad or a seasonal
At last, they made a Minions movie just for me. Maybe not for you or for your kid, but for me and the other film-school graduates in the crowd. You may argue that the yellow beings (all voiced by Pierre Coffin) have been the real stars ever since their debut in Despicable Me. Now they’ve finally pro
Tarrant County College aviation maintenance students will have a clearer path to American Airlines jobs under an agreement signed June 30. TCC and American formalized the memorandum of understanding at the Erma C. Johnson Hadley Northwest Center of Excellence for Aviation, Transportation and Logisti
Residents are pushing back on a proposed North Texas data center that would pull up to 5 million gallons of water a day from Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson County — the reservoir that provides most of Fort Worth’s drinking water. Members of the public cite concerns about insufficient resources and sa
Annie Dobbins sees the fabric of American history like a quilt. Each square of cloth on its own may appear “insignificant,” the Fort Worth resident said. “But when you put the pieces together, it becomes this beautiful array, and it warms you,” said Dobbins, who identifies her heritage as African Am
For the second consecutive year, the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership was chosen by Site Selection Magazine for the Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development, the most prestigious award in the field. The Fort Worth partnership is one of 23 organizations across the country to
The Mansfield H-E-B store just celebrated its second anniversary but the grocer is already planning an upgrade at the location. Construction is scheduled to begin in September for the minor remodel of about 800 feet of the 128,000-square-foot store at 1670 E. Broad St. The San Antonio-based company
Public safety facilities at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport are being upgraded as a new $3.6 million construction project to expand security screenings begins next week. The renovation of an 81,000-square-foot warehouse called International Logistics Center Building B is expected to start Ju
Listen up, Fort Worth! Welcome to The Soundcheck, a biweekly music column keeping you in the loop on what’s happening across the Tarrant music scene. As summertime heats up in Panther City, keep cool indoors with these live music offerings taking the stage this July. Celebrate a local artist’s birth
Hospital maintains Joint Commission certification since 2016 Once again, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth earned Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and certification for its brain tumor care. Fewer than 10 facilities in the nation have earned the prestigious disease-specific
LanCarte Commercial represented RED Group in securing an 8,854-square-foot office lease at 1321 Valwood Parkway in Carrollton, Texas. Mark Ready with LanCarte Commercial represented RED Group in the transaction. The lease supports RED Group’s consolidation into a single North Texas office location,
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Love Texas Art Foundation is proud to announce the artistsselected for the 13th Annual Texas Juried Exhibition, one of the state's premier exhibitionscelebrating the breadth and excellence of contemporary Texas art. Juried by Terri Provencal,Publisher and Editor in Chief of P
On Saturday, more than 7,400 registered attendees visited South Main Village to celebrate the sixth annual Trinity Pride Fest, becoming Tarrant County’s largest Pride celebration of the year. As banners and rainbow decorations lined the block, local bars, restaurants, and retailers welcomed the crow
We finally caught up with Matthew McNeal after he took home the Mullen & Mullen Music Project’s inaugural JAMBALOO Music Prize for his 2025 album HIGHLONESOME. Besides a bevy of local-music-industry-related boons, the prize package included $20,000 cash, a sum at which anyone (let alone those engage
Oak & Eden, 5285 Marathon Av, Fort Worth. 2-11pm Mon-Wed, noon-midnight Thu-Sat. 682-224-2033. Bear with me, as this will be a column about the Shops at Clearfork’s whiskey tasting room Oak & Eden, but first I must pour one out for the bougie shopping center’s OG and a favorite of mine for almost a
The concept of a Larry David sketch series must have sounded great. Curb Your Enthusiasm is one of TV’s longest-running shows that managed to stay fresh and funny for the majority of its run. David is one of the keenest comedy minds and the closest thing we have a true American humorist with a uniqu
By the time you read this, Team USA will have likely played its Wednesday evening round-of-32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina, and you will be either ruing an embarrassing end to a promising run or gleefully scouting our next opponent (Belgium or Senegal). I would expect USA to prevail over the Bal
It’s been three years since Dave Cave gave us his first Summer Suite. Those four buoyant tracks hit all the right, sweltering, surfy notes. Now, the pop Fort Worth singer-songwriter is back with a second volume. Recorded with Bart Rose at his Fort Worth Sound studio in South Main Village (Toadies, P
We have guests, y’all, so be on your best behavior. Do not shoot your guns into the air. Leave no dog unattended in the backyard. Don’t set anything on fire. EMS is too busy with the World Cup for your Yankee-doodle foolishness, and the shelters are already full of animals needing homes. There’s no
The Star-Telegram recently pandered to Lone Star pews by publishing an op-ed defending Texas’ decision to teach the Bible in public schools. Christians in general and the author, an outspoken Christian and former homeschool mom, are certainly entitled to their opinion, but the U.S. Constitution clea
A new art exhibit might have the chance to set a new soccer world record: longest continuous use of a tifo. Up now thru Aug 30 at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, American Tifo consists mostly of huge supporter-created works of art previously unfurled for brief periods of time at variou
OPENING Alpha (NR) Alia Bhatt stars in this Indian action-thriller as an assassin seeking to take down her stepfather’s company selling mercenaries’ services. Also with Sharvari, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, and Hrithik Roshan. (Opens Friday) I Know Who You Are (NR) The latest Chi
Another man has died after being in Tarrant County Jail custody — the fourth death in less than two weeks, raising more questions from family members. The family of Victor Runnels, 61, told reporters Tuesday they still do not know what medical emergency led to him being taken from the jail to John P
A sorcerer, a bard and a monk walk into a bakery. Their mission? To fulfill a mother’s plea to find her son, Skeg, who went missing shortly after he began working at the shop. Patty Cakes, the bakeshop owner, exudes shady behavior. Her answers are inconsistent about Skeg’s whereabouts. She wipes her
From backyard barbecues to dazzling fireworks displays, to family get-togethers for backyard barbecues and pool parties, there is no shortage of ways to celebrate the Fourth of July. And, this year, the celebrations will be bigger than ever as the country marks the 250th anniversary of the founding
A local restaurant group making a name for itself investing in and revitalizing beloved, historic local dining establishments can add another landmark to its growing portfolio: the restaurant at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Westland Hospitality is collaborating with the botanic garden to reimagine
A local restaurant group making a name for itself investing in and revitalizing beloved, historic local dining establishments can add another landmark to its growing portfolio: the restaurant at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Westland Hospitality is collaborating with the botanic garden to reimage i
Pour out a cold bowl of water for Mutts Canine Cantina. The bar, grill and off-leash dog park, with a location in The Shops at Clearfork, announced it was closing permanently on June 29. FreeRange Concepts, the company that developed Mutts, said in a letter Monday to members it would close its Fort
Pour out a cold bowl of water for Mutts Canine Cantina. The bar, grill and off-leash dog park, with a location in The Shops at Clearfork, announced it was closing permanently on June 29. FreeRange Concepts, the company that developed Mutts, said in a letter Monday to members it would close its Fort
Last week, a group of teenagers made their way into Arts Fifth Avenue in the Near Southside with backpacks over their shoulders. Although it’s summer vacation, these Fort Worth friends weren’t taking a break. The nearly 20 members of PassionFruit Theatre Company write, direct, costume and star in th
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