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 any other venue — T
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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 banned from posting — ne
Books can be found stacked on the floor, on carts and on top of other works at Barber’s Bookstore in downtown Fort Worth. Until recently Barber’s maze of military history, huntin’, dawgs and lit crit housed a copy of “Advanced Custom Rod Building” by Dale P. Clemens that the bookstore received in 19
Construction on a new Tex-Mex steakhouse in Arlington is expected to begin this summer in a familiar location for many diners in the city. The roughly 9,500-square-foot Culpepper Cattle Co. restaurant will open in early 2027 at 2300 E. Lamar Blvd. in Arlington, the former site of the now-closed Trai
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 any other venue — T
Fort Worth-based Bell Textron Inc. announced the layoff of hundreds of employees — about 3% of the company’s workforce — at three of its facilities in Texas and Kansas. The defense contractor — which is ramping up production of the U.S. Army’s MV-75 Cheyenne II aircraft — said a total of 285 employe
TGIF! Unfortunately for car enthusiasts, your weekend plans have been rained out — the Arlington Classic Car Show is postponed due to weather concerns. But don’t worry, I’ve got plenty of other ways you can spend your weekend indoors. The 2026 NBA Finals have arrived, and I am split. The New York co
Developers are moving forward with various hotel and mixed-use projects in the Fort Worth Stockyards area. The latest proposal is from Raymond Management Co., the Wisconsin-based developer behind several area hotels including the Homewood Suites by Hilton on the Near Southside. Raymond Management’s
Bell Textron says 285 employees were affected by layoffs across three facilities, including Fort Worth. Some workers also face a furlough starting June 15.
UNT Health Fort Worth’s new pharmaceutical sciences PhD program could help meet growing workforce needs in North Texas. While other regions in Texas have schools that offer the program, Rebecca Cunningham, senior associate dean for research and professor of pharmaceutical sciences at UNT, said this
Dickies Arena in Fort Worth is poised for a name change after its namesake's new owners, Bluestar Alliance, withdrew naming rights.
As North Texas prepares to host matches during the FIFA World Cup, much of the attention has focused on stadiums and events, but another major part of tournament preparation has been happening behind the scenes. Gabriel Castro and his team at BAL, a corporate immigration law firm, have spent weeks f
Since 2019, Andrew Piel has thought of himself as a servant to all the people of Arlington. He said his passion is giving a voice to people who may not otherwise be heard. It’s why he became an attorney, and it was the same goal he had when he was first elected to represent the residents of District
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, Local Latin American artists and others from across the country come together in Fort Worth’s Near South
Several of North Texas' favorite brands will soon be available at DFW International Airport. We broke down the full list.
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 unfamiliar with this term
A growing challenge in the luxury resale industry is separating authentic products from increasingly sophisticated fakes. At Keeks, that process starts with AI.
The "Western Base Camp" has events planned throughout the duration of FIFA's time in North Texas
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 news conference Tuesda
American Airlines is temporarily suspending some of its routes this summer, as steep jet fuel costs continue to strain carriers' budgets amid the war with Iran. In a statement, American said it had adjusted service on “select routes” in August and September and that affected travelers would be offer
A daytime homicide investigation in Dallas led authorities to a nearby North Texas suburb, where the 22-year-old murder suspect was tracked down.
John Carney’s films are great because they have that one great song. Sometimes Carney writes that song himself and sometimes other people do it, but his movies draw their strength from that song that throbs with life, reaches into your soul, and leaves you in a puddle. His last movie, 2023’s Flora a
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 from residents about
Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena could be getting a new name. Bluestar Alliance, which bought the Dickies brand from VF Corp. for $600 million last year, indicated to Trail Drive Management Corp., the arena’s manager, that it doesn’t want to be the venue’s naming rights partner anymore. “Which breaks my h
This opening paragraph is for the oldsters. Specifically, for people my age who have other (and I can only hope, better) things to do than keep up with the subject at hand. I’m talking about “creepypasta,” an online term that describes horror content created for the Internet. It primarily refers to
RSM US LLP (“RSM”) – the leading provider of consulting, tax and assurance services for the middle market – is celebrating its 100th anniversary, marking a century of advising middle market businesses through periods of economic, operational and technological change. In Fort Worth and across Texas,
The RFP is seeking partners for development on tracts of land around the field Fort Worth ISD extended the deadline for the updated Request for Proposals (RFP) for Farrington Field, asking developers to submit proposed plans for the land surrounding the structure to help fund updates to Farrington F
Chef Marcus Paslay’s Italian Eatery Proves that Cowtown Hospitality Belongs Alongside Global Luxury Piattello Italian Kitchen, the celebrated Italian concept from the From Scratch Hospitality group, is thrilled to officially announce its upcoming move to The Shops at ClearforkTM
Lace up your running shoes and get ready to write your next chapter. The fifth annual Race on Race Street returns this fall, bringing runners, walkers and neighbors together under this year’s theme: “Every step has a story.” Registration is now open for the Oct. 10 event in Fort Worth’s Riverside di
Students in new doctoral program will start this fall. UNT Health Fort Worth has received final approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to offer a new Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences degree program, officially adding the degree to the institution’s acad
The Clearfork development is getting a serving from one of the city’s home-grown restaurant groups. After nearly 10 years at Waterside, chef Marcus Paslay’s Piattello Italian Kitchen restaurant is relocating to the recently opened three-story office building in the Clearfork development. The restaur
Fort Worth police are taking a “surgical” approach to reducing crime block by block. The police department worked with criminologists at the University of Texas at San Antonio to divide Fort Worth’s geography into a grid of 92,348 football-field-sized cells. Officials then identified which areas wer
The land around Farrington Field is back in play. Fort Worth ISD issued a revised request for proposals on May 29 as it seeks developers for property surrounding the historic stadium. The development reset comes weeks after residents urged state-appointed district leaders to slow down, protect publi
After four years of providing free wireless internet for five neighborhood improvement zones, Fort Worth will sunset the program in wake of the citywide fiber network construction.The Neighborhood Wi-Fi program, launched during COVID-19, provided Stop Six, Ash Crescent, Northside, Rosemont and Como
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. The month of June brings an exciting intersection of two community celebrations: Pride Month and Juneteenth. This special edition of The Soundcheck co
Chandra Hooper Barnett was removed from Woodrow Wilson High School in 2025 after calling a meeting for Black students only. She's now heading to Lincoln High School.
Pride Kel-So is back for another go-round this fall. After drawing more than 1,600 last October to the Keller-Southlake area, the inaugural event, organizers say, demanded a follow-up. Slated for Sat, Oct 3, the second annual Pride Kel-So will take place at the same location as last year’s event, St
After relocating to South Main Village last year, Trinity Pride Fest experienced its largest turnout to date. More than 7,000 souls packed the Near Southside area around South Main Street for a day of partying and inclusivity. And of being out and loud. With the World Cup happening locally around th
The latest Fortune 500 list puts Texas on top, with Dallas-Fort Worth home to many of the companies driving the state's economic clout.
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 Equal Access (TEA), a
When most people call 911, they expect to hear from a dispatcher, but in Arlington, some callers may now be connected directly to a registered nurse. The city's new Nurse Navigation Program, launched last week, allows certain callers with non-life-threatening medical concerns to speak with a nurse w
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