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Tennessee Walker heard the same worry again and again from Fort Worth ISD parents, students and other community members: The Texas appointees running the district don’t trust teachers. Walker, a board of managers member, pushed to address that concern in a draft of limits designe...
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Data Center Canceled in Hood Once again, the good folks in nearby Hood County said, “That’s a negatory” to the massive data center proposed for the Hood and Somervell county line, near Dinosaur Valley State Park. Hood County commissioners said no on Tuesday, denying the developer...
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From spy thrillers and paint parties to Day of the Dead celebrations and live music at the State Fair, North Texas is serving up a little bit of everything this week. Now thru Sun, Nov 1 The darkly comic spy thriller AJAX, written by Habib Yazdi and directed by Kareem Fahmy, foll...
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After a five-year hiatus, Fort Worth Zine Fest is back this Sat, Oct 17. For the uninitiated, zines are self-published magazines printed and shared by activists, artists, musicians, and others in underground scenes, giving voice to marginalized groups. This celebrates that. The f...
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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...
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Sundance Square Plaza invites North Texas to its 2026 Catrina Contest & Festival, as part of its Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. Now a staple of Fort Worth's fall events, this family-friendly event is open to the public this Saturday, Oct 17, 2026, from Noon to ...
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QBola Cuban Pizza & Cafeteria,6728 W Vickery Blvd, Ste 100, Fort Worth. 682-385-9049. Noon-10pm Sun, noon-9pm Mon-Fri, noon-10pm Sat. Before settling down in Fort Worth over 13 years ago, my husband and I met during college in Florida. He’s a South Florida native, having grown up...
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Transit-oriented projects could be on the horizon for Fort Worth’s Northside after city council members approved zoning changes to 200 acres near a rail station. City and transportation officials want to create a walkable, transit-oriented neighborhood with mixed-use residential ...
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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...
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Following an offseason that legitimately felt different than the generally uninspiring ones we’ve become accustomed to over the previous couple of decades, five weeks into the 2026 season and the results are frustratingly the same. After last week’s 24-16 Thursday Night Football ...
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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...
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The Mont (4729 St. Amand Cir, Ste 105, Fort Worth, 817-502-3400) is introducing a dinner menu that highlights fall flavors with an elevated touch. Reservations are now available at TheMontFW.com. For more information, keep reading. The fall menu will offer a selection of raw and ...
arts
What if you turned a normal Friday evening happy hour into a celebration of aninternational holiday, with art, performance, and activities? The Kimbell Art Museum and Fort Worth Sister Cities International have partnered to do just that, with fun events throughout the year, inclu...
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The Dallas City Council unanimously approved a ceremonial renaming of the historic Houston Street Bridge on Wednesday in honor of late Dallas Cowboys legend, civil rights advocate and business leader Pettis Norman. The more than 100-year-old bridge, which connects downtown Dallas...
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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...
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A Fort Worth chef is using his own experience with dyslexia to do something good for kids with learning differences. “By the time I was in the 4th grade, I was pretty well done with school. I'd stacked up enough failures to get put in the resource program,” Marcus Paslay said as ...
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Mayor Mattie Parker is launching an open space and parks conservancy nonprofit, complementing the city’s existing green space initiative to protect and save undeveloped land as Fort Worth continues to see booming population growth and development. Formed to collect private and pu...
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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...
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State Rep. Salman Bhojani will seek to keep his seat for the second time since he was elected to the legislature. Voters will decide between the Democratic incumbent and Republican challenger JP Woodruff for the Texas House District 92 seat this November. The seat covers parts of...
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A Plano couple will never forget the birth of their third child. The dad hand-delivered his baby boy after his wife's labor took a sharp turn before they could make it to the hospital. NBC 5 caught up with the Contreras family to share their story. Emma Contreras thought she had ...
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William "Trent" Mize, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and avid golfer, passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, 2026, in Arlington, at the age of 75. He succumbed to complications related to Parkinson’s disease. Trent was born on March 3, 1951, in Meridian, Texas, to his parent...
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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...
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Plano’s school district is joining the city in helping fund a proposed arena for the Dallas Stars at The Shops at Willow Bend site. The school board approved the agreement over the summer, and the Plano City Council approved it Monday night, allowing the Plano Independent School ...
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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...
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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...
Local
ASI more than doubles office footprint at Hillwood Commons I as it advances work at the AllianceTexas Test Center FORT WORTH, Texas – (Oct. 13, 2026) — Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI), the worldwide leader of industrial vehicle automation and creator of Mobius®, the platform tha...
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Throughout history soldiers and horses have stood together for the sake of liberty and freedom. Now, through a nonprofit organization named War Horses for Veterans, the equestrian world is taking a stand to help those working to regain their life after they dedicated it to the se...
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Neofactory LLC has signed a 9,200-sf renewal and expansion, adding 4,700 sf of industrial space at 1212-1216 Tappan Circle, Carrollton. Richmond Collinsworth, executive vice president and managing partner of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord, MVVP...
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS, Oct. 13, 2026 – Texas Health Resources is ranked No. 2 on the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care™ List – the highest among hospital systems in North Texas. This honor represents the organization's 12th straight year among the nation's top healthcare emp...
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William Morris McGee passed on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on Monday, Feb. 5, 1934 in Dallas to Angier Eugene McGee and Mabel Louise Stanglin. William was a resident of Arlington. William will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing all the goo...
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After years of resident opposition and public meetings, the case for an environmental permit for a proposed concrete batch plant in Burleson will come to a close next week. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality officials will formally vote on whether to approve J7 Ready Mix L...
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Junior Ezeonu still has memories of knocking on the first doors asking Grand Prairie residents to elect him for city council. Ezeonu was 21 going on 22, finishing his final semester at the University of Texas at Arlington. Some voters thought he was working on a school project, h...
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More than 80% of all public high school graduates from Tarrant County were deemed college-ready in 2025. But only 1 out of every 4 met the same standard using either the SAT or the ACT — both of which are considered by researchers to be among the best indicators of a student’s su...
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A Fort Worth district judge denied a legal request for Tarrant County to add back the 92 locations eliminated from the approved list of polling sites for this November’s midterm elections. Four current and former Fort Worth officials — Deborah Peoples, Camille Rodriguez, Kathleen...
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Latino voters could be the key swing group in Tarrant’s 2026 midterm elections as political parties wait to see if the county will remain in Republican control or shift in favor of Democrats. Hispanic voters come from diverse communities with different beliefs and cultures, said ...
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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...
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Arthur Marquez, 83, passed away Oct. 1, 2026. He was born April 30, 1943 in Fort Worth, the son of John O. and Olivia Trujillo Marquez. Arthur is survived by his sons, Joseph Marquez and Thomas Marquez; grandchildren, Justine Blaine Marquez, Jeremiah Jace Marquez, Jaden Patrick M...
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A 73-year-old Navy veteran and his wife are searching for a mystery woman who helped him get home after he fell on a sidewalk in Plano, leaving him injured, bloodied and lost. Steven Lunenschloss had gone for a walk without his cellphone on Oct. 6 when he became disoriented. He s...
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For many North Texans, the State Fair of Texas is an annual tradition filled with photos alongside Big Tex, favorite fair foods and family memories. But for Ted and Carol Burk, the fairgrounds are where a love story began nearly four decades ago. Their story dates back to the 198...
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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 ...
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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...
government
Higher education is no longer defined by a single or traditional path to earning a certificate or degree. Today's learners are balancing careers, raising families, serving their communities and pursuing new opportunities at every stage of life. College and universities must evolv...
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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...
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Harold Leroy Donley passed away Oct. 10, 2026 at the age of 98. Graveside Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas. Born Feb. 6, 1928 in Pleasanton, Kansas, he was the son of Vera Bowersocks and Will...
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Donna Jane Fulwiler Lobstein, 80, a fourth-generation Texan who spent her life devoted to family, travel and the pleasures of being together, passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. Memorial Service: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Memorials: In lieu of flower...
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Victor "Wolf" Ortega, who passed away on Oct. 5, 2026, at the age of 41. Victor was a man whose presence could light up any room. He had a gift for making people laugh, bringing smiles to those around him, and making even th...
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West 7th on a Friday still pulls a crowd, but so does the couch. Cover charges, valet, and a couple of rounds at a Sundance Square bar add up fast, and plenty of Fort Worth regulars have quietly started splitting their entertainment budget between a night out and twenty minutes o...
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Bank of America announced today the naming of Kashif “Kash” Qamruddin as the new Senior Vice President and Business Banking Market Executive for Fort Worth. In this key leadership role, Kash will lead a team of banking professionals dedicated to supporting the growth and success ...
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TCU (2-3) at Baylor (4-1), Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. CST. Opening Line: Baylor by 6.5. Against the spread: Baylor 4-1, TCU 2-3. How to watch: Fox Sports 1 Key stats Baylor Offense Overall: 461.4 yards per game (23rd in FBS) Passing: 292.0 yards per game (17th) Rushing: 169.4 yards per ga...
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FORT WORTH, Texas — The National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame will introduce “Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo” as the inaugural exhibition in its new Icons Gallery when the Museum’s expansion opens Nov. 7, 2026. Created in collaboration with Lambert, the exhibition features the on...
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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...
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PRIM Construction is happy to announce they have completed construction on a new showroom and service center for Toyota of Fort Worth. The new dealership was completed in August and is located off Loop 820 in White Settlement, serving the expanding West Fort Worth corridor. The b...
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Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that John Polzer, managing partner of the firm's Dallas and Fort Worth office, has been elected as a member of the American Law Institute....
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Local Family to Participate in Honoring Donor for their Daughter’s Life-Saving Gift LifeGift’s 2nd Chance Run (5K/1mile walk or run) is being held on Saturday, October 17th, 7:00 a.m. in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. LifeGift invites you to spend a morning celebrating the g...
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Family-friendly festival to feature Cultura Markets, live mariachi performances, a roaming Catrina and food, music and more Fort Worth, Texas (Oct. 12, 2026) – Artisan Circle and La Cabrona are coming together once again to celebrate Día de los Muertos with music, food, shopping ...
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Be Thi Le passed on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1940, in Vietnam before coming to the United States. Be was a resident of Arlington. Be will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing all the good memories shared with her. S...
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Taste Project’s Arlington restaurant was abuzz with anticipatory chatter last Friday over candle lit tables and yellow rose centerpieces. Hungry guests eagerly glanced over at the service window to see if their main course, pho-mole was ready to serve. Celebrity chef Preston Nguy...
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A 1,476-acre ranch that crosses the border of Tarrant and Parker counties is set to become a new development of an expected 3,800 homes. Houston-based developer Hines announced on Friday it has acquired Brown Ranch, with plans for a master planned development with single-family h...
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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...
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A new study found nearly $1.2 billion in flood damage costs over the next 50 years could be avoided if improvements are made to North Texas’ stormwater, environmental and transportation infrastructure. The study was conducted by the North Central Texas Council of Governments and ...
