It started with a fifth. “A Fifth of Beethoven,” to be precise. That was the first record that 11-year-old Jerret Strong purchased. It would be far from his last. The now 62-year-old senior manager for sponsor fulfillment at the Professional Bull Riders organization, is a self-ad...
Daniela Henao and her partner Sebastián Gutiérrez smiled as they walked under the historic sign that welcomed them into the Fort Worth Stockyards. The couple from Colombia were immediately in awe of the Western stores and historic buildings along both sides of East Exchange Avenu...
Former Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Karen Molinar will stay in Tarrant County education. Rev Partnership announced Tuesday that Molinar started Monday as the regional education nonprofit’s first CEO, four months after she left FWISD as the district moved under state-appointed le...
Just after 8 p.m., the lights dim and the televisions at Magnolia Motor Lounge go dark. Conversations taper off. Guitar cases line the wall. One by one, songwriters scribble their names onto a handwritten list, waiting for their turn beneath the bright stage lights. This ritual h...
One person is in critical condition and a 26-year-old man in police custody after a shooting at the General Motors plant in Arlington, according to a news release from police. Larry Hines was arrested Tuesday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after calling po...
A Dallas man is preparing for a 220-mile run next month to honor the service members killed in the Extortion 17 mission and raise money for military families. Mike Rouse plans to run from his hometown of Abilene to his current hometown of Dallas, beginning Monday, Aug. 3, and arr...
The debate over THC products in Texas is returning to the Capitol, with conservative leaders in the Texas Senate signaling another attempt to ban the products statewide. During invited testimony on Tuesday morning, senators focused on mental health concerns and the impact THC-rel...
Most companies that want to do good start by writing a check. Status Labs started with its own toolkit. The reputation management firm built a philanthropic program, Incomplete Sentences, around the one thing it does better than almost anyone: telling a person's story in full. Th...
Richardson's oldest surviving home is taking another step toward a new future as restoration work continues on the historic Miss Belle's House. The Texas Historical Landmark is being placed on its permanent foundation at Huffhines Park, allowing crews to begin restoring the home'...
A Kaufman County sheriff’s deputy and a Forney police officer escaped serious injury early Sunday after a passing vehicle slammed into the officer’s patrol car while they were working a call on a freeway. Body camera video shared by the sheriff’s office showed the officer and dep...
Karmelo Anthony's new legal team is asking a Collin County judge to throw out his murder conviction, arguing in new court filings that his constitutional rights were violated during the trial. A Collin County jury found 19-year-old Anthony guilty of murder in connection with Metc...
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had Stage 1 CTE when he died by suicide last fall, according to a post-mortem analysis released by the Concussion and CTE Foundation on Tuesday. The foundation said Kneeland's family released the results of a post-mortem brain...
The city of Fort Worth has filed a lawsuit seeking to reduce crime at a property on East Lancaster. The lawsuit seeks to have the Central Motel at 5800 E. Lancaster Avenue declared a common nuisance under Chapter 125 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, alleging the pro...
The city of Fort Worth has filed a lawsuit seeking to reduce crime at a property on East Lancaster. The lawsuit seeks to have the Central Motel at 5800 E. Lancaster Avenue declared a common nuisance under Chapter 125 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, alleging the pro...
Arlington police said they responded to the parking lot of the GM plant on Abram Street to investigate a reported shooting around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Police found a 24-year-old man with multiple apparent gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Pol...
A man is hospitalized and another is in custody after a shooting outside the GM Arlington Assembly plant on Tuesday morning. Arlington Police said they were called to a shooting in the parking lot along Abram Street at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. Officers arrived to find a 24-year-o...
A man is hospitalized, and another is in custody after a shooting in the employee parking lot of the GM Arlington Assembly plant on Tuesday morning. Arlington Police said they were called to a shooting along Abram Street at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. "This occurred during shift cha...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to a close in less than two weeks. Tuesday is the end of the Round of 16. Argentina plays Egypt in Atlanta at 11 a.m. CST. Colombia plays Switzerland at 3 p.m. in Vancouver. The winners are headed to a Saturday night quarterfinal in Kansas City again...
Tuesday marks 10 years since five officers died in an ambush in downtown Dallas. On July 7, 2016, a sniper opened fire at a Black Lives Matter protest, killing four Dallas police officers and a Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer. Nine other officers and two civilians were also wou...
The Dallas doctor who is considered "the father of aerobics," Kenneth Cooper, is looking back on 60 years of contributions to soccer and fitness. Many will be familiar with the 12-minute run test Cooper developed to measure cardiovascular fitness in 1968 while he was a flight sur...
We are in the middle of the hot Texas dog days of summer. And one North Texas police department has figured out a new way to help people cool off. Carrollton police have expanded its fleet, not with a new patrol car but with a paleta cart. The department said it is adding the ice...
Big 12 Football Media Days is back at The Star in Frisco again. Texas Tech's offseason search for a quarterback Texas Tech is coming off a historic College Football Playoff appearance. They're led by former Cedar Hill High School coach Joey McGuire. Tech made offseason headlines ...
The ink is officially dry on a merger between Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County (BGCGTC) and Clayton Youth Enrichment, a move designed to ensure the long-term viability of affordable, school-based and out-of-school resources for children and teens. Approved by both boa...
by Paul Cobler, The Texas TribuneJuly 6, 2026 The expenses to operate three restaurants in Waco are rising across the board, but there’s one growing cost in particular that feels nearly impossible to manage — providing employee health insurance, co-owner Kyle Citrano said. “Every...
The field has narrowed in the 2026 Fort Worth Business Plan Competition, with 20 competitors moving on to participate in several weeks of business development workshops, mentorship opportunities, and pitch practice with local partners and the competition’s sponsor, Frost Bank. Th...
When Josephine Clapper walks into Bass Performance Hall, she first notices the size. The statues. The open space. The stairways. The feeling that the building itself is part of the performance. “It’s just really beautiful,” Clapper said, a recent graduate of Fort Worth ISD’s I.M....
Trustee Gwendolyn Morrison leaned in from the dais. At a June budget workshop, Tarrant County College District officials were discussing why the college expects to lose millions of dollars because of state funding formula changes. Morrison, 76, has spent enough time in public off...
Jimmy Benecasa distinctly remembers the 2023 video call he joined with two filmmakers to discuss a project related to the Russia-Ukraine war. Through the screen, the Fort Worth resident saw Eli Davidson and Jeff Weeks facing back from a bunker in Kyiv. Headlamps illuminated their...
Billy Jackson’s calling has always been social work. Whether it was his time in the Navy or working at the Veteran Resources Center at Tarrant County College, the 47-year-old has always supported others — even before he started studying for his bachelor’s degree this fall at the ...
A nearly 600,000-square-foot industrial park on Fort Worth’s east side has been acquired and will be rebranded using the city’s feline moniker, as Panther City Industrial Park. Dallas-based S2 Capital, through its industrial real estate company, announced Monday it has acquired P...
Arlington is facing a lawsuit over the city council’s vote to extend the Dallas Cowboys’ lease of AT&T Stadium and the use of $273 million of voter-approved venue taxes to reimburse the team for stadium improvements. Warren V. Norred, a local attorney who has previously opposed s...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Merino scored seconds into second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Merino had just been knocked down, and a foul was called. While a Portugal player argued, Merino p...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane carried England to the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming a raucous crowd, the elevation of Estadio Azteca and a man disadvantage in the second half to beat Mexico in a 3-2 thriller on Sunday night. In the same stadium where Engl...
Members of Congress are demanding answers following the death of a Richardson man who died a day after being taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The nonprofit AfghanEvac said Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal came to the United States seeking asylum in 2021 after...
Even before North Texas SC forward Ricky Louis scored the historic first goal at Texas Health Mansfield Stadium on Saturday night, thousands of fans had already turned the venue into exactly what developers and city leaders envisioned. Long lines formed outside each entrance well...
Arlington resident Angel Espinoza grew up playing and watching soccer. His admiration for the sport lingered into adulthood and led him to become the owner of Stash VHS, a vintage store selling old-school jerseys, tees and jeans. When Espinoza learned that the FIFA World Cup woul...
The Trinity River Authority says no public drinking water has been affected after a ruptured wastewater pipeline caused issues in Southeast Arlington. The authority reported the ruptured sewer line off Mirabella Boulevard. The outflow exceeded 100,000 gallons, prompting notificat...
Dallas police say the city saw a significant reduction in calls for random gunfire during the Fourth of July holiday weekend compared with last year, a change the department credits to increased enforcement, officer visibility and ongoing public messaging. From July 3 through Mon...
As the World Cup nears its conclusion, one Fort Worth youth sports organization says the tournament's impact is extending far beyond the matches. Diamond Hill Northside Youth Association says youth soccer participation has increased by 100% over the past year. The organization ad...
If you look hard enough, you’ll notice that all kinds of hobbies and interests have their own community – some larger, some smaller. Of course, you likely already know that casino gaming has a big and thriving community, with many people passionate about this pastime. However, th...
Presbyterian Night Shelter started UpSpire 10 years ago. The social enterprise initiative, which employs homeless people through contracting work with other agencies, began with two people cleaning up Lancaster Avenue. Now, UpSpire employs over 260 people in services ranging from...
North Texas helped turn the American suburb inside out. Instead of serving as bedroom communities for a central city, places like Plano, Frisco, Irving and McKinney embraced their spot in the sprawl and became economic and political power centers in their own right. Corporate hea...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup returns to Dallas Stadium on Monday, July 6, when Portugal plays Spain at 2 p.m. Refereeing is back in the spotlight after FIFA announced English referee Anthony Taylor would be the head referee for the match. Taylor has had notable moments in internationa...
Dallas police said that officers met with members of Egypt's national soccer team after video of a confrontation between an officer and men associated with the team went viral. DPD said the meeting followed a Thursday confrontation at the Westin Dallas Downtown that started after...
Another must-see World Cup match is coming to Dallas-Fort Worth, and it could be the most coveted ticket yet at Dallas Stadium. It will cost more than $2,300 for an upper-deck seat to see Portugal’s all-time great, Cristiano Ronaldo, against Spain’s 18-year-old phenom Lamine Yama...
Kenny Cooper, who played for FC Dallas for several seasons, reflects on the current U.S. Men's National Team and their impact on the sport during their historic performance in this FIFA World Cup. Even before the U.S. Men's National Team steps on the pitch for their Round of 16 m...
Dallas Wings (13-8, 6-6 Western Conference) at New York Liberty (13-8, 8-1 Eastern Conference); Tuesday, 7 p.m. CST BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty takes on the Dallas Wings after Breanna Stewart scored 36 points in the New York Liberty’s 99-86 win over the Minnesota Lynx. The Libe...
Traffic relief may be on the horizon for far north Fort Worth motorists. Construction is expected to start in January to widen a vital east-west two-lane artery in a booming area near Eagle Mountain Lake where thousands of homes were built and more are planned. Since spring, crew...
Contact information Good Bones Fort Worth 214-837-7822 Email: Info@goodbonesfortworth.com Website: www.goodbonesfortworth.com Very little says Texas more than a Longhorn or a Longhorn skull. Adorn that skull with color, turquoise or coins and suddenly this bit of Western iconogra...
Should Hemphill Street traffic go faster? City officials are surveying residents about proposed changes to the busy corridor that runs from downtown Fort Worth to south of Interstate 20 by Edgecliff Village. Future congestion could worsen on the north-south thoroughfare, accordin...
The Vickery is now open. The multifamily development at 700 W. Vickery Blvd. features 321 residences — 307 apartments and 14 townhomes — in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with some residences overlooking downtown Fort Worth. The Vickery is from Fort Worth’s own Trademark Pr...
At 17, Annabel Luna-Smith arrived in the U.S. from Venezuela with just enough English to say her name. Luna-Smith knew the alphabet. Colors. Numbers. But she could not hold a conversation or navigate college and access healthcare in a country where every system has its own langua...
Three months after Texas took control of Fort Worth ISD, the appointed board of managers asked community members how they want the 63,000-student district to improve. Managers are hearing familiar problems. At North Side High School, parents and staff said FWISD’s new leaders nee...
The old piece of plastic looked like something made by hand because, well, it was. Students on I.M. Terrell Academy’s robotics team cut it with a Dremel tool, bent it with a heat gun and screwed it into place. It worked, mostly. The new piece was different. Smooth. Precise. Laser...
Fort Worth ISD is recalculating middle school math. Beginning this fall, on-level courses are gone, leaving two options for students: advanced or accelerated classes. District officials say the shift will give all students access to advanced math regardless of campus, with the go...
An off-duty firefighter is being hailed a hero for saving the lives of three children after a boat overturned on Alvarado Lake during the holiday weekend, according to Alvarado Police. A boat carrying nine people capsized Sunday, trapping three children beneath the vessel. Police...
It was a marriage and law firm meant to be. When Cade and Jennifer Lovelace met in law school at Texas Tech over two decades ago, they immediately clicked – both romantically and professionally. They're still clicking as the husband-and-wife duo attorney firm and owners of Lovela...
Most business owners spend years building value. Far fewer spend time protecting it, encountering problems because of legal and documentation issues that could have been addressed years earlier. Recently, our Exit Planning Series hosted attorney David Dunning of Bourland, Wall & ...
Just days before his first birthday, my son celebrated the birth of the United States of America. Brooks Sgroi turns 1 on July 10. That made Fort Worth’s Fourth the last of his holiday firsts — the final square on the baby calendar before we start counting his age in years instea...
Fort Worth, Texas – Artisan Circle will transform Crockett Street into a soccer-inspired street festival on Saturday, July 11, combining its signature evening market with a fan-focused celebration timed to one of the summer’s biggest international matches. From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.,...
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