Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey is getting a special honor at an Austin Alamo Drafthouse: they're renaming a theater after the Texas acting icon. The Mueller location will officially become the Matthew McConaughey Cinema on Monday, Aug. 10. The dedication ceremony will include ...
How can medicine move beyond treating diseases the same way for every patient? In this episode of Fort Worth Innovates, Cameron Cushman sits down with Dr. Anke Hilse Maitland-van der Zee, Professor of Personalized Medicine and Head of the Department of Genetics at the University ...
Richardson ISD is implementing new classroom technology guidelines this school year aimed at reducing student screen time and increasing opportunities for hands-on learning. The move follows months of feedback from parents and community members. District leaders announced the cha...
Tarrant County commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday on a proposal that would significantly reduce the number of polling places available to voters during the November 2026 midterm election. The proposal, listed on the Aug. 4 Commissioners Court agenda, would cut the number ...
Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare kicked the public out of a commissioners court meeting Tuesday after the crowd erupted into jeers and began chanting "shame" as the commissioners discussed reducing the number of polling locations open during the November 2026 midterm election. The...
Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare kicked the public out of a commissioners court meeting and had a former state lawmaker arrested on Tuesday after the crowd erupted into jeers and began chanting "shame" as the commissioners discussed reducing the number of polling locations open du...
Judy Lee Gibson, age 61, passed away on July 21, 2026. She was born on April 2, 1965, in Fargo, North Dakota. Judy's greatest joy in life was her two sons, whom she loved deeply and unconditionally. Despite significant health challenges throughout her life, Judy remained remarkab...
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger’s death was personal to all who knew her, including U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey. “In this world of partisanship that you see, Kay ran this congressional seat the way she ran the city, in a very bipartisan way,” Veasey, a Fort Worth Democrat, told the Fort W...
Five decades after opening its doors, the nation’s largest consumer car leasing company continues to grow by simplifying the vehicle shopping experience, investing in people, and earning customer trust. When D&M Leasing was founded in 1976, the idea was simple: leasing could be e...
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University has partnered with TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being platform for college and university students, to offer Texans 24/7, on-demand free and equitable access to medical care. The partnership extends the services available t...
Kay Mullendore Granger, the first Republican woman to serve as Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee in Congress, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Aug. 2, 2026 following an aggressive late battle with Alzheimer's. Her life was the stuff of legend. Her remark...
The City of Fort Worth is alerting permit applicants to a phishing scam involving fraudulent emails that appear to come from the City. These emails include fake invoices or payment requests and are designed to trick recipients into sending money to scammers. Residents, contractor...
Fort Worth resident Sue Weston has always considered herself “all for business.” As the booming data center industry comes to Fort Worth and surrounding areas, she understands the economic benefits that developers and city leaders say the projects will bring. But as an environmen...
Before becoming a student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vaish Tetali saw firsthand the impact of having a physician who does not speak your language. Her mother, who speaks Telugu, had difficult experiences seeking medical care in the United States because of the ...
A surge of about 4,000 signups for Fort Worth’s new mobile spay and neuter clinic has led to a temporary pause for additional registration, city staff said. Fort Worth held its first Chip & Snip Community Pet Clinic in July, offering free spay and neuter surgeries, microchipping ...
For most of Stacey Ladd’s career at Child Protective Services, she was taking families apart. It was for a noble effort — keeping children safe — but her role was effectively taking kids away from parents. A year into leading a new program at ACH Child and Family Services, the in...
Metroplex residents seeking their next career opportunity can take a break from scouring through websites and submitting job applications on Thursday when the North Texas Job Fair makes its return. Globe Life Field will host the 2026 North Texas Job Fair 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 6. Or...
BURLESON – Rex William Cross, aged 78, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. Rex was born on Aug. 23, 1947, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and was raised by his adoptive parents, Lois Piowaty and Sydney Cross. A lifelong protector of his community and countr...
WHITESBORO – Judith "Judy" Glover, 78, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2026. Family and friends are invited to attend a viewing on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Greenwood Funeral Home in Memorial Suite B, 3344 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. There w...
Three Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD students spent a week in the Blue Ridge Mountains this summer debating national and international issues, building friendships with students from across the country and representing their schools, EMS ISD and Fort Worth at the annual Conference On...
A proposed data center in Westlake is drawing opposition from nearby residents, including members of a Buddhist monastery who say the development could disrupt a place devoted to peace and reflection. The Town of Westlake has announced plans for a data center spanning more than 1...
$1 million. That’s how much could be saved through the Tarrant County commissioners’ plan to reduce voting sites by 45% before the November elections that many pollsters predict will go heavily Democratic and utterly neuter the rest of Donald Trump’s term, a reign of terror, tear...
More than 650 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras are installed across Dallas, and police say the technology is helping solve crimes. But as the network grows, so does opposition from privacy advocates — and an increasing number of the cameras are becoming targets of vandal...
Patti Anne Rand, 70, passed on July 27, 2026. She was born May 25, 1956 to the late William and Iris Holland. She was the second oldest of four siblings, Shirley Kiper, Philip Holland and Billye Tam. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She met Jeffery Mason Rand from New York and ...
FORT WORTH, Texas – [Aug. 3, 2026] – Sundance Square will celebrate the work of eight young Fort Worth area artists during Showcase Night on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in its Plaza Pavilion. The public exhibition marks the culmination of the inaugural summer paintin...
Dallas police say no fugitive is out of reach as the North Texas Fugitive Task Force continues its efforts to track down some of the region's most dangerous suspects. "We will continue to go after the worst of the worst every single day in the city of Dallas," Dallas Police Chief...
Dallas city leaders are returning from their summer recess with two major issues looming: the future of City Hall and what are expected to be challenging budget negotiations. The City Hall debate took center stage Monday during a specially called Finance Committee hearing examini...
Firefighters are working to put out a brush fire in Bear Hollow on Monday evening. Officials say the fire has burned about 400 acres and is 10% contained. Bear Hollow is near Wizard Wells, Texas, about 65 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Texas A&M Forest Services is on the scene wi...
Firefighters continue to work a brush fire in Bear Hollow on Tuesday evening. Officials say the fire has burned about 900 acres and is 50% contained. Bear Hollow is near Wizard Wells, Texas, about 65 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Officials say 50 people are on the scene. Firefig...
Firefighters contained a brush fire in Bear Hollow on Wednesday evening. Officials say the fire has burned about 906 acres over three days. Bear Hollow is near Wizard Wells, Texas, about 65 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Texas A&M Forest Services, Jack County Rural Fire Departmen...
Sports are big business in the Metroplex, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup is an exceptional example. Bringing millions of dollars to our region, the sheer influx of revenue is welcomed. But the thousands of international and domestic visitors to our area will have lasting effects. If...
Veteran right-handed reliever Chris Martin was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers on Monday after being reinstated from his third injured list stint this season because of a right shoulder issue. The Rangers later Monday, before the trade deadline, acquired 25-year-ol...
A 63-year-old woman says she was just seconds away from being abducted outside a Dollar Tree at Montgomery Plaza in Fort Worth. Police arrested Johntay Burgess and charged him with attempted kidnapping, along with several other charges, including exposing himself and assaulting a...
FORT WORTH – On Sunday, July 26, 2026, Andrew Isaiah Ponce departed this world, and we honor and remember the life of a beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend whose beautiful soul, compassionate heart, and kindness touched so many lives. Funeral services: 9:30...
Hannah Foust’s entry into a growing debate over police surveillance began with a photo in a group chat. A friend had spotted an oblong camera mounted high on a street lamp one May evening over a residential intersection in Carrollton. Not everyone in the chat knew what it was, bu...
by Alex Nguyen, The Texas TribuneAugust 2, 2026 Former Fort Worth U.S. Rep. Kay Granger has died, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a Sunday social media post. She was 83. Granger was the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in Washington, D.C. She took the sea...
The Dallas Zoo announced the birth of a new baby elephant, after a nearly 21-month pregnancy – that's a little less than average. The zoo said the elephant, which has not yet been named, was born Sunday, July 26, around 12:30 p.m; he weighed in at around 230 lbs. He started nursi...
By Brian O’Keefe My wife Gladys and I moved to Haslet a year ago after spending three years in Houston and two decades in Atlanta. What we found here has been a refreshing upgrade to our quality of life. One of the things we appreciate most is the opportunity to live in a safe, p...
Tanner Horner's request for a new murder trial has been denied by a Tarrant County judge. Horner pleaded guilty to capital murder earlier this year, and a jury sentenced him to death for the 2022 murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand. Last month, Horner's attorneys argued that wides...
The city of Plano's fire department announced that parts of Parker Road at Lanarc Drive are closed due to a gas leak. It's unclear what caused the leak or when it started. The city is asking people to use alternate routes and expect delays. This is just west of Independence Parkw...
The city of Plano's fire department announced that parts of Parker Road at Lanarc Drive have reopened after being closed due to a gas leak. It's unclear what caused the leak or when it started. The city first posted about it around 11 a.m. The city is askedpeople to use alternate...
The Dallas Police Department and federal partners held a press conference on Monday to provide an overview of the public safety operations and enforcement efforts conducted during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June and July. The briefing highlighted crime reduction strategies, enhan...
San Francisco Giants (47-65, fourth in the NL West) vs. Texas Rangers (55-57, second in the AL West), Arlington; Monday, 7:05 p.m. CST PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (6-7, 3.93 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 93 strikeouts); Rangers: Cal Quantrill (4-3, 3.84 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 39 strikeouts...
San Francisco Giants (47-65, fourth in the NL West) vs. Texas Rangers (55-57, second in the AL West), Arlington; Monday, 7:05 p.m. CST PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (6-7, 3.93 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 93 strikeouts); Rangers: Cal Quantrill (4-3, 3.84 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 39 strikeouts...
After months of discussion, the Dallas Wings confirmed Monday that they will move to the American Airlines Center in Dallas for the 2027 season. The announcement comes as their tenure at the College Park Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington concludes at th...
Two years after the McKinney Islamic Association halted plans for a larger mosque in response to opposition from neighbors and city officials, the organization is once again seeking approval for an expansion in Collin County. The association would like to build a campus on Virgin...
FORT WORTH – Bobby Glen Schmucker Jr. (Glen), age 71, passed away on July 29, 2026 after a lengthy illness. He was a genuine man of faith and dearly loved by countless family and friends. Visitation will be Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Greenwood Funeral Home's Memo...
KAI’s Dallas-Fort Worth, TX office proudly announces the promotions of K-12 Market Leader Catherine Dalton, AIA, RID, LEED BD+C to Principal; Civic, Municipal & Cultural Market Leader Brien Graham, AIA, NOMA, NCARB to Principal; Principal – Vice President Derwin Broughton, AIA, N...
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Goodwill North Central Texas announced today that its Goodwill Outlet, located at 2452 Mansfield Highway in Fort Worth, will host a Teacher Surplus Sale on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.. During the event, items will be sold for just 99¢ per p...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On last Thursday Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced the Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act, legislation that helps protect veterans from unexpected lifetime Medicare penalties by ensuring they receive clear information about how VA health car...
Bill Meadows, a former city council member, will remember his longtime friend and colleague Kay Granger as someone who rolled up her sleeves, quietly got stuff done and painted a new vision for Fort Worth. Whether as mayor or a member of Congress, Granger looked for — and often c...
FORT WORTH – Guadalupe Perez passed away July 30, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 in Greenwood's Live Oak Chapel, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76107. Interment: Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, ...
The Village at Camp Bowie, a collection of shopping centers whose construction began in 1954, has been sold to Edens, a longtime owner of similar properties. The shopping centers include a variety of retailers and restaurants, including Sprouts Farmers Market, La Playa Maya, Firs...
As organizers of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial begin their preparations for next year’s tournament, something much bigger is underway that could dramatically affect the historic Fort Worth golf stop. Schwab, a longtime tour supporter and the invitational tournament’s t...
Tarrant County cities are focused on bringing new businesses to their booming areas even as available land becomes scarce. At a recent economic development forum, officials with Arlington, Mansfield, Haltom City and Keller discussed how they are recruiting and retaining companies...
Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. Tammi Putnam is contributing to Cowtown chic. Putnam, who moved to Fort Worth from Austin 11 years ago, is selling double-sided, Western-inspired s...
Evan Miller’s feature film debut, “Due West,” stars Adrianne Palicki (“Friday Night Lights,” “John Wick”) as a bartender in a sleepy Texas town, the kind where everybody knows someone who married into money. She’s forced to confront an unintended pregnancy in one of the nation’s ...
Former Republican Rep. Kay Granger has died, according to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Johnson called Granger a "devoted" servant of her community, who served as chair of the House Appropriations Committee during her nearly three decades in Congress. "Throughout her career,...
Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and who served for nearly three decades, died Sunday at the age of 83, her son J.D. Granger said. Granger, who began her career as a high school teacher and a businesswoman, acco...
The Dallas Wings are looking to avenge Friday's blown lead to the Washington Mystics on Wednesday in the same building. The Wings are coming off a win at home Sunday against the struggling Connecticut Sun. The Wings are trying to win their 20th game in a season for the first time...
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