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Plano couple among more than 1,000 missing after catastrophic Nepal landslide

A Plano husband and wife are among more than 1,000 people missing after a catastrophic landslide near the China-Nepal border killed 400 people and devastated a community. Deepak and Madhu Ahuja, longtime Plano neighbors and business owners who have been married for 34 years, were...

NBC DFWAug 27, 2026

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Plano couple among thousands missing after catastrophic Nepal landslide

A husband and wife from Plano are among the thousands of people missing after a catastrophic landslide near the China-Nepal border killed nearly 600 people and devastated a community. Deepak and Madhu Ahuja, longtime Plano neighbors and business owners who have been married for 3...

NBC DFWAug 27, 2026

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Kimbell announces open call for photographers working with analog techniques

FORT WORTH, TX—The Kimbell Art Museum is accepting applications for Local Lens: Analog Photography Showcase taking place Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, in collaboration with Courtesy of, a Dallas-based curatorial project founded by Jesse Jackson IV and Katherine Stephens which focuses ...

Fort Worth ReportAug 27, 2026

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Weekend Worthy: Shop for your next houseplant at Fort Worth garden show

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, All my friends know I am a huge plant enthusiast. From ZZ, pothos, snake, Chinese mo...

Fort Worth ReportAug 27, 2026

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The Dish: Chocolate desserts always a sweet spot on Tarrant County menus

I’m sure many of you, like me, enjoy a chocolate sweet after dinner. If you’re not a chocolate fan, I won’t hold it against you. We just can’t be friends. It would make a lot of sense to talk about chocolatiers in this week’s column, such as Kate Weiser, Chocolate Hangover, Dr. S...

Fort Worth ReportAug 27, 2026

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The leadership lessons found in Dolly Parton, the businesswoman

The chorus of praise for Dolly Parton's music and philanthropy rings on, and so does the admiration for her entrepreneurial legacy. Parton was a shrewd businesswoman who amassed an estimated $450 million fortune and maintained creative control in the male-dominated music industry...

NBC DFWAug 27, 2026

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Dallas police & crime scene analysts testify about evidence in MO3 murder trial

The first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme continues Thursday morning; it began on Wednesday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is charged with murd...

NBC DFWAug 27, 2026

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Filmmakers’ path to Hollywood’s biggest night can begin in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, TX – For the third consecutive year, Dallas-Fort Worth has earned a distinction shared by only a handful of cities in the country: official Oscar-qualifying status from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This recognition means filmmakers’ path to Hollywo...

Fort Worth Business PressAug 26, 2026

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Give Golf A Shot

Young golfers in DFW enrolled in Youth on Course through Bank of America’s Golf with Us are eligible for an exciting new benefit. Now through September 3, Golf with Us participants can reserve a golf bay for $5 at select Topgolf location across the country, in partnership with th...

Fort Worth Business PressAug 26, 2026

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Marjorie Marie Champion – April 21, 1944 – Aug. 24, 2026

Marjorie Marie Champion was a Fort Worth resident, born April 21, 1944, and passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2026, at the age of 82. Mrs. Champion was born and raised in Fort Worth, and retired from Petro Deli Food Services in the summer of 2020. She was a devoted wife, mother,...

Fort Worth ReportAug 26, 2026

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Vernell Sturns, pioneering civic leader, dies at 86

Vernell Sturns, a pioneering civic leader who broke down racial barriers and held leadership roles in the city and at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, died Aug. 23, in Fort Worth. He was 86. Sturns was the first Black assistant city manager in Fort Worth. In 1984, he was ...

Fort Worth ReportAug 26, 2026

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James Horton named Fort Worth’s interim fire chief

Assistant Fire Chief James Horton, a 28-year veteran of the Fort Worth Fire Department, was appointed interim fire chief Tuesday by the Fort Worth City Council. Horton brings nearly three decades of experience leading within a large, complex urban fire department that continues t...

Fort Worth Business PressAug 26, 2026

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Film Shorts // August 26 – September 1, 2026

OPENING Beyond Belief (PG) This Christian drama stars Carson Lueders as a teenage rock musician who’s inspired to run a marathon by a mysterious voice. Also with Debby Gerber, James C. Burns, Ryan Barnes, Libby Smallbone, Sophie Bolen, Sam Coffelt, and Sharon Oliphant. (Opens Fri...

Fort Worth WeeklyAug 26, 2026

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Turd Reich

Standing in line at a store the other day, I was nearly overcome by a malingering stench. I glanced around, sniffing. I couldn’t tell where the smell was coming from. A woman in front of me, sixtysomething, hair bleached blonde and lips botoxed to the max, was waiting with aspiri...

Fort Worth WeeklyAug 26, 2026

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Emmy Worthy

Today we examine the strange career of Emmy Rossum. The Metropolitan Opera trainee has the looks, the hair, and especially the singing voice to write her own ticket with any opera company or Broadway musical she might care to. Maybe she would have done just that if the 2004 film ...

Fort Worth WeeklyAug 26, 2026

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Furious: Emmy Worthy

Today we examine the strange career of Emmy Rossum. The Metropolitan Opera trainee has the looks, the hair, and especially the singing voice to write her own ticket with any opera company or Broadway musical she might care to. Maybe she would have done just that if the 2004 film ...

Fort Worth WeeklyAug 26, 2026

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Reel Worth: ‘The End of Oak Street’ and an Era

By now, you’ve probably heard that the Coyote Drive-In theater is permanently closing. The 14-year-old business is a victim of the next phase of the Trinity River Vision/Panther Island project, which includes the construction of two canals and a 3-acre park planned for the proper...

Fort Worth WeeklyAug 26, 2026

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Boutique listening experience headlines live music in Tarrant County this month

Welcome to The Soundcheck, a biweekly music column keeping you in the loop on what’s happening across the Tarrant music scene. Summer is showing no signs of cooling down this September and neither are live music offerings in Tarrant County. The return of the exclusive listening e...

Fort Worth ReportAug 26, 2026

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News Roundup, The End Edition

My family of five (including two pets) is bone-in crazy — like, certifiably, straitjackets and all — but there’s still one place where we mysteriously get along like a freaking Hallmark made-for-TV movie. Coyote Drive-In. Something about the togetherness of loading up our folding...

Fort Worth WeeklyAug 26, 2026

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Night & Day: Sportsball Edition

While it’s still hotter than hell, it is, indeed, the start of football season. It’s so hot, in fact, that the Childress High School Bobcats from West Texas recently moved football practice indoors to their school’s agricultural showbarn to protect their student-athletes from hea...

Fort Worth WeeklyAug 26, 2026

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Four-Leaf Frogs

Game week is here. Start Instacarting your Lucky Charms and Guinness to leave out for the leprechauns on Friday night as an offering to the American Football gods that the Horned Frogs find pots o’ gold buried deep in the endzones in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday. The Frogs brutal...

Fort Worth WeeklyAug 26, 2026

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Beers Ahoy, Darth Vato Returns

To say it’s been rough on folks tryin’ to keep everyteeng irie in the Fort is an understatement. When Fort Worth punk-reggae legends Darth Vato sailed away on hiatus after a send-off for old Lola’s in May 2022, Pablo & The Hemphill 7 were left to carry the load. DV had a serious ...

Fort Worth WeeklyAug 26, 2026

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Sandra Karen Eisele Tinley – Nov. 19, 1949 – Aug. 21, 2026

Sandra Karen Eisele Tinley passed away Aug. 21, 2026. Sandra was born Nov. 19, 1946 in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Sara Leigh and John Warren Eisele. Attending the University of Florida, Sandra majored in Mathematics and Computer Programming. She decided instead on a care...

Fort Worth ReportAug 26, 2026

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Marianne Cockerell – Nov. 19, 1931 – Aug. 23, 2026

Marianne Cockerell, 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in the Sandburg Suite at Mount Olivet. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount ...

Fort Worth ReportAug 26, 2026

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Keith Clarence McCall – Dec. 3, 1950 – Aug. 18, 2026

Keith Clarence McCall passed on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on Sunday, Dec. 3, 1950 in Onawa, Iowa to Clarence McCall and Winnifred McCall. Keith was a resident of Fort Worth. Keith graduated from Onawa High School in 1969. In 1970, he married Christine McCall,...

Fort Worth ReportAug 26, 2026

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Jerry Lee Vue – Jan. 28, 1991 – Aug. 17, 2026

Jerry Lee Vue p passed on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at the age of 35, having been born on Monday, Jan. 28, 1991. Jerry will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing all the good memories shared with him. He will always be remembered for the loving spirit and kindnes...

Fort Worth ReportAug 26, 2026

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Helen Marie Blake – Sep 25, 1933 – Aug. 18, 2026

Obituary for Helen Marie Blake Helen Marie (Geick) Blake, 92, passed away peacefully on August 18th, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Helen was born on Sept. 25, 1933, in Nyack, New York. In 1956, Helen moved to Miami, Florida to accept a job as a flight attendant for ...

Fort Worth ReportAug 26, 2026

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Net Gains

Arlington will host a couple of preseason sporting events this week. We might consider one more meaningful than the other. Now, to be sure, Friday’s exhibition football game between the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints means a good bit to the players battling to earn roster ...

Fort Worth WeeklyAug 26, 2026

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Buen Provecho

Almacén El Gallo, 500 W 7th St, Ste 175, Fort Worth. 817-937-2997. 3-8pm Sun, 11am-9pm Mon-Thu, 11am-10pm Fri, 3-10pm Sat. There’s always something to gripe about regarding the Fort Worth food scene, but one thing I think everyone would agree on is that if you’re craving Mexican ...

Fort Worth WeeklyAug 26, 2026

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Broken AC units leave some Fort Worth apartment residents in the heat

Some residents at The Hayes apartments in Fort Worth say they have been dealing with broken air conditioning during the Texas heat, as city officials report multiple AC violations at the complex. A spokesperson for Fort Worth's Code Compliance Department said the city has issued ...

NBC DFWAug 26, 2026

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Broken AC units leave some Fort Worth apartment residents in heat

Some residents at The Hayes apartments in Fort Worth say they have been dealing with broken air conditioning during the Texas heat, as city officials report multiple AC violations at the complex. A spokesperson for Fort Worth's Code Compliance Department said the city has issued ...

NBC DFWAug 26, 2026

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Crisolano Torres Beltran – Nov. 24, 1972 – Aug. 24, 2026

Con profundo pesar y tristeza, anunciamos el sensible fallecimiento de Crisolano Torres Beltrán, quien partió a la presencia del Señor el 24 de agosto de 2026, en Fort Worth, a la edad de 53 años. Crisolano nació el 24 de noviembre de 1972, en Zacatecas, México, hijo de Armando B...

Fort Worth ReportAug 26, 2026

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Patsy Ruth Keefer – Jan. 29, 1934 – Aug. 21, 2026

Patsy R (Bunch) Keefer was born January 29th, 1934. Patsy graduated from Holdenville High School in 1952 and soon met and married Wayne Keefer on October 1st, 1952, after his return from the War. They eventually moved to Texas and joined Tower Baptist Church and eventually First ...

Fort Worth ReportAug 26, 2026

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Texas child care subsidy targets fall as costs rise

Something like: Texas expects its child care subsidy program to support roughly 14,000 fewer children on an average day next year, with newly approved TWC targets showing dramatically different changes across North Texas. Texas lawmakers took up the state’s child care system Wedn...

NBC DFWAug 26, 2026

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Wildfire embers can travel a mile or more. Here's how to protect your home

As crews battle the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties west of Fort Worth, fire experts are reminding homeowners that one of the biggest threats from a wildfire can come from tiny embers carried far beyond the fire front. The Texas A&M Forest Service says airborne burning ...

NBC DFWAug 26, 2026

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North Texans rally to support crews battling Ross Fire

North Texans and local organizations are rallying behind first responders working around the clock to battle the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties, collecting truckloads of water, sports drinks and other supplies for crews on the fireline. The Tarrant County Sheriff's Off...

NBC DFWAug 26, 2026

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Jacob Chase Salinas – July 12, 1992 – Aug. 18, 2026

Jacob Chase Salinas, 34, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral Service: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Interment: To follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. MOUNT OLIVET CHAPEL Gree...

Fort Worth ReportAug 26, 2026

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Evacuation lifted for Jack County as crews battle Ross Fire; 80,000 acres burned

Crews in Palo Pinto and Jack counties continue to battle the Ross Fire after it’s grown to burn 80,000 acres over a span of a few days. About 12% of the wildfire has been contained in Palo Pinto County, according to the latest data from the Texas A&M Forest Service. More clouds a...

Fort Worth ReportAug 26, 2026

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A behind-the-scenes look at Big Tex's new cowboy shirt being made

The State Fair of Texas is less than a month away, and NBC 5 got a behind-the-scenes look at Big Tex’s new western classic shirt being made. How many stitches does it take to dress a 55-foot cowboy? Who knows. But one thing that’s certain: There was no way Jeff Teasley was turnin...

NBC DFWAug 26, 2026

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Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s Program Earns Maximum Accreditation

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program has received reaffirmation of its national accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs through October 2034. The prog...

Fort Worth Business PressAug 26, 2026

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Bradford announces North Texas leases

King Street Productions Inc. has renewed 10,800 sf of industrial space at 2748, 2750 and 2752 Ludelle St. in Ludelle Industrial Park, Fort Worth. Cade Navarro, market director of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services, represented the landlord, WMGSA Blue Smoke LLC. Parrent's P...

Fort Worth Business PressAug 26, 2026

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The Welman Project Launches Free Community Bookshop

On August 29, The Welman Project is launching Pages for the People, a free community bookshop! This new book access initiative empowers everyone to discover, share, and take home books at no cost. With both a free bookshop inside the new Welman HQ and a bookmobile out on the road...

Fort Worth Business PressAug 26, 2026

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Trial begins for accused gunman in Dallas rapper MO3's killing

The first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme begins on Wednesday. Kewon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is charged with murder and is accused of being the...

NBC DFWAug 26, 2026