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Logan Farrington enjoyed watching World Cup games this summer. “It's the World Cup,” he said. “How can you not be excited for it?” A lot of people felt the same way Farrington did. FIFA reported that 6,810,966 fans attended games, with more than 600,000 of them doing so in North ...
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Vu Anh Nguyen passed on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 39, having been born on July 30, 1987, in Vietnam and residing in Houston, Texas. Visitation will be held at Moore Funeral Home, 1219 North Davis Drive, Arlington 76012, US, on Aug. 20, 2026, from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and again ...
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A friendship that began during a World Cup match quickly grew into a bond over family, food and their shared Colombian heritage. Now, Andrea Peters is remembering her close friend Eliana Bigoni, a 34-year-old mother of two who Plano police say was killed by her estranged husband....
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Multicultural Alliance (MCA), a Fort Worth-based organization dedicated to advancing inclusion, understanding and equity, announced today the launch of a search for its next President and CEO as the organization celebrates its 75th anniversary. The Board of Directors named Fort W...
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FORT WORTH, Texas (August 18, 2026) — United Way of Tarrant County (UWTC) is investing in its nextchapter of growth, naming Kevin Berber as its new director of marketing and communications.Berber will lead creative development and marketing and communications strategy, includinga...
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Milestone patent brings new technology to study human performance in real-world environments Reuben F. Burch V, Texas Christian University’s vice provost for research, has reached a rare milestone with the issuance of his 50th patent, earning the designation of “Prolific Inventor...
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Multicultural Alliance (MCA), a Fort Worth-based organization dedicated to advancing inclusion, understanding and equity, announced today the launch of a search for its next President and CEO as the organization celebrates its 75th anniversary. The Board of Directors named Fort W...
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John Uselding could tell jokes for 90 minutes straight. Donna Uselding knows because she once timed him. They were in college at the University of Wisconsin, and for an hour and a half one night, John rolled from one joke to the next while the room howled. He had a knack for the ...
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Jean Ann May, 90, of Haltom City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Fort Worth, following a courageous battle with cancer. Jean was born on May 3, 1936, in Ogden, Utah, to James Adams and Margarete Medina Adams. She devoted 38 years of dedicated service t...
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A Lewisville mother is warning other families about the dangers of motorized scooters and bikes after her 12-year-old son suffered a fractured skull and nose, a brain bleed, and other serious injuries in an electric scooter crash in Waxahachie. The family's warning comes as scoot...
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Come out at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22 to meet some of the NBC 5/Telemundo 39 news teams and help us clear the Fort Worth Henry’s Animal Campus shelter. Meet NBC 5’s Brian Curtis, the NBC 5 / Telemundo 39 team, and find your furrever new family member. All adoption fees will be ...
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As costs for everything from groceries and child care to housing and gas continue to rise, a Dallas nonprofit says single mothers are feeling the brunt of it. Interfaith Family Services provides transitional housing for homeless families and offers rent assistance to help them st...
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More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths tech giants are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing. The backlash against...
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The U.S. Attorney's Office held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to announce a new initiative to combat abuse in public schools. The FBI and other state and county leaders were in attendance to share the new plan. Ryan Raybould, United States Attorney for the Northern Distric...
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American Airlines is bringing seat-back screens back to its narrowbody fleet, reversing a decision made several years ago to move away from the amenity and offer streaming options on customers’ personal devices. The Fort Worth carrier’s revival of seatback entertainment is the la...
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After a chaotic City Council meeting earlier this month over the approval of a site plan for a mosque, a group of McKinney residents is seeking to recall over half the city’s council members. The group cited a “loss of public confidence” in the ability of the elected officials to...
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The State Fair of Texas announced its winners for the Big Tex Choice Awards on Tuesday. Four winners took home bragging rights in the following categories: Winner: Best Taste – Savory Burger Chop Tater Tacos Burger Chop Tater Tacos by Tom Grace A fresh burger patty is seared to p...
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What if the future of healthcare isn't just about treating disease—but preventing it before it starts? On this episode of Fort Worth Innovates, Cameron Cushman sits down with Erica Bender, Program Director for the Health Evaluation Research Services Unit at Texas A&M AgriLife's I...
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A family in Parker County who lost a mother and two children to a fire is now getting an outpouring of community support since the tragedy. The fire sparked on Monday night just before 10 p.m. Firefighters fighting the flames on Lake Country Drive found two victims inside the str...
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Washington Nationals (60-66, fourth in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (61-64, second in the AL West), Arlington; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. CST PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jackson Kent (0-0, 6.75 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, six strikeouts); Rangers: Cal Quantrill (4-4, 3.44 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 49 str...
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For more than four decades Franz Architects has built quite a reputation – and designed a lot of buildings – in the Fort Worth area. Founded in 1983 by the late William Franz, the company, now based in Benbrook, has a made their mark both locally and across the country designing ...
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Saladmaster, the premium direct-sales cookware company known as the original creator of the waterless cookware market, celebrated its 80th anniversary in Milwaukee during last week’s International Convention, drawing nearly 1,000 dealers and leaders from aroun...
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Kidder Mathews, the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S., is expanding into Dallas, Texas, with the addition of six brokers. Mart Martindale, Brandon Beeson, Wilson Stafford, John David Cobb, and Claire Schmeltekopf form an investment sales te...
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Ann Liu has loved K-pop for nearly two decades, growing up with the genre before she was a small-business owner and a mom. However, Liu said her love for K-pop shifted after seeing the debut of BTS. Their music wasn’t like most K-pop groups. The band touched on mental health stru...
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Westlake Town Council members voted unanimously Monday night to delay their decision on a development agreement for a proposed data center project after a Tarrant County judge barred them from approving the deal. A district court judge granted a temporary restraining order, preve...
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Zella Jo Smith, 96, of Fort Worth, passed away peacefully on Aug. 14, 2026. Funeral Services: Thursday, August 20th at 9:30 am At Mount Olivet Chapel; 2301 N. Sylvania Ave. , Fort Worth 76111. Visitation: Tuesday August 18th 6-9pm in the Breyley suite at Mount Olivet Chap 2301 N....
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Winston Albert Barney Winston Albert Barney, a lifelong resident of Fort Worth, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 14, 2026, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. He was born in his family home in Fort Worth on June 10, 1941, to William D. Barney and Mary Mills Ba...
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Join the Fort Worth Report for our panel, Informed Discussion: Data Centers in Fort Worth, taking place Aug. 20 at Texas Wesleyan University. A mingling session will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the discussion will run from 6-7 p.m. in the Texas Wesleyan University Martin Ballroom. All...
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Area lakes are slightly below maximum capacity levels as Fort Worth-Dallas experiences drier than normal conditions, but climate patterns forecast rain later this year is expected to level out waterways. Meanwhile, North Texas reservoirs are a few feet below their conservation le...
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Prem Prasad Mahendroo, age 96, passed away on Aug. 13, 2026 in Fort Worth. He was born on July 4, 1930 in Indore, India to Shri Raghu Nath Prasad Mahendroo and Satgur Piyari Mahendroo. Prem was raised in Haridwar, India and attended The University of Texas in Austin where he rece...
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Gibson Jester, age 86, died peacefully in his sleep on Aug. 11, 2026. Gibson was born on April 20, 1940 in Dallas. After graduating from Hillcrest High School in Dallas, he enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin. He majored in Marketing in The School of Business and receiv...
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Chauncey Franks, the chaplain of Texas Christian University’s football team, looked out into a sea of congregants dressed in various shades of purple and told the audience what he anticipates Fort Worth will look like in the coming weeks. Just down the street from University Chri...
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The Heartland Flyer is staying on track between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. On April 20, Texas officials issued a notice for end of service when state lawmakers did not allocate about $2.6 million needed each year for the train service. The daily Amtrak passenger train — jointl...
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FORT WORTH, Texas — A new analysis from the Texas Christian University (TCU) Center for Supply Chain Innovation in the Neeley School of Business finds that the American Airlines hub at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) supports around $70 billion in annual economic ou...
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The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation announced Troy M. Bertram as its new leader Monday. Bertram, a U.S. Army veteran, said he is thrilled to work alongside the foundation to continue telling Medal of Honor recipients’ stories. He was selected following a national search...
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Laura Obuchowski was a part-time speech-language pathologist until Fort Worth ISD eliminated her position in April. Two weeks ago, she said the district called to ask if she’d come back as a contractor. FWISD opened the school year 32 speech-language pathologists short — months a...
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At least six businesses were destroyed or damaged and a firefighter was hospitalized when a four-alarm fire ripped through a building in West Arlington on Monday afternoon. More than 80 firefighters from Arlington and nearby Pantego were called to put out the large fire at 2410 W...
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The baby at the center of a surrogacy case that has grabbed national attention, and who was born with a severe congenital heart condition, has undergone open heart surgery, according to an attorney for his parents. Lee Budner, the attorney for the California-based couple Omar Ahm...
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Education Service Center Region 11 has named Eaton High School aviation teacher Jeff Neaves one of five finalists for the 2026 Region 11 Secondary Teacher of the Year Award, selected from educators representing 76 school districts across North Texas. Each district in the Region 1...
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Resource-efficient industrial growth means factories produce more goods and support more jobs while using fewer gallons and kilowatt-hours per unit of output. The timing matters. ERCOT’s preliminary April 2026 forecast projected about 367,790 megawatts of regional demand by 2032,...
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The Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars announced they had reached an agreement about the control of the American Airlines Center on Monday. In a statement, the Dallas Mavericks said the American Airlines Center will serve as the home of both teams at least through the 2030-31 seas...
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A Dallas jury has sentenced Rashonda Lowe to life in prison after a shocking guilty plea on the first day of trial last week. Lowe was charged with murder in the death of Jaime Rokkett, the owner of a cookie shop located inside the Shops at RedBird in Dallas. Lowe entered an open...
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August 21 event will feature Lewisville facility tours, showcase new resources for area families School’s back in session and Lewisville families have a new safe, affordable, and nurturing place to send their children after that last bell rings each day. Boys & Girls Clubs of Gre...
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In 2023, the city outlined five priorities for organizations receiving federal community development grants. On 3 of 5 goals outlined by the city, community organizations have fallen behind in metrics set by Fort Worth city staff. The money for selected organizations comes from t...
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Tarrant County Black Historical andGenealogy Society (TCBHGS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brittnee Thomas asits new Executive Director, where she will lead operations and programming for the LenoraRolla Heritage Center Museum. Thomas brings m...
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by Joshua Fechter, The Texas TribuneAugust 17, 2026 DALLAS — Texas cities have floated unusual proposals to slash their spending as they face yawning budget gaps, from laying off employees and charging non-residents higher zoo ticket prices, to asking voters to reconsider public ...
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Historic Fort Worth, Inc. invites the community to experience the 23rd annual Preservation is the Art of the City, a three-day art show and sale featuring exceptional artwork by talented Fort Worth-area artists. The event will be held September 3–5, 2026, at the Amon Carter Cente...
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FORT WORTH, TX — Quorum Architects Inc., a commercial architecture and interior design firm, announces the promotion of Trevor Jackson, architect and associate, to shareholder. As a shareholder, Jackson will help guide the firm's strategic direction, hold partial ownership in the...
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Stand-up comedy is one of the most intimate and intimidating forms of performance out there. So, it says something when Jimmy Fallon invites you to The Tonight Show. And it happened to a woman from Plano. “Making her Tonight Show debut. Please welcome the very funny Ainsley Baile...
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Keller City Council’s special-called meeting Wednesday night had very little on the agenda, but people still showed up in droves, overfilling the chambers. At the top of the list: discussing Westlake’s data center development. In a meeting that began at 7:30 p.m. and lasted past ...
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The latest jalapeño-related Salmonella has hit H-E-B, with the Texas grocer announcing that a jalapeño avocado dressing sold at its stores may be contaminated. The chain said that Salata brand dressings containing jalapeños sold at its stores may be contaminated with Salmonella, ...
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A Richland Hills Police Officer shot someone Sunday afternoon during what police are calling a family disturbance. NBC 5 is working to learn if the person shot was armed at the time, what their condition is, and what led up to the shooting. Police released very few details last n...
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A Richland Hills police officer shot someone Sunday afternoon during what police are calling a family disturbance. Police initially released very few details and NBC 5 is working to learn if the person shot was armed at the time, what their condition is, and what led up to the sh...
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The first retail tenants have signed up at the Marine Central development at 1332 N. Main St., located at the intersection of Central Avenue and North Main in the Historic Marine neighborhood. LanCarte Commercial says Wild Knox Hat Bar, Cultura Markets and Sol Dias Ice Cream & Pa...
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A booming Arlington aerospace parts company is planning a massive $45 million expansion project this fall. Circuit Systems Co. Inc., which started in the owner’s garage and has operated in Arlington for more than 40 years, plans to begin construction in November to significantly ...
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A Grand Prairie-based aviation and defense company is planning a significant expansion to keep with growth. Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA LLC — a subsidiary of French global technology and aerospace giant Safran Group — plans to remodel its 22,358-square-foot Tarrant...
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A North Texas family is pleading for help finding their missing daughter after she disappeared last week. Camila Fuentes, a recent graduate of The Hockaday School, has received a scholarship to Villanova University and plans to study civil engineering. Fuentes and her family were...
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For years, Northside therapist Gabriela Garcia focused on providing counseling to children in her Fort Worth neighborhood through insurance and Medicaid. But she soon realized that she wasn’t doing enough to help. Parents would bring in their little ones who were covered under in...
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JPS Health Network announced Sunday that its patient portal was back online following a two-week-long outage. The hospital system previously announced Friday that operations at its outpatient pharmacies, labs, clinics and patient registration were back to normal. With its patient...
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Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. Husband and wife duo Dawn and Rick Morris first got into scuba diving after their son went off to college. “We need something to do, just us,” Rick told Da...
