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Truc Manh Nguyen passed on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at the age of 59; Truc was born on Friday, April 7, 1967, in Vietnam to Hoa Nguyen and Hoa Ho. Truc was a resident of Arlington, Texas. Truc will be truly missed by many relatives and friends, cherishing all the good memories s...
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Roberto Rodriguez, born on Nov. 13, 1990, in Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on July 22, 2026, in Joshua, Texas. At the age of 35, Roberto left this world far too soon, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. Robert was a devoted father who found his greatest joy i...
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DECATUR – Kieth Leroy Van Dam, 77, passed away on July 23, 2026. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Greenwood's Live Oak Chapel, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107; with a visitation one hour prior to service beginning at 11 a.m. Cryptside Servic...
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In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Dad Rest in peace, Dad. You fought so hard with incredible strength, courage. Even through life's hardest battles, you never stopped showing us what it means to be brave, to love unconditionally, and to keep going no matter the circumstances. Thank...
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Surveillance video exclusively obtained by NBC 5 shows the confrontation that investigators said led to the arrests of a Wilmer city councilman and the city's acting police chief. The video captures the moments after Wilmer City Councilman Moses Garcia approached an employee at a...
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The Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau is celebrating record-breaking tourism success following the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to a report released Tuesday, Arlington hotels generated a record $31 million in room revenue during the tournament. The city hosted nine match...
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While the Dallas-Fort Worth area continues to be recognized for its strong economy, new numbers released Tuesday highlight a growing divide between economic growth and the number of families struggling to put food on the table. More than 6 million Texans are facing hunger, an 11%...
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Texas lawmakers and university leaders defended the early implementation of Senate Bill 37 on Tuesday, saying public universities are seeing record enrollment while continuing to review and revise academic programs under the new law. Senate Bill 37 gives university regents appoin...
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Fort Worth Municipal Court will be present with their Court in the Community Warrant Forgiveness event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 8, at Southwest Community Center, 6300 Welch Ave. in Fort Worth. Court in the Community will assist up to 120 individuals — first-come, first-...
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In Tarrant Area Food Bank’s 13-county service region, food insecurity rose 35% from 2023 to 2024, while the population grew by only 10% in that same time period. That rate comes from Feeding America’s Mind the Meal Gap, an annual study of food insecurity rates published today ref...
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The Dallas Cowboys are looking to return to the playoffs and win the NFC East for the first time since 2023. That will likely require a much-improved defense this season, after 2025 ended with one of the worst in team history. Cowboys coaches, players and the front office know it...
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The Dallas Cowboys are looking to return to the playoffs and win the NFC East for the first time since 2023. That will likely require a much-improved defense this season, after 2025 ended with one of the worst units in franchise history. Cowboys coaches, players, and the front of...
government
The best of the internet’s cat videos are coming to the big screen next week. CatVideoFest is a 70-minute selection of all things feline —silly, cuddly, sentimental and comedic—that’s playing in independent theaters in the U.S. and Canada. A portion of ticket proceeds benefit cat...
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Nearly 100 people in 17 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs, federal health officials said Friday. The 98 people had illnesses that started between Nov. 21 and June 30, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No deaths have been re...
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office held a press conference on Tuesday regarding a sex and human trafficking investigation at an adult bookstore on Harry Hines Boulevard. Ryan Raybould, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, announced federal grand jury indictments aga...
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A judge ruled that most of more than a dozen songs cannot be heard at the murder trial of Dallas rapper Mo3, whose real name was Melvin Noble. Fellow rapper Markies Conway, known as Yella Beezy, is accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot tied to Noble's death. Noble was s...
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Eight months after walking out of the Tarrant County Jail, Channing Walker-Ragsdale is building a future he once struggled to imagine. The longtime Fort Worth resident, who spent years battling addiction and cycling in and out of incarceration, now runs his own personal training ...
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The Dallas Cowboys are looking to return to the playoffs and win the NFC East for the first time since 2023. That will likely require a much-improved defense this season, after 2025 ended with one of the worst in team history. Cowboys coaches and players know it too. "I mean, you...
government
Hospital first earned certification in 2022 ALLIANCE, TEXAS, – Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance has once again earned Primary Stroke Center certification* from Joint Commission, offered in collaboration with the American Heart Association. Having first earned the n...
business
Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of Cornerstone Plaza, a 51,664-square-foot neighborhood retail center in Southlake, Texas. A Newmark Retail Capital Markets team of President, Head of Retail Capital Markets Conor Lalor, Senior Managing Director Kyle Minter and ...
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Quorum Architects, a commercial architecture and interior design firm, announces the addition of Architectural Intern Eylul Basak Cetinkanat to the firm’s growing Municipal Design team, known for working with municipalities across Texas....
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The City of Fort Worth is helping small and emerging nonprofit organizations strengthen their skills and prepare for future federal funding opportunities through a new capacity-building initiative. The big picture: The Neighborhood Services Department has launched its inaugural P...
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Daniel Hale Elliott, 67, passed away on July 19, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. Daniel was born on Dec. 12, 1958, in Iraan, Texas, to Jimmy and Peggy Elliott, where he was also raised. Iraan was always home in his heart, and the values he learned there shaped the hardworking, genero...
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In Nov. 2018, voters approved an $800 million bond package for JPS Health Network so the county medical district could undergo a renovation that would allow it to keep up with other area hospitals. Nearly eight years later, all eight construction projects for the master facility ...
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Sylvia Nolasco, 51, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. Sylvia was born on Jan. 11, 1975, in Sarasota, Florida, to Senon and Irene Flores. She was raised in Fort Worth, Texas, where she attended North Side High School and graduated...
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LAKE WORTH – George Torrez, born on April 14, 1953, in Fredericksburg, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2026. He was a cherished son of the late Nicolas and Emerejilda Torrez and will be remembered with love by his surviving sisters, Teresa Salazar and Manuela Torrez and...
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Last week, Tarrant County announced the first human case of West Nile Virus this year. However, municipalities have been reporting West Nile-positive mosquito pools since mid-May. Curious to see where mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus have been found in your city? Check out the ...
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Lauren Ballentine, 27, loved spending time with her grandmother growing up and especially loved when they went shopping. However, you would never find the two at a classic shopping mall looking for new clothing. The two preferred to scour through piles of vintage offerings at ant...
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A lot of Fort Worth social media users have gone from “I back the blue!” to “I back the blue, but …” since the blue was captured on video trying to keep a street preacher with a bullhorn from possibly interjecting needless drama into a peaceful, celebratory festival. Or worse. Fr...
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As international tourists explored North Texas during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one Fort Worth landmark rounded up a record-breaking number of travelers. The Fort Worth Stockyards drew more than 1.8 million visitors during the 39-day soccer tournament, according to district offici...
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Hoping to restore one of the city’s crowning jewels to its former luster, Arlington and development partner Trademark Property are set to break ground Aug. 3 on Anthem, formerly known as Lincoln Square. Fort Worth-based Trademark and Harrison Street Asset Management on Monday ann...
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As the dust continues to settle on Tarrant County’s World Cup summer, some of its effects are coming into view. There’s still a lot we don’t know. Officials will be tallying up the score sheet for the next few months. With two weeks having passed since the semifinal between Franc...
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Tributes to fallen Private First Class Isabella Gonzales continue in Carrollton. A neighborhood memorial honoring the 19-year-old killed in action is drawing veterans and strangers alike, all stopping to remember the soldier they never met. “It hits home,” said John Jun, the home...
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The debate over data center growth in Texas is reaching the state level as lawmakers examine whether tax incentives and oversight of the industry are still serving the state's interests. Members of the Texas Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday discussed issues, including how clos...
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Air traffic control at Fort Worth’s military base has been modernized after an upgrade to a decades-old radar system. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth installed a new AN/FPN-68A Precision Approach Radar system with enhanced digital capabilities that can track an ai...
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Mary Helen Faught Shannon, 87, died at her home in Fort Worth on Sunday, July 26, 2026 following a lengthy illness. Mary was born Aug. 17, 1938 in Denton County to John Donald and Lucy Hagan Faught and grew up in Justin, Texas. She was married to George W. Shannon Jan. 31, 1960 a...
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Families swarmed into the cafeteria at Seguin High School, eager to be taste testers for Arlington ISD students' newest food creations at the A Taste of Arlington event. Lamar High School senior Kaleigh Durden greeted everyone who approached her booth with a “hello” and a smile o...
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In Loving Memory of Ronald "Ronny" Wesley McMahan Feb. 17, 1944 – July 25, 2026. With deep love and sadness, we announce the passing of Ronny McMahan who passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in the Bre...
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BOWIE – Margaret Joyce Swigart, 91, of Bowie, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2026, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Funeral Service will be held Wednesday July 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Bowie Community Center, 413 Pelham Street 304 Lindsey, Bowie, TX 76230. Visitation will be o...
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FORT WORTH – Christopher Neil Kepler, 56, passed away on July 21, 2026. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Greenwood's Live Oak Chapel, 3100 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth, Texas 76107; with a visitation one hour prior to service beginning at 11 a.m. Intermen...
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Lara Wedel May 29, 1970 – July 24, 2026 Lara Wedel, 56, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away peacefully in her home on July 24, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. Lara was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Pamela Taylor. She was the first granddaughter of Jim and Jimmy Taylor. In h...
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More victims have come forward in a child sexual abuse investigation involving longtime Plano ISD teacher Paul Campbell, according to Plano Police. Campbell, who taught at Brinker Elementary School for 28 years, faces three additional warrants for indecency with a child. The 64-y...
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Fort Worth, TX, July 22, 2026 — In June 2027, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (the Carter) will premiere Cecilia Beaux: Gilded Angst, a major exhibition dedicated to the life and practice of painter Cecilia Beaux (1855–1942). Featuring over 50 paintings and preparatory stu...
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The turmoil surrounding THC products in Texas continues. Starting on July 31, the Texas Department of State Health Services will reinstate controlled substance definitions that classify products containing cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC, THCP, and other intoxicati...
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A Wilmer city council member and the city’s acting police chief were arrested and booked into the Dallas County jail on Monday, stemming from an incident at a convenience store on July 22. Moses Garcia, 53, was charged with making a terroristic threat, a class B misdemeanor, for ...
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A fisherman who was thrown from his boat during a fishing tournament on Lake Tawakoni was rescued after spending more than three hours in rough water Saturday, thanks to an extensive search effort and several key safety measures, Texas game wardens said. Texas Game Warden Dewayne...
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Shantearrie Como, a paraprofessional at Crowley ISD's S.H. Crowley Elementary, brings positivity, determination and encouragement to campus each day. She is always willing to lend a helping hand, she consistently supports both students and staff with a caring heart and dependable...
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Mexican soccer star Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is joining Atletico Dallas. Hernandez is the first player signed by the USL Championship expansion club, which will begin play next year in the second tier of U.S. professional soccer, below Major League Soccer. Hernandez signed a...
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Years after Coppell ISD school resource officer Tonard "Tee" Warmsley met Modjet Brown Jr. the two continue to demonstrate the lasting power of showing up. Brown first met Warmsley as a middle school student, and over the years, the school resource officer became a steady presenc...
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FORT WORTH, TX — Quorum Architects, a commercial architecture and interior design firm, announces the addition of Architectural Intern Eylul Basak Cetinkanat, who will contribute to projects on the firm’s Municipal Design team, known for working with municipalities across Texas. ...
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The pilot of a single-engine plane is OK after veering off the runway after landing at Arlington Municipal Airport on Monday morning. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot of a 2024 Aviat Husky A-1C-200 left the runway after landing at about 10:35 a.m. Texas...
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As interest in data centers continues to crop up in North Texas, so does concern among residents who are trying to understand just how much water and energy the data processing facilities use. They’re also raising questions about noise and air pollution from those facilities. Dat...
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Two children and one adult are dead after a crash involving an 18-wheeler in Kaufman County on Sunday night. According to DPS officials, the driver of the Hyundai, 38-year-old Va'Necia Williams, and her two daughters, Sa'Niah, 14, and A'veonia, 9, and their dog were pronounced de...
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SpaceX’s mammoth Starship rocket blasted off Friday on another test flight stretching halfway around the world, this time releasing 20 of the most advanced Starlinks. Towering 407 feet (124 meters), Starship soared from the company’s base at the southern tip of Texas. NASA monito...
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The Dallas Cowboys are reporting to training camp in Oxnard, CA. The first practice is Wednesday. So far, no drama at camp — the same cannot be said for former starting quarterback Tony Romo. NBC 5's Newy Scruggs, NBC 4 New York's John Chandler, NBC 4 Washington's (D.C.) JP Finla...
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The 109th PGA Championship will be held on May 17-23, 2027, at PGA Frisco. It is the first PGA Championship to be played at the home of the PGA of America. Organizers said limited tickets and volunteer opportunities are available for the first men's major championship in North Te...
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Preparations are quietly intensifying for another landmark event that North Texas hasn’t hosted since gas was 30 cents a gallon and the Dallas North Tollway was five years from opening. The 2027 PGA Championship, which will be played in 10 months at Frisco’s PGA of America, will ...
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Seattle Mariners (52-54, second in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (53-52, first in the AL West) in Arlington; Monday, 1:35 p.m. CST PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (8-8, 3.57 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 104 strikeouts); Rangers: Kumar Rocker (3-8, 4.12 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 86 strikeout...
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'Blame It On Me' arrives August 1 with the premiere of a companion concert film, vinyl release and an evening celebrating the creative community behind North Texas music. FORT WORTH, Texas — Most musicians celebrate a new album with a release party. Fort Worth singer-songwriter K...
business
Gourmet Wood Products announced the recent hiring of Fernando Adame II as Financial Controller. Gourmet, which has grown to be the second largest BBQ fuel producer has been in business since 1982....
