Popular North Texas restaurant announces closure in late June
Mija's Barbecue posted on social media Friday that it will be closing its doors on June 27.
Summary by The Fort Worth Editorial Desk · As published by WFAA · · 1 min read
Mija's Barbecue posted on social media Friday that it will be closing its doors on June 27.

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Editor’s note: This article was updated with early voting results at 12:05 a.m. Nov. 4. Rebecca Hardy, Ambika Sharma and John Adams maintained their leads in the races for Tarrant Appraisal District’s three at-large seats as of 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Tarrant County ...
Fort Worth Report · Nov 4, 2026

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Editor’s note: This article was updated 10:40 p.m. with unofficial voting results. Incumbent and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is in the lead to secure another term against his opponent, Republican Leigh Wambsganss, in the race for Texas Senate District 9. Unofficial early results show ...
Fort Worth Report · Nov 4, 2026

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Two Fort Worth City Council members are calling for transparency and public involvement as Fort Worth ISD considers redeveloping land surrounding historic Farrington Field. The push comes as documents obtained by the Fort Worth Report reveal details outlining the stadium’s possib...
Fort Worth Report · Nov 4, 2026

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Robbie Joyce Green Tucker, born, June 10, 1930, in Vernon, Texas, passed away on Oct. 24, 2026. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Independence Chapel at Greenwood Mausoleum, 3210 White Settlement Rd., Fort Worth 76107, with a visitation one hour prior in Inde...
Fort Worth Report · Nov 4, 2026

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Editor’s note: This article was updated with unofficial voting results at 11:40 p.m. Tarrant County flipped solidly blue, supporting Democrats for county, state and federal offices in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. In addition to flipping the countywide executive position, Tarrant...
Fort Worth Report · Nov 4, 2026

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Editor’s note: This article was updated at 10:55 p.m. with unofficial vote returns. Fort Worth-area voters are sending at least one newcomer to the Texas House, according to unofficial election results. Republican Armin Mizani claimed victory in his bid to represent District 98, ...
Fort Worth Report · Nov 4, 2026

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Editor’s note: This article was updated with unofficial early voting results at 8:15 p.m. Democrat Tiffany Burks received 323,337, or 57.19%, of the early vote, ahead of Republican incumbent Phil Sorrells’ 242,066, or 42.81%, in a rematch for the Tarrant County district attorney’...
Fort Worth Report · Nov 4, 2026

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Editor’s note: This article was updated with unofficial early voting results at 8:19 p.m. Early voting results show Democrat Nydia Cárdenas ahead with 72,234 voters, or 53.43% of the vote, against 62,955 tallies, or 46.57%, of Republican incumbent Manny Ramirez in the race for Ta...
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Fort Worth, Texas – Every great story starts with asking the right questions and finding what matters most. Those skills are why we're excited to welcome Chelsea Hudson to the Story and Strategy team as our newest communications specialist. Chelsea brings more than a decade of ex...
Fort Worth Business Press · Nov 4, 2026

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Editor’s note: This article was updated at 11:35 p.m. with unofficial vote returns. All five propositions in Keller ISD’s $828 million bond package were trailing in unofficial election results Tuesday, even as three candidates who supported the entire package led their respective...
Fort Worth Report · Nov 4, 2026
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Fort Worth, TEXAS (October 2026) – Center for Transforming Lives has earned Program of the Year for its state-of-the-art, trauma-informed Riverside Campus from the National Women’s Shelter Network (NWSN). The award, given at the NWSN annual conference, recognizes the Riverside Ca...
Fort Worth Business Press · Nov 4, 2026

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS, Nov. 3, 2026 – Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth has been designated by the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) as an NPF Clinical Center of Excellence for pancreatic cancer. The designation recognizes the hospital's multidisciplinary approach to...
Fort Worth Business Press · Nov 4, 2026