After burning for nearly a month, the Texas A&M Forest Service says the Ross Fire near Possum Kingdom Lake is now 100% contained. On Aug. 24, the fire started under elevated fire conditions in Palo Pinto County and within an hour grew to five alarms. The flames quickly devoured dry ranchland and spr
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Embattled singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is set to play AT&T Stadium on Sat, Oct 24. On Sat, Nov 7, doubly embattled rapper Kanye West will also perform at the Arlington home of the Dallas Cowboys. One has written a song called “Heil Hitler,” praising the WWII German chancellor res...
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Fort Worth’s Texas Ballet Theater has tapped an experienced arts leader as its new executive director. Nicholas Dragga brings more than 15 years of executive leadership in the ballet field, including his current role as director of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Before that, he spent...
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North Richland Hills – Cilia Stelly, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, has been named chief nursing officer at Medical City North Hills, starting Sept. 14. The appointment marks a meaningful homecoming for Stelly, who began her nursing career at Medical City North Hills in 2013 as a progressive c...
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September 17, 2026 Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday, ending a near year-long impasse between Texas and the federal government. “This funding is a major victory for Texas patients,” Abbott said in a statemen...
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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, Are you interested in exploring the dozens of art galleries and museums sprinkled th...
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The average Arlington homeowner can expect to see their property tax bill decrease, but will see some of their other bills go up. Council members gave their second and final vote of approval to Arlington’s $876 million budget and tax rate Tuesday night. The city will finish with ...
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Cindy Clemishire is asking the Texas Supreme Court to review her defamation lawsuit against Gateway Church, Robert Morris, his wife and former church elders after it was dismissed by a Dallas appeals court last month. In a court filing, Clemishire’s attorneys argue that Southlake...
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First responders and hospital staff filled the hallway at Medical City Children’s Hospital in Dallas Thursday morning, anxiously awaiting a special guest: 4-month-old Kenji Kammerer. The baby and his parents, Ian Kammerer and his wife, Lindsey, would walk the halls one final time...
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Exclusivity is a timeless ingredient when cooking up trends, and the food industry is no exception. Give foodies a chance to try something unique or only available for a limited time and chances are they’ll go for it. I mean, who doesn’t like feeling special? That’s my theory for...
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New Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker does not want to hear about the league-worst 2025 defense; he's focused on cleaning things up from the 28-20 loss the New York Giants in week 1. "That's not our business. You know, we weren't here. You know, this is the 20...
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Things to watch this weekend in the Atlantic Coast Conference: Game of the week No. 16 SMU (2-0, 1-0 ACC) at No. 23 Louisville (1-1, 0-0), Saturday, 2:30 p.m. CT (ESPN2) This is an early matchup of the teams picked to be the top contender to preseason ACC favorite Miami. The Must...
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The 2026 Clear The Shelters Presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition pet adoption campaign was an incredible success! North Texans showed up and with your help, 7,933 animals were adopted from 62 local shelters during the NBC 5/Telemundo 39 August campaign, exceeding 2025’s record-setti...
