Grandson Charged With Killing Grandma After Argument Over Allowance Money, Police Say
A 21-year-old Arlington man is behind bars after allegedly shooting his grandmother to death following a dispute over his allowance. Rontrell Jackson faces a murder charge in connection with the Friday, March 20, slaying of the 68-year-old victim. The Arlington Police Department (APD) launched an investigation after...
📅 Grand Prairie Farmers Market runs Saturdays April–December 2026
The Grand Prairie Farmers Market is back for 2026! Stop by 120 W. Main St. every Saturday from April 4 through December 12, between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM. You’ll find locally grown fruits and vegetables, meats, honey, pastries, desserts, pastas, spices, chips and salsas, tamales, candles, soaps, and more. Admission is...
Dallas-based Weir’s Furniture to close permanently after 78 years
Weir's Furniture, a family-owned company that has sold home furnishings to generations of North Texans since 1948, is closing the doors for good. Going-out-of-business sales will begin Thursday, March 26, and the stores will close when all merchandise is sold - likely May or June, a spokesperson says. Weir's...
10 years ago, mysterious bones were unearthed in downtown Fort Worth
Eddie Sandoval calls her Trinity, and he still thinks of her often. It was 10 years ago this month when construction workers unearthed her remains while digging on the west side of downtown, near the Trinity River. Police detectives examined the bones, but it quickly became evident that this was no recent homicide....
Title IX Firestorm Hits TCU As Fort Worth Women Call Out Sports Cash Gap
Texas Christian University is facing a federal Title IX complaint that accuses its athletics department of systematically shortchanging women’s teams in scholarship dollars, recruiting and roster opportunities. Champion Women’s filing argues the gaps are so large that female student athletes at TCU receive millions...
Fort Worth fire destroys 1 home, 5 vehicles
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth firefighters got a house fire under control, but not before it destroyed a home and five vehicles. The fire happened around 4 a.m. on Wednesday in the 2900 block of 8th Avenue, which is on the city’s south side. By the time firefighters...
Arlington Shooting: Man killed in 7-Eleven parking lot after altercation; suspect at large
Arlington police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Thursday morning following an altercation in a 7-Eleven parking lot near Sherry and East Abram streets. Officers discovered a man with a gunshot wound just before 1:30 a.m., and he was later pronounced dead after being transported to a nearby...
Next cold front will push through Texas on Friday. Here’s how strong it’ll be.
A significant cold front is expected to crash through Texas on Friday, bringing a quick reprieve from the record high temperatures.
Fort Worth officer shoots armed man during domestic disturbance call, police say
A Fort Worth police officer shot a man who was firing a gun toward homes during a domestic disturbance call on Bonita Drive Wednesday night, police said. The wounded man was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said in a news release early Thursday. No officers were injured. The shooting occurred after...
Major U.S. Grocery Chain to Lay Off 138 Workers Across Two Texas Stores
Albertsons files a WARN notice for layoffs impacting over 100 employees across its Euless and Fort Worth locations in Tarrant County, Texas.
