Fort Worth business reflects on two years since Sandman Hotel explosion
It’s been two years since an explosion ripped through the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Hotel, injuring 21 people and disrupting life and business in the heart of downtown. Since the January 8, 2024, blast, lawsuits have been filed, and rebuilding continues. But for nearby business owners, recovery hasn’t been as...
Texas Cold Case Murder Leads To Arrest Decades Later
A Texas murder case went cold for decades until college students noticed what others missed.
Arlington May Axe Blanton Elementary After Years of Struggle
Blanton Elementary’s future is officially on the chopping block. Arlington trustees are considering shutting the campus down at the end of the 2025–26 school year, citing shrinking enrollment and a history of low accountability ratings. District leaders say closing the school would let them repurpose a newer portion...
Third deadly park shooting in two weeks alarms Fort Worth neighborhood
A man was found shot to death outside Springdale Park late Thursday, marking the third fatal park shooting in Fort Worth as police urge residents to come forward with information.
Teen arrested after string of holiday vehicle arsons in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth fire and police investigators say the arsonist who was terrorizing South Fort Worth is now off the street. Five car fires were torched between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day. Fort Worth car arson arrest. The latest:. Fort Worth's chief fire investigator says nabbing...
Texas man sentenced for trafficking drugs for Mexican cartel
DALLAS, Texas - A Texas man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and other narcotics on behalf of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, a foreign terrorist and drug trafficking organization. The announcement was made by United States...
Texas carrier ordered to pay more than $100K to fired driver
A Fort Worth–based trucking company has been ordered to reinstate and compensate a truck driver who federal investigators say was illegally terminated after reporting safety concerns. The Department of Labor has ruled that Balkan Express violated federal whistleblower protections when it fired the driver, whose...
Storms, hail and colder temps hitting Texas. What to know for the weekend
After a stretch of warm January days , Texas is shifting back toward more familiar winter weather. Storm chances are rising in parts of East and Central Texas where a front has basically parked itself and created the ingredients for scattered storms Friday afternoon. North Texas will stay out of most of that...
Fort Worth council considers restoring more chances for public to speak
Fort Worth City Council meetings may soon carve out additional time for elected officials to hear concerns from the public, following months of criticism from local residents. Council members vote Jan. 13 on a proposal to restructure how they gather resident input at routine public meetings in an effort to “enhance...
Colleyville police looking for victims after the arrest of alleged porch pirate
The department said it recovered dozens of packages with shipping labels torn off.
