150-Year-Old Fort Worth Church Hits Market as Flock Fights to Survive
Mount Gilead Baptist Church, a roughly 150-year-old African American congregation on the eastern edge of downtown Fort Worth, has taken the painful step of putting its historic brick sanctuary up for sale. Members have voted to seek a smaller, more sustainable home so the church can preserve its name and ministries...
$100K reward offered in deadly Dallas North Tollway hit-and-run
DALLAS, Texas — A $100,000 reward is being offered for information in a deadly hit-and-run on the Dallas North Tollway, as the family of a Dallas man killed in the crash pleads for answers more than two months later. Attorney Brock Duke announced the reward Monday, seeking information that...
Ex-Tarrant deputy convicted of Denton murder pleads guilty to second charge
A former sheriff’s deputy convicted of his girlfriend’s murder in Denton pleaded guilty Thursday to tampering with evidence from the murder investigation. Jay Allen Rotter, a 42-year-old former narcotics detective with the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, went to trial in 2023 on one count of murder. A...
Community starts fund for off-duty Lewisville firefighter killed in motorcycle crash
When the community found out Lewisville firefighter and paramedic Michael Swope was killed on Thursday, they wanted to help, so the Lewisville Fire Fighters Foundation started a campaign to raise funds for his family. Swope was off-duty when his motorcycle crashed in Fort Worth. Now, the community is coming together...
Fort Worth police chief outlines crime fight plan, tools for officers
Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia outlined plans Tuesday to strengthen his department and better equip officers with tools to fight crime, nearly 90 days into the job. Garcia told NBC 5’s Shannon Miller that he has spent much of his time “out of the office.”. “When you...
Georgia Home Invasion Suspect Faces Charges After Violent Incident
Georgia Authorities Charge Man in Connection With Home Invasion I still can’t get over how quickly things escalated in Adrian, […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
H-E-B gives customers free groceries for Christmas after computer glitch
BURLESON, Texas - Shoppers at an H-E-B store in North Texas were surprised with free groceries just in time for the Christmas holiday. What we know: — Shelley Browder shared a video of what happened as she was shopping at the store in Burleson on Monday morning. She said...
Large grass fire burns multiple buildings, Arlington Fire Department says
ARLINGTON, Texas — A grass fire spread to multiple buildings overnight in Arlington, prompting a major response from the Arlington Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a grass fire around 10:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, in the 900 block of West Division Street, the Arlington Fire Department said in a press release....
SHERIFF: Van Zandt County man airlifted to Dallas hospital after severe dog attack
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — A man was seriously injured after being attacked by two dogs while visiting a friend in Van Zandt County Monday, authorities said. According to Van Zandt County Sheriff Kevin Bridger, the man entered a room where the dogs were located when they suddenly attacked him just before noon. He...
Former helicopter pilot remembers former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle as a friend
The NTSB is still investigating a plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina, that killed seven people last Thursday, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle.
