Top Small Business Administration Official Addresses Economic Challenges During Texas Stop
Kelly Loeffler, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, said federal support is strong for small business owners despite economic headwinds related to tariffs and high fuel prices. The head of a small business advocacy group, however, challenged that perspective. On Thursday, April 23, Loeffler visited Chieffalo Americana, a western...
Texas Gospel Music Show Revitalizes North Texas Tradition
A long-standing gospel tradition in North Texas is finding new life this year as the Texas Gospel Music Show returns—blending history, faith, and community in a weekend designed to uplift and inspire. Rooted in the legacy of Fort Worth’s historic “Battle of Songs,” which dates back to the 1940s...
Ubbi Dubbi afterparty turns chaotic during Fort Worth storms
What was supposed to be a first-time music festival experience quickly turned into a dangerous night of flash flooding for one North Texas attendee. Abigail Aslinger, 21, said she and her friends were arriving at Ubbi Dubbi, an electronic music festival in Fort Worth, when they got an alert saying severe weather had temporarily shut the festival down. Aslinger said her group waited...
Ex-principal says district leaked his name during GCISD superintendent search
Former Colleyville Heritage High School principal James Whitfield told the Star-Telegram that he submitted materials to the search firm conducting the superintendent search and that someone in the district leaked his name as an applicant. Whitfield was first hired by GCISD in 2020, and was placed on leave a year later after he was accused at board meeting of promoting Critical Race Theory...
High Limit Notes: Oklahoma & Texas Lie Ahead
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A three-race run across five days awaits Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing in Oklahoma and Texas this week. On Tuesday, round three of the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series takes center stage as Colcord, Oklahoma’s Arrowhead Speedway hosts their first-ever series event. On Thursday and Saturday, the...
News photos: Maya Train freight locomotives
FORT WORTH, Texas — Four locomotives bound for freight service on Mexico’s Maya Train recently were spotted outside Wabtec’s Fort Worth, Texas, factory, awaiting delivery to the rail line operated by the Mexican Army. The units are part of an order for ES44AC diesels that will introduce freight service on the looping 966-mile route on [...] Read More...
Rock N’ Roll Sushi Crashes Into Mansfield With Southern‑Style Rolls This Summer
Mansfield is about to get a new place to crank up the volume on dinner. Rock N’ Roll Sushi is headed to town this summer, with franchisees planning to open in the Shops at Mansfield Towne Square in a roughly 2,120‑square‑foot storefront. Local partners Brian Paul and Anthony Krall are leading the build‑out and say they are targeting a mid‑July...
Fort Worth Native Major Attaway Stars as King Arthur in ‘Spamalot’ at Bass Hall
Theatergoers are in for a treat this week with the arrival of the North American tour of “Monty Python’s Spamalot” at Bass Performance Hall for a Tuesday through Sunday run. It’s just a flesh wound. The protagonist driving this story, amid absurd chaos and distinctly British...
Hiro’s Kitchen Signs 10-Year Lease in Fort Worth’s Near Southside
A new tenant is joining one of Fort Worth’s evolving neighborhood corridors in the Near Southside. Hiro’s Kitchen, a sushi and sake restaurant, has signed a 10-year lease for 1,299 square feet at 309 W. Daggett Ave., Suite 101, according to an announcement from LanCarte Commercial. The property...
Fashion and beauty tips for Spring
Beauty and lifestyle expert Yesi de Avila is here to share a new store opening in Dallas-Fort Worth, plus some Spring beauty tips.
