Fort Worth Fire Department Successfully Takes Over EMS Services from MedStar Amid Transition
The transition of emergency medical services from MedStar to the Fort Worth Fire Department has officially begun, marking a significant shift for the city's first responders. On Tuesday, the fire department answered a staggering 821 calls for service within the first 24 hours of this operational changeover, according...
Tarrant County celebrated July 4 with fireworks, community. Here’s what it looked like
Events across Tarrant County brought people together to celebrate Independence Day. From a community festival and fireworks in Fort Worth to a parade in Arlington, here are some snapshots of how Tarrant County residents marked the Fourth of July. The 75th annual ComoFest united the Lake Como community through food,...
Dallas College Students Win Big at National SkillsUSA Competition
DALLAS – Dallas College students earned a total of 18 medals at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, held June 23-27 in Atlanta. Forty-six students represented the college after qualifying by winning gold at the state level earlier this year. “These outcomes reflect the powerful, real-world impact...
North Texas girl, 9, confirmed dead after Camp Mystic flooding in Central Texas
The child was among 23 to 25 girls from the camp who had been unaccounted for following flash floods that swept through Central Texas.
HPISD Students Among Flood Fatalities
CNN has reported that Highland Park ISD students Janie Hunt and Lila Bonner did not survive Friday’s catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River. At least 27 people have died in the flood, including 18 adults and nine children, The Texas Tribune reported at 11:22 a.m. on July 5. Twenty-seven...
Where I Live: Forest Hill mayor loves living in growing south Fort Worth suburb
In 2004, my husband Timey and I were looking for a house that had some acreage on it. We didn’t even know about Forest Hill, but we came out and looked at the house we’re living in now and it was everything we wanted. The thing that drew...
This Dallas Spot Serves the Best Fried Chicken in Texas, Says Report
(KNUE-FM) The truth is, there are MANY places to get amazing fried chicken in Texas. Yeah, we're very blessed when it comes to delicious food choices. And when it comes to 'the best,' I find that to be somewhat subjective. What may be the 'best' to me may be different...
Fort Worth police investigate theft reports at Cooper Apartments after fire
Displaced residents at Cooper Apartments say belongings were stolen while they were locked out.
Construction underway for Fort Worth Latter-day Saints temple, expected to open in 2026
When Janae Baird wanted to go to the temple, there was a laundry list of arrangements she had to make as a mother of five young children. Baird’s pilgrimage from Fort Worth to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Dallas temple, the only one in the metroplex, involved a one-hour commute to the location,...
Arlington Adjusts Waste Collection Schedule to Honor Independence Day Observance
As the fireworks have dimmed and the parades have stowed away their colors until next year, the City of Arlington, Texas, muted its operations yesterday, in tandem with the nation's spirited pause for Independence Day. It was the quiet after the storm of celebrations, a collective inhalation for the city on the...