Arlington ISD Education Foundation grants $245,755 for Arlington ISD educators
Wafa Ihweil choked back tears. The Arlington ISD Education Foundation’s Prize Patrol had just surprised the first-year Sam Houston High School teacher with one of 57 grants totaling $245,755 for Arlington ISD educators. “Our school has a high population of bilingual students,” Ihweil said. “I noticed that there is...
TCU Online Criminal Justice Program Ranks No. 3 Nationally
Those interested in a graduate degree in criminology and criminal justice, take note. TCU’s online Master of Science in Criminology & Criminal Justice program has earned a No. 3 national ranking in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs, climbing three spots from last year.
A new brunch cafe brings more mimosas to west Fort Worth
A new breakfast-cafe-with-cocktails is open in west Fort Worth, offering omelets, sandwiches and the now-ubiquitous avocado toast. Top of the Morning Brunch House brings breakfast diners back to the West 7th neighborhood, where street parking is easy in the morning and where there’s always a demand for another bloody...
Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Deadly Hit-and-Run That Killed Young Couple in Arlington
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, February 18, 2026, that 34-year-old Nathan Lawrence Vaughan pleaded guilty to manslaughter and collision involving death and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The charges stem from a late-night hit-and-run crash in Arlington on...
Fort Worth Rock Icons Toadies Announce New Album Release Date
Fort Worth-founded rock band Toadies will finally release their eighth album, The Charmer, on May 1, following an initial album announcement in early 2024. The band will also embark on a tour with more than 35 stops nationwide. The new album will be the band’s first in nearly 10 years.
North Texas high schools close after reports of possible bomb threats
COPPELL, Texas — Several North Texas high schools reported bomb threats on Wednesday and two were closed as a result, police said. Anna, Coppell and Duncanville High Schools all reported bomb threats. Anna and Coppell closed for the day as a result of the threats. Around 8:20 a.m. Wednesday,...
The Texas Museum That Will Have You Humming The Top Gun Theme
You know that feeling when you discover something so unexpectedly cool in your own backyard that you wonder how you missed it all these years?. The Fort Worth Aviation Museum in Fort Worth, Texas is exactly that kind of place, sitting quietly at Meacham International Airport while most folks zoom past on their way to...
Houston’s Shipley Do-Nuts announces major expansion into Las Vegas, NOLA
Las Vegas will soon understand the magic of a plain glazed.
Tarrant Appraisal District will reconsider appraisal plan
The Tarrant Appraisal District will bring the reappraisal plan back into consideration at its Wednesday meeting. As it stands, TAD reappraises residential property every two years. The plan froze property values for two years after the 2024 appraisal was done, meaning if the property value goes up or down based on...
Police arrest 5 teens after shooting caught on camera
Five young men were arrested in Fort Worth after firing weapons into a neighborhood on Super Bowl Sunday, an incident captured by police surveillance that narrowly avoided injuring local residents.
