New $1B Burleson community near Chisholm Trail Parkway approved
A $1 billion, 621-acre master-planned community in Burleson is expected to become the city’s western gateway, officials said solidifying agreement plans for the project Oct. 6. The project, known as Tallgrass, after the many prairie grasses in the area, includes about 4,000 residential units, 1 million square feet...
DFW suburbs among safest spots for Halloween trick-or-treating
DALLAS (KDAF) — With Halloween right around the corner, safety is top of mind for parents as kids get ready to hit the streets for trick-or-treating. But which cities in America are the safest to do so? According to a new analysis by SafeHome.org, four Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs rank among the safest cities in the...
Investigation finds no criminal wrongdoing in hunger, thirst death in Tarrant County Jail
An outside investigation cleared the Tarrant County Jail of criminal wrongdoing in the death of Kimberly Phillips — but advocates say her death was completely preventable with proper care. Phillips, 56, died of malnutrition and dehydration on Feb. 18, after three weeks in jail. Phillips told jail staff she...
Developer, advocates end ‘dispute’ over Bishop Arts cats
Feral cat advocates and a prominent Dallas real estate developer say they have come to a truce over cat colonies in Bishop Arts. Tensions arose earlier this year after David Spence, owner of the real estate development company Good Space Inc., acknowledged trapping and relocating cats from his properties in the Oak...
Dallas Tragedy: One Dead, Four Injured in La Prada Drive Shooting; Police Seek Public’s...
A tragic incident unfolded yesterday on La Prada Drive in Dallas, where a shooting claimed the life of a young individual and left four others wounded. The Dallas Police Department reported they responded to the scene after a shooting call around 1:30 a.m., where they found five people with gunshot injuries,...
A popular downtown Fort Worth restaurant is closing. Owners explain why
Neighbor’s House , a popular downtown lunch cafe that developed a nighttime casual dinner following, will close Oct. 29 for family matters, owners Ashlee Pierce Cowan and Kyle Cowan wrote on Facebook. Neighbor’s House opened in 2019 in the First on 7th building, a former bank tower at 500 W. Seventh St. near Burnett...
Texas abruptly loses 273 jobs as another plant shuts down
As if Texas needed any more bad news. Fresh off losing a series of factories and hundreds of jobs across the state as the manufacturing sector suffers the effects of…
Dallas Police Seize 162 Kilos of Methamphetamine After Community Tip
DALLAS, TX – Dallas police have seized 162 kilograms of methamphetamine following a community tip that led officers to a suspected drug trafficker in West Oak Cliff on October 1. The bust also resulted in the recovery of $100,000 in cash and a handgun, making a significant impact on local drug trafficking operations....
Male passenger shot and killed while riding in a car in Fort Worth, police...
A man riding in a vehicle was shot and killed in South Fort Worth on Saturday, Oct. 11, police said. Officers responded to the shooting about 6:35 p.m. at the 2700 block of Woodmont Trail, police said. When officers arrived at the scene they found a man lying on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound to the torso....
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office work detail program helping unearth history and change lives
It’s a major cleanup project in a Tarrant County cemetery, helping unearth history. It is also assisting others with a better future for themselves by overcoming past mistakes. The New Trinity Cemetery in Haltom City is filled with history. In the late 1800s, it was the only place African...
