Dallas-Fort Worth Morning Briefing: Arlington’s Unity Council moves forward despite ordinance changes
Good morning, DFW. Here's what you need to know today. Friendly clouds will float across our skies today, along with a slim chance of a sprinkle or two. It’ll be another hot September day, with highs in the mid to upper 90s, about 5 degrees above normal. As high pressure holds into the weekend, partly sunny skies,...
Fort Worth man sentenced to 15 years for murder of former friend
A 54-year-old Fort Worth man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering a former friend. Paul Branton was arrested on April 23, 2022, after confessing to police that he’d fatally shot 30-year-old James Jones the previous night. The Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office...
Holy Head-Turner! Batman Rides Into Grand Prairie
What’s Batman doing in Texas? Grand Prairie locals were surprised to see the Dark Knight on the streets, and their reactions are priceless.
Fort Worth Street Named Among America’s Deadliest Roads in Study
A Fort Worth road has been named one of the deadliest in America.
Dallas motel beheading: Cuban national accused, ICE detainer, capital murder charge
A brutal beheading at a downtown Dallas motel has shaken the community after authorities arrested a 37-year-old Cuban national, Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, for allegedly killing his manager, Chandra Nagamallaiah
Man found dead after capsized canoe spotted on Alvarado Lake
The owner of a canoe called 911 around noon on Friday after he saw his canoe had capsized.
Fort Worth’s 5 Stones Taskforce Teams Up with Police to Break Chains of Human...
In an ongoing battle against the scourge of human trafficking, the Tarrant County 5 Stones Taskforce, in partnership with the Fort Worth Police Department, continues to forge alliances across sector lines to dismantle the networks that trade in human lives. At its core, the task force is a coalition of community...
‘Life of the party’: Family remembers Fort Worth welder killed in shop accident
Daniel Lord had a truck that was his “baby.” The truck came to him just as a body, which Lord attached to the chassis of a Chevrolet S-10, his mother Michelle Lord said. That’s what Lord did: A welder and fabricator, he spent days in his shop working on everything from movie props for “G.I. Joe” to pieces for a...
This Old-School Cafe In Texas Will Serve You The Best Chicken And Dumplings Of...
There’s something magical about walking into a place where the coffee’s always hot, the waitstaff knows half the customers by name, and the smell of homemade comfort food hits you like a warm hug from your grandmother. West Side Cafe in Fort Worth is exactly that kind of...
Man found dead under train bridge in Arlington, police say
ARLINGTON, Texas — Police are investigating after they say a man was found dead Thursday under a train bridge near Stadium Drive and Elder Drive in Arlington. Officials say it doesn't appear the man was hit by a train. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine an official cause and manner of death.
