Fort Worth Motel Chaos As Man Nabbed For Allegedly Firing On Woman’s Escape Car
What started as a late-night disturbance outside a Fort Worth motel reportedly turned into a roadside shooting, ending with a 33-year-old man in handcuffs and a shaken victim who narrowly avoided being hit by gunfire. Fort Worth police say officers were called around 10:04 p.m. Tuesday to the 4800 block...
Clothing distributor closing facility in North Texas, will lay off nearly 150 workers
IRVING, Texas — A clothing distributor for major brands including Adidas, Champion and Under Armour is closing a facility in North Texas and will lay off nearly 150 workers, according to filings with the state. S&S Activewear is closing its facility in the 1000 block of Trade Avenue in...
WWII-Era Plane Brings Christmas Lights to Life Over Fort Worth and Arlington
Journalism has its perks. I’ve floated in a hot air balloon over Albuquerque, NM, and even taken a ride in a 1932 Ford tri-motor, the kind of plane that looks like it could have starred in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." Last week, I added another feather to that cap, a WWII C-47 at Meacham International...
Skyrocketing ACA premiums force enrollees to make tough decisions
(CNN) — In late October, Elizabeth Wick got the email she had been dreading. Her insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, told her that the monthly premiums for her Affordable Care Act policy would soar to $1,380 next year, up from $862. Wick, 57, currently gets $400...
Electricity Costs Push 15% of Americans To Forgo Holiday Lights
Holiday cheer can come at a price, and it's one that some Americans are forgoing this year due to the increases in electricity costs.
Free toy store allows caseworkers to offer the gift of Christmas to the families...
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — Social workers and child advocates are often thrown into difficult family dynamics and sometimes tasked with removing children from dangerous situations. This week, however, those caseworkers are loading wagons with toys and descending on clients' homes as the joy-delivering elves they...
Houston ‘Jugging’ Gang Trails ATM Tech Across DFW, Then Lands Hard Time
Members of a Houston-based "jugging" crew are headed to federal prison after prosecutors say they stalked an ATM technician across multiple North Texas cities, then robbed him of roughly a quarter-million dollars outside a Midlothian bank. According to court records, the crew tailed the technician as he worked his...
Pastor kicked from Tarrant meeting sues county judge for $250k in damages
A pastor is suing County Judge Tim O’Hare and Tarrant County for its “unconstitutional” rules of decorum that forbid clapping and allow O’Hare to oust audience members. The case claims Bishop Mark Kirkland, the senior pastor at Greater Saint Mark Ministries in Fort Worth, “suffered injuries and damages for his mental...
A Texas Scratch-Off Just Turned an Arlington Resident Into a Millionaire
A new Texas millionaire emerges as an Arlington resident wins $1 million on an Extreme Multiplier scratch-off ticket. See the details here.
More companies expanding in Texas on taxpayer’s dime
(The Center Square) – More companies are expanding in Texas on the taxpayer’s dime, including Ariat International and Southwest Airlines. Ariat, a California-based company that designs and sells high quality performance equestrian footwear and apparel, is expanding its regional headquarters in Fort Worth, with the...

















