‘Dutton Ranch,’ Bed, Bath & Beyond, restaurant service fees | Top service stories
The Star-Telegram service journalism team covered a range of news this week, from Hollywood productions filming in small North Texas towns to retail comebacks and consumer protection questions. Here’s a quick look at what readers were following. From reporter Brayden Garcia : A small North Texas city is getting the spo
Convicted murderer now headed back to prison
Testimony revealed that Gonzalez and his former girlfriend, the elderly victim's mother, began a relationship while he was incarcerated at the Allred Unit, where the woman had previously worked.
Family of Fort Worth man who died during police pursuit demands to see full...
FORT WORTH, Texas — Nearly three months after 28-year-old Kendrick Gipson died in a crash during a police chase in Fort Worth, his family says grief has been compounded by unanswered questions surrounding his death. Flowers still mark the spot where Gipson crashed and died in March. His family...
Will AI kill restaurant jobs? Here’s what Starbucks, Chipotle show | Opinion
For years, the public conversation around artificial intelligence has been dominated by anxiety. Headlines warn about automation replacing workers, algorithms eliminating jobs and machines taking over customer interactions. In the restaurant industry, where labor shortages and rising customer expectations collide daily
Can Fort Worth’s Sundance Square Recapture Its Former Energy?
It’s been like an episode of As the Sundance Square Turns. After an ongoing exodus of tenants, the Fort Worth entertainment district’s vacancy struggles may be entering a new phase and have finally taken a turn for the better. After years of increasing numbers of empty storefronts, there’s...
Top Kid-Friendly Restaurants in and Around Tarrant County
For family dinners beyond the drive-thru, everyone can find a seat at the table at these Fort Worth-area eateries that are, in one way or another, especially tailored to families. These reader-selected restaurants from DFWChild’s Best for Families survey kept little kids in mind when crafting their menus and designing
See the Fort Worth ISD 2026–2027 Calendar: Key Dates and Holidays
Keeping ahead of your family’s busy schedules means keeping track of your kids’ school calendars too. The first day of the year, the final day after tests, and all those three- and four-day weekends in between that may require coordinating for additional child care—you’ll want to mark those down in your Google calendar
Arlington’s Smoke’N Ash BBQ takes their fusion barbecue to Ethiopia
Patrick and Fasicka Hicks of Smoke’N Ash BBQ in Arlington are sharing their fusion Texas-Ethiopian barbecue in the place it’s inspired from. U.S. Ambassador for Ethiopia Ervin Massinga welcomed the couple of chefs Wednesday, May 20 in Addis Ababa, the Capital of Ethiopia, to highlight their culinary innovation and entr
Orange Leaf Yogurt to Open in Fort Worth
Orange Leaf Yogurt will open a new location at 9324 Clifford Street, Suite 102, at Clifford Crossings. Orange Leaf offers quick-service frozen yogurt focused on giving guests a creative experience. According to public filings, the building where the new store will be located is expected to begin renovations in June and
More than 900 commercial vehicles inspected in North Texas as part of Roadcheck blitz
The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) – North Texas Region released results from last week’s Roadcheck inspection campaign. As part of the larger 2026 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck effort which took place May 12 — 14, multiple law enforcement agencies from the northern Texas

















