Fort Worth to host FEI World Cup Finals at Dickies Arena
The world’s top riders are heading to Fort Worth as the FEI World Cup Finals take over Dickies Arena this week.
Fort Worth asks landowner to remove data center use from zoning request
Developers hoping to get 184 acres of land in west Fort Worth rezoned for industrial and multifamily residential use will not be able to use the land for a data center, as growing concern from residents has prompted the city to pump the brakes on several data center developments. A zoning application filed by Fort Worth-based construction company Westwood Professional Services, for land owned...
Before shooting death in Fort Worth, teens had been ‘playing all day’ with pistol
Police on Sunday arrested a 16-year-old on suspicion of manslaughter after, they allege, he recklessly fired a pistol inside a southwest Fort Worth apartment building and fatally shot a boy of the same age. The shooter reported that he and Jaydon Jones had been “playing all day” with the gun and that the shooting was an accident, according to a Fort Worth police...
This Dallas Suburb Is an Affordable Destination for Active Retirees
Grand Prairie, Texas, is one of the 100 best places to retire in America. Housing costs in Grand Prairie are lower than in many other Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs. Overall costs of living in Grand Prairie are lower than national averages, and Texas has no state income tax. Retirees can enjoy...
Tanker truck explodes near gas station in Ft. Worth, driver in critical condition
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — A truck driver is in critical condition after the tanker truck he was driving caught fire Sunday. WFAA-TV reports the 18-wheeler was hauling 9,000 gallons of gasoline when it went off the road near a gas station. The crash knocked down power lines, which triggered a fire, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department.
Hoarding Hellfire In Fort Worth As Roof Teeters On Collapse
This morning's house fire in southeast Fort Worth turned into a high-stakes scramble for firefighters, as heavy flames tore through a home in the 4200 block of Frazier Avenue and raised real fears the roof could come crashing down. Crews rolled up around 8 a.m. to find a one-story wood-frame...
The 6 Best Rock Concerts in North Texas This Spring
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9,000-Gallon Gas Tanker Erupts in Flames Following Texas Collision
A 9,000-gallon gasoline tanker erupted in flames near Fort Worth, Texas, after a collision and downed power lines left the driver in critical condition.
Here’s to You: Arlington crews ready schools for storm
The January snowstorm kept a lot of north Texans home and off the streets but that wasn't the case for Arlington ISD maintenance workers. They left their homes and families to clear snow and make sure schools were warm and still functioning so they'd be ready the snow days ended and students came back to school.
Is fracking in Texas endangering a day care’s children?
After years of opposition, a new drill site near where children learn and play has resurfaced a community's fears about the dangers it poses.
