Bookstores are back and growing across Texas and the U.S.
ARLINGTON, Texas — From little mom and pop stores to major chains, more bookstores are opening across Texas and the U.S. Data from the American Booksellers Association shows a 70% increase in independent bookstores since 2020. Kait Thibeaux worked on a few finishing touches before she officially opened her...
North Texas Spot Crowned Best Indie Gas Station
Looking for the perfect roadside stop? This award-winning North Texas gas station delivers comfort food and charm.
‘Something needs to be done.’ | Fort Worth residents demand action after series of...
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Fort Worth man narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday evening when a car crashed through his bedroom window and pushed him out of bed, the latest in a series of crashes plaguing a residential stretch of East Berry Street. The crash occurred on East Berry...
Pump problems leads to Pantego’s continued Stage 2 water restrictions
PANTEGO, Texas - Residents in the Tarrant County town of Pantego must continue limiting their water usage because of a faulty water well pump that won’t be repaired for another few weeks. What we know:. One of Pantego’s five water wells is currently down for repairs. As a...
Alcon puts Fort Worth in sharp focus as council approves manufacturing incentives
The Fort Worth City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved tax breaks that may bring an estimated $186 million investment and create 241 full-time jobs paying an average of $75,000 to the company’s existing Fort Worth campus at 6201 S. Freeway. The seven-year tax abatement agreement with the eye care...
Leon Bridges honored with Near Southside street sign toppers
Over a decade ago, Fort Worth singer Leon Bridges recorded his debut album “Coming Home” at Niles City Sound in the Near Southside — a project that boosted him to his first of six Grammy nominations in 2016. His career skyrocketed from there, making him a household...
Judge finds probable cause for 8 in July 4 ICE detention center shooting
We’re learning more about the alleged ideology of some of the defendants in the ICE Prairieland Detention Center shooting on July 4. There was extra security at and around the federal courthouse in Fort Worth at Tuesday’s probable cause hearing. It was a packed courtroom with eight of...
Traffic Alert – Scheduled DFW Road Work September 30th through October 5th
Red Alert overnight construction scheduled this week in Fort Worth on NB Hwy 287 and WB I-30, in Red Oak on NB & SB I-35E, on NB Spur 408 in Mountain Creek and also on NB & SB 75 in Anna and Sherman.
Hillshire Brands recalls 58 million pounds of corn dogs over wood contamination
WASHINGTON—The Hillshire Brands Company is recalling approximately 58 million pounds of corn dog and sausage on a stick products due to potential contamination with extraneous material, specifically pieces of wood embedded in the batter, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)...
Kubes Jewelers: A Family Legacy 80 Years Strong
A 22-year-old Marine veteran of World War II and his 18-year-old bride turned a suitcase into a jewelry retail legacy that continues today, 80 years later, in Fort Worth, Texas. The story began in 1945, and Joe Kubes had spent the previous three years as a master technical sergeant repairing watches and instrument...
