Arlington TX

Everyday, millions of parents arise, getting their children ready for another day of education at what they deem to be one of the safest places in their communities—the school. As they turn away, many go on about their day, traveling to work, other commitments, and counting down the hours until they are reunited with...

Ever wonder just how big a city can get without a fixed-route transit system? So has YouTuber Classy Whale, who recently visited Arlington, Texas — the largest city in the United States without a public transit system — to find out. Streetsblog USA published Classy Whale’s video account of the journey, including some...

A Dallas County jury has convicted 21-year-old Jamarion White of murder for the June 9, 2024 killing of Kevin Hernandez, sentencing him to 80 years in prison. Prosecutors said White and a juvenile co-defendant targeted Hernandez for his purple Dodge Charger, a car outfitted with a high-performance “scat pack”...

Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins is running for a fifth term. He filed the paperwork Monday morning asking voters to allow him to continue serving. Jenkins says he’s seen a number of improvements in Dallas County in this term alone.

Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama — an act that sparked a boycott and a movement for civil rights from the 1950s and onward. Standing next to a statue of Parks, Texas state...

GRAPEVINE, Texas — The city of Grapevine is making room for its dozens of holiday events by closing its Main Street to cars starting this weekend. The "Christmas Capital of Texas" will close down its Historic Main Street to cars every weekend through Christmas, the city announced. Drone shows,...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth police issued about 326 citations and made 29 arrests this year as part of an effort to reduce panhandling, according to a new report from the city. This year, the Fort Worth Police Department placed a new emphasis on discouraging panhandling. The effort...

A first of its kind Chuck E. Cheese officially opened in Arlington, Texas today. This is unlike any Chuck E. Cheese in the country.

The Tarrant County tax assessor is reminding homeowners that they can defer half of their annual property tax bill until next summer if they pay half their total bill by Dec. 1. Taxpayers may pay their current-year property taxes in two equal installments. To qualify for this half-payment option, taxpayers...

Firefighters are evacuating everyone in the area bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, Jennings Street, Crawford Street and Rosedale Street.