Vernell Sturns, pioneering civic leader, dies at 86
Vernell Sturns, a pioneering civic leader who broke down racial barriers and held leadership roles in the city and at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, died Aug. 23, in Fort Worth. He was 86. Sturns was the first Black assistant city manager in Fort Worth and was the first Black...
Fort Worth approves up to $100,000 to defend city in whistleblower case thought settled
Fort Worth City Council members approved up to $100,000 in legal fees for an outside lawyer to represent the city in a complicated whistleblower lawsuit that appeared to have been settled in 2024 for $850,000. The council, on a motion by member Carlos Flores at their Tuesday meeting, unanimously approved...
Six Flags will be moving to another state instead of NC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There’s a major corporate change happening in Charlotte, but Carowinds fans don’t need to panic. Six Flags Entertainment is moving its corporate headquarters from Charlotte to Arlington, Texas, with the relocation expected to be completed by March 2027. (Business Wire) The big question for...
Fort Worth Renters Wait Through Triple Digit Heat Without Working Air Conditioning as Landlords...
FORT WORTH, TX — Fort Worth renters are dealing with triple-digit heat while their apartment air conditioning is not working, leaving families to cope inside homes that are supposed to offer relief from the summer temperatures. The problem has drawn attention because North Texas heat can make a broken cooling system mo
Tom Thumb Plans New Grocery Store in Northwest Fort Worth
Tom Thumb, the beloved Texas grocery chain, is planning a new store in the rapidly growing Northwest Fort Worth corridor. According to public filings, the store is planned for 6250 West Bailey Boswell Road, within the Boat Club Landing development. What Now Dallas reached out to the company to inquire...
Misty Isenberg Sings Her Way to Texas
BELLE FOURCHE—All summer long, Belle Fourche has been home to some of the best karaoke talent in the area. One weekend each month, the Outlaw Bar and Pass the Mike Entertainment have paired up to host the official Talent Quest International Karaoke Championship qualifying rounds. Serious competitors have been...
Ping Pong Ball Sized Hail Falls Across Wise Denton and Tarrant Counties in North...
NORTH TEXAS — Hail, and plenty of it, fell across North Texas Wednesday as a storm tracked through Wise, Denton, and Tarrant counties. The storm produced damaging straight-line winds along with hail up to ping pong ball size, leaving a swath of impacts across the region. Hail Swath Stretches...
A Texas Catfish Angler Accidentally Reeled In an Alligator at Lake Arlington — Then...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using ChatGPT. Illustrative only Most catfish trips are about waiting on a rod tip and keeping bait fresh. But on March 22 at... The post A Texas Catfish Angler Accidentally Reeled In an Alligator at Lake Arlington — Then Game Wardens Fined Him for What He Did Next appeared fi
TCU Cuts Off Fort Worth Star-Telegram After Locker Room Assault Coverage
The newspaper’s full-time TCU beat writer is still traveling to Ireland for Saturday’s opener, but he will not have a credential after the school revoked access.
For Fort Worth Cops, It’s Become ‘The Thing’
The first phone call has become typical. It goes something like this: "Seven other officers told me you’re the guys to call. I want to buy a house, and I want to do the thing where I don’t have to bring a bunch of money to closing." The...
