Packed Wards, Thin Wallets: JPS Hospital Feels Fort Worth Squeeze
JPS Health Network is heading into its fiscal 2027 budget talks under serious strain. Inpatient units are packed, emergency rooms are constantly churning, and the share of uninsured and self-pay patients keeps climbing. That mix is forcing leaders to revisit how quickly they move patients through the system and how the
At Fort Worth’s Liberty Lounge, everyone is welcome
When Jenna Hill opened Liberty Lounge in Fort Worth, she wanted it to be a spot that created community and made the world a better place. She also wanted it to be a good old fashioned dive bar, with a pool table, cold drinks and good company right in the heart of the unofficial gayborhood of Fort Worth.
Deadly FM 1187 Crash Paralyzes Benbrook Commute
Traffic across southern Tarrant County snarled today after a fatal crash shut down both directions of FM 1187 between Ben Day Murrin Road and Mustang Creek Drive near Benbrook. Officials urged drivers to avoid the area while crews worked the scene, and as of this afternoon, authorities had not released any information
Fatal crash investigated on FM 1187 near Ben Day Murrin Road, Sheriff’s Office says
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic crash on Tuesday afternoon. All directions of FM 1187 are shut down between Ben Day Murrin Road and Mustang Creek Drive in southwest Tarrant County as of about 2 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post. The accident scene is still activ
Seminary Drive’s Ribbee’s Shutters As Star Pitmaster Bolts For Brooklyn
Fort Worth’s rib-obsessed Ribbee’s is serving its last racks this Sunday, as pitmaster-owner Jonny White prepares to swap Seminary Drive for a Texas-style barbecue counter in Brooklyn. White confirmed that the Fort Worth storefront will close at the end of the week and said the building’s new owner...
New bar, hospital renovations: Check out 5 major construction permits around DFW
Kirby Ice House operates four locations around Texas. The Houston Heights location (pictured) opened in August 2025. (Courtesy Kirby Ice House/Hasan Yousef) Several construction projects are slated to start around Dallas-Fort Worth. The projects include renovations and new construction. Check out five major constructio
The Low-and-Slow Rise of Cultura’s BBQ
Long before Cultura’s BBQ opened on Fort Worth’s east side, Oscar Montanez was smoking briskets in the driveway of his Diamond Hill home, posting handmade signs around the neighborhood and advertising weekend pickups on social media. If people wanted barbecue, they’d show up. “It was a whoever...
Fort Worth firefighter’s funeral is this week. Wife continues search for kidney
The Fort Worth Fire Department will honor 30-year veteran firefighter Todd Brook at his funeral this Wednesday, June 17. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m at Doxology Bible Church, 4805 Arborlawn Drive in Fort Worth, according to the Fire Department. Brook died June 5 from pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his w
Another famed Texas BBQ joint announces sudden closure, hopes to return
It's an offshoot of the former No. 1 barbecue joint in Texas.
LanCarte Commercial Brokers Sale of Former Wayne’s Boots Building in Haltom City
LanCarte Commercial has facilitated the sale of 2524 Carson St. in Haltom City, a 1,500-square-foot freestanding masonry building formerly occupied by Wayne’s Boots & Shoe Repair. The property includes a fenced yard and ample parking and is situated along what the brokerage described as a highly accessible corridor in.

















