Tarrant County Judge, Texas Land Commissioner praise approval of $10M disaster recovery grant
Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare and Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham on Thursday celebrated a new grant meant to aid the county’s disaster recovery. The roughly $10 million grant will go toward installing permanent emergency backup generator power systems for two Tarrant County facilities: the Tarrant County Resource Connection Building and the Green Bay Jail, according to a press release from the Texas General Land Office.
Fresh start: New Tarrant nonprofit offers showers, laundry and dignity to homeless people
Sammy Stell is able to relate to the homeless neighbors he serves. The reason? He was once homeless. Stell lost everything while experiencing a relapse into drug use and going through a divorce before the COVID-19 pandemic. He was eventually able to find employment through Cloud Covered Streets, a former...
A number of pizzerias have popped up in North Texas recently. See the list
Is North Texas experiencing a pizza palooza? The Star-Telegram has reported on at least five new pizzerias since 2025, and there are more on the way. When you think of Texas you surely don’t think of pizza. But we certainly have it all. If you are looking for a thin crust, try Neapolitan, Roman, New York or tavern style. For deep dish, Detroit or Chicago are the most popular. Fort Worth of course has its classic family-owned neighborhood pizzerias like Picchi Pacchi and Slice City . But here’s w
TCU chancellor resigns as former leader returns to oversee Fort Worth university
Daniel Pullin is out as Texas Christian University’s chancellor, less than 17 months after taking the private institution’s top job. Pullin’s resignation Thursday is effective immediately, according to a university statement obtained by the Fort Worth Report. The announcement, which was dated Oct. 22, 2026, gave no reason for Pullin’s resignation or details about separation terms.
Google-related project in Fort Worth leaves neighbors concerned
Residents living near Silver Creek Road say they were unaware of plans for a Google-related development until barricades appeared and construction crews began clearing the land. Now, as dirt piles grow and roadwork continues, neighbors say their concerns are mounting. "Well, our lives have basically been turned upside down," said...
Man hit and killed while crossing Arlington road, police say
ARLINGTON, Texas - An early morning crash in Arlington left a pedestrian dead on Monday after a pickup truck hit him. Arlington police responded to the 2600 block of Matlock Road around 6:25 a.m. after receiving reports of a pickup truck hitting a pedestrian. Officers found a man unresponsive in...
Two Dallas men arrested following Arlington armed robbery
ARLINGTON, Texas - Arlington police arrested two men in Dallas in connection with an armed robbery on North Collins Street. Officers responded to an armed robbery at a business in the 100 block of North Collins Street around 11:10 a.m. on Wednesday. A man walked into the store, displayed a...
Fact check: Were Tarrant County voting machines out in Como neighborhood?
Early voting is drawing thousands of voters to polling places across Tarrant County, including to the Como Community Center, but were some of the machines out of commission as residents went to vote at the Fort Worth site on Tuesday? The short answer: Yes, there were some machines that needed tech support at the Como voting location, at 4660 Horne St, but not for long, according to the county. In a Wednesday email, the county confirmed that six machines required technician support on Tuesday. A
Fort Worth-area star linebacker flips commitment from Texas A&M to ACC school
Burleson Centennial four-star senior linebacker Aston Whiteside flipped his commitment from Texas A&M to Miami Wednesday, announcing the move on social media. Whiteside, who had been committed to Texas A&M since June, is rated as the No. 27 linebacker in the nation by 247Sports and is arguably the most heavily recruited linebacker in the Fort Worth-area. Whiteside, who has a 4.6 second 40-yard dash, is a versatile athlete who can thrive with any defensive assignment. He can play safety or even e
UTA students protest closed voting polls as wait times soar in several Tarrant County...
Students at the University of Texas at Arlington on Wednesday protested Tarrant County’s decision to remove 92 polling sites this year as complaints over voter line wait times increase. The students marched from the campus to the Tarrant County subcourthouse polling site, which had a wait time over 45...

















