Fort Worth police ask for public’s help to locate hit-and-run driver
Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s help locating the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian early Sunday. The crash occurred about 5:40 a.m., according to police. The suspect’s vehicle was a red 2001-2003 Chevrolet Silverado. The pickup’s front end was damaged in the...
Fort Worth zoning commission pumps brakes on auto shop surrounded by homes
The city of Fort Worth’s zoning commission voted unanimously at its March 11 meeting to recommend denying a zoning change that would allow for auto repair shop to operate in the middle of a far north Fort Worth neighborhood. The vote followed months of back and forth between the city, residents and the shop owner...
Meraki from chef Tim Love leads a spring wave of new Fort Worth restaurants
A new Mediterranean restaurant from nationally known chef Tim Love is about to make its debut, the latest in a sudden rush of grand openings in time for spring. Meraki will open March 18 in the former restaurant and bar for a pickleball court at 1615 Rogers Road, according to the online reservations page at...
Downtown Arlington: The Greenest Party in Town!
Get ready to sham-rock ‘n’ roll! Downtown Arlington is your destination for St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans on Tuesday, March 17th, with festivities centered around J. Gilligan’s annual St. Patrick’s Day bash!. St. Patrick’s Day. Block Party Time: Doors open at 11am, rain or shine,...
Stunning Relics From Christianity’s Holiest Site Come to Fort Worth
The sanctified artifacts of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher — valuables from the Jerusalem chapel that have been around for 400 years — have survived the Napoleonic era, medieval sieges, and transformative revolutions, but had yet to see what the lands looked like stateside. That is until now, when the Kimbell Art...
Grand Prairie city councilmember dies, officials say
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Grand Prairie City Councilmember Mike Del Bosque has died, officials said. More details about his death were not immediately shared by city officials. Del Bosque had served on council since 2017, representing District 3 in central/east Grand Prairie. "A lifelong Grand Prairie resident and...
Horses evacuated during early morning fire in west Fort Worth
A barn containing horses had to be evacuated after the west Fort Worth structure caught fire early Friday, officials said. Firefighters responded to the 9900 block of Richland Street, near old Highway 80 and Longvue Avenue, shortly before 12:30 a.m. Neighbors reported hearing explosions at the location, fire...
Abilene hit-and-run murder suspect arrested in Fort Worth
A man suspected in a hit and run homicide was captured Friday in Fort Worth, an Abilene Police Department media release said. The U.S. Marshals Office out of Abilene arrested Cristopher Covington-Smith in Fort Worth on a Taylor County warrant for first degree murder in connection with the killing Corrisa Trowbridge,...
Arlington Jury Hands 20-Year-Old 75 Years for QuikTrip Killing
A Tarrant County jury found 20-year-old Taymour Makarem guilty of murder today and sentenced him to 75 years in prison for the killing of a 17-year-old outside a QuikTrip on Little Road in Arlington. Prosecutors told jurors that Makarem fired seven shots at nearly point-blank range during an argument on July 16,...
Star-Telegram readers’ ‘best food truck burger’ spot is opening a restaurant
A popular smashburger food truck is moving to new digs in north Fort Worth. “We started this business with $109 left in our bank, during the pandemic,” said Juan Fernandez , owner of Sweet Sugar High burger food truck, standing in front of their new brick-and-mortar storefront. Sweet Sugar High has come a long way,...
