Miranda Lambert’s ‘Velvet Rodeo’ wardrobe stars in new DFW exhibition
Country star Miranda Lambert is bringing a bit of Las Vegas glamour and bling to North Texas. Her one-of-a-kind wardrobe from her "Velvet Rodeo" residency will go on display at the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame in Fort Worth when its new Icons Gallery opens November 7. According...
Arlington Boarding Home Operator Gets 30 Years After 20 Clients Died
Regla “Su” Becquer, the operator behind a web of unlicensed Tarrant County boarding homes tied to 20 client deaths, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide. The sentence closes out a case that began with a resident’s plea for help and comes amid broader efforts to regulate care for vulnerable adults in Texas.
Texas contractor kept running the scam on his customers even after his first arrest...
A North Texas contractor who prosecutors say stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from customers has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, bringing an end to a scheme that investigators say continued even after he had already been arrested and released while awaiting trial.
Fort Worth Museum Lands Rare Disney Archives Show, Only Its Second Stop Ever
A rare Walt Disney Archives exhibition is coming to Fort Worth, and the city is getting a distinction few others can claim: the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History will become only the second museum in the world to host it. “Capturing Life, Creating Character: The Art of Live-Action Reference” opens in the museum's upstairs Havener Gallery on November 14 and runs through February 14, 2027, giving North Texas families a rare, up-close look at how Disney animators built some of their most fam
Dallas Zoo Begins Largest Expansion In Its History
P enguins swimming overhead , flamingos taking flight and an entirely new way to experience wildlife. That's part of what's coming to the Dallas Zoo as construction begins on its ambitious $90 million Safari Trail expansion. The zoo celebrated the groundbreaking of African Shorelines on Oct. 13, marking the first phase of its Safari Trail project, a multiyear effort to introduce new animal habitats and visitor experiences. The milestone follows the zoo's earlier announcement of the $26 million A
School District Cancels Play After Female Student Cast in Male Role, Citing Anti-Drag Show...
“It’s really saddening just to see that this is what the district is focused on,” student Ana Mota said
Woman sentenced for operating unlicensed group homes across North Texas
Regla Becquer was sentenced to 28 years in prison and two years in state jail after pleading guilty to fraud, endangerment, and criminally negligent homicide. Becquer was arrested in 2024 in connection to abusive conditions reported by a woman living in a group home she operated. At least 13 people...
Proposed Tarrant concrete plant unlikely to gain green light as it goes to state...
After years of resident opposition and public meetings, the case for an environmental permit for a proposed concrete batch plant in Burleson will come to a close next week. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality officials will formally vote on whether to approve J7 Ready Mix LLC’s application requesting an air quality permit to operate a concrete batch plant at a meeting Oct. 21. However, the company withdrew its application for the permit earlier this year, according to email communications
Vengeance vs. rehabilitation: Documentary examines America’s prison system
Beyond the towering brick walls of the Tarrant County Jail, and every other county jail and state penitentiary in the country, lies an out-of-sight-out-of-mind world that most never see, let alone experience. That is one of the biggest reasons why lasting, meaningful criminal justice reform has remained so elusive in this country for so long, despite the fact that the issue touches so many lives in a nation with the highest incarceration rate of any developed democracy in the world. A new docume
In competitive North Texas Senate race, GOP candidate sheds her “ultra MAGA” label
Leigh Wambsganss, the Republican candidate for a Fort Worth-area state Senate seat, no longer labels herself “ULTRA MAGA” on social media. Wambsganss also removed a large “Trump Endorsed” banner from her campaign website and in August replaced a photo of herself and President Donald Trump with a photo of her family.

















