JPS Health Network opens new Psychiatric Emergency Center in Fort Worth
At Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for JPS Health Network’s Psychiatric Emergency Center, District 9 council member Elizabeth Beck asked people to close their eyes and raise their hands if they or someone they know struggled with mental illness. Almost every single hand in the room went up. “That is...
Man sets himself on fire in suicide attempt at Fort Worth Walmart, police say
A man was critically injured when he set himself on fire in a suicide attempt at a Walmart in far north Fort Worth on Tuesday night, police said. Officers responded to the Walmart at 8520 N. Beach St. about 10:30 p.m. A 911 caller reported that the man covered himself in lighter fluid and set himself on fire in the...
FWISD lagged on asking parents for health consent forms after new Texas law, families...
A new Texas law requires that students have consent to see a school nurse, but FWISD officials didn’t send out such forms until Sept. 5, four days after the law took effect. A pop-up message on Fort Worth ISD’s website carries a sense of urgency: “Action required.”
4 to Know for Wednesday, Sept. 10
Here are four stories you should know about for Wednesday, Sept. 10. Dallas police are investigating a beheading at a motel in the city. A woman in a wheelchair was killed after a hit-and-run crash in East Dallas. FIFA World Cup tickets are available through a Visa presale as of today. And a pair of lion cubs is...
Lady Gaga brings ‘The Mayhem Ball’ tour to Fort Worth in 2026
Lady Gaga is headed back to North Texas with two shows at Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena as part of her blockbuster Mayhem Ball tour. The pop superstar will perform on February 28 and March 1, 2026,
New Credit/Debit Card Transaction Fee Effective October 15
Starting Wednesday, October 15, a $3.95 transaction fee will be added to all credit and debit card transactions. The only exception is online Court, where customers will continue to pay credit card and transaction processing fees directly. The City offers several ways for customers to avoid credit and debit card...
Fort Worth ISD parents establish group in effort to stop state takeover
A potential state takeover is looming for Fort Worth ISD and a group of parents are doing all they can to stop it.
Mother of Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez faces new charges after FBI arrest for allegedly murdering her...
Cindy Rodriguez Singh — the Everman mother charged with the 2022 murder of her 6-year-old son — is facing four additional charges. Along with the capital murder indictment, Rodriguez-Singh was indicted Monday on charges of child abandonment, leaving a child without proper care, and two charges of injury to a child....
Bowling-restaurant chain shutters all Texas locations ahead of Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The unique restaurant chain has struck out in Texas.
Memorial to honor Fred Rouse moves forward in Fort Worth
"We’re trying to turn a site that was meant for evil and tragic terror and racial violence that was here, and we’re trying to turn that site into a site for peace," said Fred Rouse III, standing on a plot in Fort Worth’s Northside neighborhood. The site,...