Fort Worth wants voters to approve nearly $1 billion bond package this May
This May, the city of Fort Worth is asking voters to approve a nearly $1 billion bond package. The $845 million bond package includes six propositions targeting improvements to streets, the public library, parks and recreation facilities, affordable housing, police and fire communications and the animal shelter. Each...
📅 NCTCOG Seeks Public Input on World Cup, Safety & Air Quality Plans
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is inviting residents to share feedback on 2026 FIFA World Cup transportation plans, local safety initiatives, and air quality updates. The hybrid public meeting takes place Monday, April 13 at noon in the Transportation Council Room, 616 Six Flags Drive,...
Country music star Nate Smith takes stage in Fort Worth
Country music artist Nate Smith is performing at an iconic North Texas venue for the first time this weekend.
Swat Hits Haltom City Mobile Homes In Guns And Dope Bust
Yesterday in Haltom City, it brought a wall of flashing lights and tactical gear to the Huddleston and White Creek mobile home area, as officers backed by a SWAT team and detectives hit two locations with coordinated search warrants. By the end of the operation, two adults were under arrest and what police called a...
Weir’s Furniture to close its doors after nearly 80 years in business
DALLAS — It’s always a sad day when venerable furniture retailers announce they’re going out of business, particularly when it is one that has been operating for decades. Texas-based Weir’s Furniture announced earlier this week that it will be closing after 78 years in business. An...
North Texas Update: REI and Timberland
* Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op (Kent, Wash.) has opened a store at the Gates of Prosper shopping center in Prosper, Texas. Located about 40 miles north of downtown Dallas, it joins four other REIs in that metropolitan market, in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano and Southlake. The largest consumer co-op in the U.S.,...
OK, now you should go to NorthPark Center.
This weekend—and this weekend only, because flowers die—the Fleurs de Villes MUSE floral exhibition will be on display at NorthPark Center. For the uninitiated, the exhibition features a collection of floral artistry in the form of mannequins dressed in fresh blooms. Some of Dallas-Fort Worth’s most talented florists...
TCU’s Sonny Dykes might be mad about losing QB Josh Hoover to Indiana, but...
It's easy to view TCU coach Sonny Dykes' comments on his former quarterback, Josh Hoover, as sour grapes. Dykes did an interview with State of the Frogs this week, during which some comments he made about his former quarterback went viral on social media. While discussing changes to TCU's offense in 2026,...
Haltom City Council Flocks To New USA Donut ‘Sweet Spot’
City hall took its sweet tooth on the road this week, as Haltom City council members dropped in on the newly opened USA Donut, checking out pastry cases, meeting staff and snapping photos that quickly started bouncing around local foodie circles. The shop, operating as USA Donuts & Croissants along the Denton Highway...
Pilot Safe After Rough Landing at Arlington Municipal Airport
ARLINGTON, Texas — Emergency crews responded to an aircraft incident Friday afternoon at Arlington Municipal Airport, where a pilot made a rough landing but was not injured. On March 27, 2026, Arlington Fire Department units, including ARFF 12 and Engine 12, were dispatched to an Alert 1 call after reports of an...

















