Swedish pick-and-mix candy shop brings decades-old tradition to Fort Worth
On Saturday mornings in Sweden, children ask for candy. The weekly ritual, known as lördagsgodis, has been a fixture of Swedish life since the 1950s. This summer, Lukas and Crimson Nathanson are bringing lördagsgodis to Fort Worth. Swedish Candy Culture will open mid-to-late June at 3613 West Vickery...
The Eagles’ final night in Dallas-Fort Worth is a two-hour greatest hits show
The Eagles’ alleged final tour is a race through most, but not all, of the considerable collection of hits amassed by the group, as well as solo tracks by Don Henley and Joe Walsh. On Saturday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, the band that formed in 1971 played what is scheduled to be their final show ever in DF
Where I Live: Fifth-generation Fort Worthian finds vibrant and eclectic community in Westcliff
I’m a fifth-generation Fort Worthian, and I live in Westcliff by Texas Christian University. The TCU neighborhood is very vibrant and kind of eclectic. When I was deciding where to live over 20 years ago, I was drawn to this area. I later learned from my mom that some of my relatives had lived in this area, so maybe it
‘It’s got to stop’: Neighbor says months of parties, chaos preceded police shootings
Two related fatal shootings by police in Fort Worth on Saturday morning came after months of block parties and disturbances in the area, a resident of the neighborhood said. The resident, Carolyn Green, said she had been trying to clean up her neighborhood for months prior to the overnight incident, which ended in a ha
Keller Swim Parents Fume As $2.1 Million Fix Shutters Natatorium
Keller ISD’s swimmers have been tossed into the deep end of a maintenance mess after the district’s natatorium abruptly closed on Tuesday when a filtration failure left the indoor pool unsafe. The shutdown halted high school and club practices, wiped out lessons and, in the eyes of many families, exposed what they say
Class 6A UIL state track: Carroll runner sets meet record, more from area
The UIL Texas Class 6A high school state track meet is underway at Mike A. Myers Field in Austin, and several Fort Worth-area athletes are competing. See which ones made the podium: Southlake Carroll’s Caden Leonard adds to lengthy legacy Southlake Carroll senior Caden Leonard entered the state meet looking to win thre
Remains of missing 6-year-old girl discovered during home excavation
EVERMAN, Texas — Human remains found during an excavation at a home have been positively identified as those of a missing 6-year-old. The remains belong to Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who was last seen in October 2022 but was reported missing in March 2023. At the time, investigators were told Noel...
Wanted Fort Worth Man Arrested in Zavala County Traffic Stop, Gun Recovered
ZAVALA COUNTY, Texas — A traffic stop in Batesville led to the arrest of a Fort Worth-area man wanted on multiple warrants after deputies discovered a handgun inside his vehicle, according to the Zavala County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said Sgt. V. Alvizo stopped a red 2017 Ram pickup around...
Bribery Bust Rocks Westworth Village As Councilman Halden Griffith Hauled In
A bribery arrest has jolted tiny Westworth Village, where councilman Halden David Griffith was taken into custody yesterday and now faces a felony bribery charge, city officials said. Police say Griffith was arrested around 1 p.m. after an investigation that began earlier this month. Jail records show he remained in Ta
2 suspects dead, 1 officer injured after 2 shootings at same scene in Fort...
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth police are investigating two fatal officer-involved shootings that they say happened back-to-back in the same area overnight. The first incident happened around 12:15 a.m. in the 4200 block of Wiman Drive, FWPD said in a Saturday press release. Officers responded to the scene for a call o
