UT Arlington engineering team turns plastic bags into roads
To change the world “one road at a time” is what University of Texas at Arlington engineering professor Sahadat Hossain and his students plan to do. Hossain and the team have been developing a plastic-infused asphalt mix for road construction he said improves roads — and recycles plastic that would have otherwise...
Superb Woman: Dr. Jasmine Ward
Dr. Jasmine Ward is a public health consultant, educator, and executive director devoted to achieving health equity. A proud graduate of Tuskegee University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, she holds a PhD in Health Education and Promotion and is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). Based in...
The No-Frills Cafe In Texas Locals Swear Has The State’s Best Cornbread
Tucked away on Camp Bowie Boulevard in Fort Worth, West Side Cafe stands as a monument to Texas comfort food that locals guard like a secret family recipe – except the secret got out about their cornbread that’s so good it might make your grandmother a little jealous.
Arlington’s $2.2 Billion Southeast Connector Project Marches Towards Early 2028 Completion
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reported by the City of Arlington to be in full swing with its $2.2 billion Southeast Connector project, set to upgrade transportation in Arlington and Tarrant County significantly. With the ground broken in March 2023, the extensive undertaking spans 14 miles and...
Apple to Invest $500 Million in MP Materials
Apple plans to invest $500 million with MP Materials, the only fully integrated rare earth producer in the United States. With this multiyear deal, Apple is committed to buying American-made rare earth magnets developed at MP Materials’ flagship Independence facility in Fort Worth, TX. The two companies will also...
Timber Creek and Keller High School Students Shine at Educators Rising National Conference 2025
Students from Timber Creek High School and Keller High School represented their campus chapters of the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) at the Educators Rising National Conference, held June 25-29, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. Educators Rising is a career and technical student organization that prepares its...
Fort Worth Contemporary Arts to Open New Location in September
Fort Worth Contemporary Arts (FWCA) has found a new home. The contemporary art gallery of Texas Christian University (TCU) will open in September 2025 in its new 2,000-square-foot space at 3050 Waits Avenue, one block from its former location. The new gallery space will open on Friday, September 5 with...
The Family Place offers domestic violence help for men
DALLAS - In recent weeks, two men in North Texas have been murdered by a current or former intimate partner. The Family Place, a domestic violence shelter, wants men in abusive relationships to know that they have a place to turn to for help. Domestic Violence Men’s Shelter. What...
This Classic Cafe In Texas Serves Up The Best Belgian Waffle You’ll Ever Taste
Hidden in plain sight on a bustling Fort Worth street, Vickery Cafe has been quietly perfecting the art of breakfast while the rest of the world was busy arguing about who makes the best breakfast taco. The unassuming exterior with its striped awning and checkerboard sign belies the culinary magic...
Koe Wetzel Brings Out Big Stars for Texas Flood Relief
Texas music star and East Texas native, Koe Wetzel, has assembled a major group of friends and stars for a benefit concert to help out with Texas flood relief efforts. Set for August 4th at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, TX, Koe Wetzel and Friends present Stronger Together benefiting the Kerr County...
