How did the Near Southside apartment fire in Fort Worth spread so fast?
A fire at an apartment building in the Near Southside neighborhood Monday quickly grew to what the Fort Worth Fire Department called a “historic” blaze. Investigators were still working to determine the cause and firefighters were monitoring the situation for flare-ups from hot spots that continued to smolder around...
TikTok sheds light on Fort Worth hotel lawsuit
The alleged crime happened a year ago, but a TikTok video made last week by one of the attorneys representing the victims has increased public attention to the case.
Fort Worth Invites Families to Nighttime Pool Parties at Forest Park and Marine Park...
Fort Worth families, it's time to swap your living room couches for swimsuits and pool floats. The city has announced a series of Family Nights at local pools, offering residents a chance to enjoy some after-hours splash under the stars. According to a recent announcement from the City of Fort Worth, there will be...
Killer held gun to back of 16-year-old’s head in Fort Worth dice game: affidavit
Kearon Taylor was 16. He was playing dice with three others in the breezeway of a south Fort Worth apartment complex. Also at the game on a Wednesday evening last month was 18-year-old Lamonte Roussell, who was handed a black gun, according to a witness. Roussell pointed the handgun at Taylor, according to the...
Downtown Fort Worth roads to close for “Landman” filming
Production and road closures for the hit show started June 24.
Sweetzy’s: Fort Worth’s top spot for gourmet snow cones & treats
Sweetzy's offers gourmet snow cones in creative flavors, topped with cotton candy and more. Learn more about this unique treat here.
Fort Worth will pay $250,000 to father of man killed in July 2023 police...
The Fort Worth City Council voted unanimously at its June 24 meeting to approve paying $250,000 to the father of a man struck and killed by a Fort Worth police vehicle in July 2023. The settlement comes a nearly year and a half after Uriel Lemon Brown sued the city , seeking $1 million in damages for negligence and...
Famous on TikTok as a gas station grill, Chef’s Corner finds new Fort Worth...
The Chef’s Corner has moved up. From its beginnings last year in a gas station grill that became a TikTok phenomenon, the tiny cafe has moved into a big east Fort Worth restaurant with a bar, a patio and lots of homestyle Southern food. Chef Mike Douresseaux, from Beaumont with family in central Louisiana, started...
North Texas smoke shop owners hopeful for industry’s future, ahead of special session on...
Gov. Greg Abbott's last veto of the night Sunday was one of the most anticipated this year. Shortly before the midnight deadline, he struck down Senate Bill 3, which would have completely banned Texas sales of consumable hemp-based products containing THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis. “I was just...
Mexico resort found liable for 2021 death of Texas firefighter
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A Tarrant County jury has awarded $31.175 million in damages against the ownership and management companies of the Royalton Chic resort in Cancun, ruling the property was negligent in the 2021 death of 35-year-old Arlington Firefighter Elijah Snow. According to a 2022 lawsuit filed by...