Texas well owners told to boil water after Arlington wastewater line spills 100,000 gallons
People who come into contact with possibly contaminated material should bathe promptly.
J. Rae’s Bakery Returns to Fort Worth with New West 7th Location Opening July...
J. Rae’s is coming home. The bakery, known across North Texas for its hand-decorated sugar cookies, opens its new Fort Worth location on Thursday, July 16 at 3330 West 7th Street, and the address is no accident. The original J. Rae’s opened on West 7th in 2008, which makes this less an expansion than a homecoming, righ
The Texas Mid-Cities Suburb Where Airport Access Comes With a Car-First Life
Turn off Airport Freeway, pass a shopping center, and the traffic noise begins to soften behind rows of brick houses and shade trees. The quieter street can feel removed from the scale of Dallas-Fort Worth. It is not. The freeway is still close, DFW Airport sits a few miles away, and the neighboring cities begin almost
A Muslim celebration was canceled because of a new Texas law. Organizers say they...
Mohammed Abdullah and his wife, Aminah Knight, have organized an annual Eid celebration at Epic Waters in Grand Prairie since 2024. The first two events at the city-owned waterpark went off without a hitch. “One, financially it brings a lot of money to the park, but two, there was never...
Inmate tries to escape through Dallas hospital ceiling, deputies say
Dallas County deputies said an on-site building engineer at the hospital told them that the ceiling space was limited to a specific area.
Reassigned FWISD educator says district offered her $130,000 job after principal backlash
Shayma Alzubi, the Muslim educator reassigned from her role as Western Hills High School principal after online backlash over past social media posts, says Fort Worth ISD offered her a $130,000 district-level job days before telling families she had been promoted. Alzubi said she did not accept the position. Now,...
Fort Worth Family’s Home Destroyed By Suspected Fireworks Fire
A Fort Worth family lost its home and a vehicle in a Friday night fire that family members believe fireworks tossed near their garage sparked. The Fort Worth Fire Department responded to the scene on Ellis Road, near East Loop 820, shortly after 9 p.m. Fire officials said the cause remains under investigation.
Storm-damaged properties may qualify for temporary tax exemptions
Properties damaged in the April 25 EF1 tornado and storm may qualify for a temporary property tax exemption, according to a news release from the Texas Comptroller’s office. Tax Code Section 11.35, Temporary Exemption for Qualified Property Damaged by Disaster, allows qualified properties that are at least 15% damaged
62-year-old Fort Worth man’s body recovered from Benbrook Lake Monday morning
The body of a 62-year-old Fort Worth man was recovered from Benbrook Lake on Monday morning, officials said. Texas Game Wardens and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recovered the man’s body about 9:30 a.m. He was identified as Freddy Ferrer Bracamonte, officials said in a news release. Texas Game Wardens responded to t
Fort Worth naval base ranks among Texas’ biggest military economic engines
The Naval Air Station Fort Worth contributed at least $4.6 billion to the Texas economy, according to a report from the Texas Comptroller . The base had the fourth-largest contribution to the Texas economy out of the 14 military installations in the state. Joint Base San Antonio had the highest economic impact, with $5
