Fort Worth TX

It was a scorching summer morning in Fort Worth, Texas, and Meredith Bammel was just starting her day. The town was quiet as the heat kept most people indoors, but a strange noise from her front yard caught her attention. She stepped outside and was met with a heartbreaking sight: a black bag, left in her yard, was emi

Federal agents working out of the FBI’s Dallas field office fanned out across parts of North Texas earlier this year under the banner of Operation Spring Cleaning, arresting 27 people and carting off more than 150 pounds of illegal drugs, dozens of firearms, a Mercedes and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and j

The Fort Worth Deferred Compensation Plan Oversight Committee was unable to conduct official business on June 12 after failing to reach a quorum, but the three members present received updates on the city’s supplemental retirement savings plan and its first-quarter investment performance. Because too few committee memb

A new class of students at the TCU Barnett School of Medicine is about to start. They get their ceremonial white coats this weekend, just as third-year med student Michaela Mitchell did when she started. "Yeah, I mean everyone gets that white coat syndrome, myself included," Mitchell said. Med students...

Fort Worth has no shortage of Mexican restaurants, but Birrieria Tres Coronas on East Seminary Drive stands out for one simple reason: incredible food at prices that won’t empty your wallet. Their $11.99 fajita deal has locals talking, and once you try it, you’ll understand why people drive from all over the metroplex

A multi-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle left at least one person dead and caused two vehicles and the motorcycle to catch fire on State Highway 171 on Saturday evening. Potential lane closures are expected to affect traffic on Sunday as crash investigators return to the scene in the 7600 block of North State Highw

Fort Worth ISD is shifting language services for students learning English after closing International Newcomer Academy in June, a move that comes as language-support students now make up about 42% of district enrollment. The state-run district’s new model moves support for newcomer and emergent bilingual students away

Now in its 41st year, the festival is ranked one of the best in the state.

Arlington Heights is where art, food and history intersect. The neighborhood is a triangle bordered by Camp Bowie Boulevard on the north, Montgomery Street on the east and I-30 on the south. I have lived here since 1989, after graduating from TCU and becoming a teacher in FWISD. My husband...

A North Fort Worth neighborhood was shaken after police said a man armed with a machete dragged a woman down the street, struck her with the weapon’s handle, and then turned toward an armed homeowner who came outside to intervene.