Fort Worth Firm Eyes $5 Billion Persian Gulf Refinery Plan
A Fort Worth energy development company is helping assemble a $5 billion refinery proposal in the Persian Gulf, with plans to process 200,000 barrels of crude each day. The project is still searching for a host country and site, but its pitch is built around energy security in one of the world's most volatile oil corri
Older adults have the highest suicide death rate in Tarrant. This program uplifts seniors
Just over a dozen older adults sat at tables decorated in red, white and blue in a meeting room at the Women’s Center of Tarrant County, eyes trained on a large projector screen. Decades-old photos of celebrities from the 1980s and ’90s flashed across in a video quiz, challenging...
Need a Hug? Try This Kessler Park Tudor Cottage Instead
“This house is like a warm hug.” That’s how homeowner Natalie Cross described the Kessler Park Tudor cottage she shares with her husband Scott and their two pups. It did not start that way, however. When Scott Cross found the cottage 26 years ago, he fell for the...
Tanner Horner’s request for new trial in capital murder case denied
The former FedEx driver who was sentenced to death in May for the capital murder of 7-year-old Wise County girl Athena Strand has had his request for a new trial denied. Tanner Horner’s attorneys filed the motion in Tarrant County on June 4, alleging that widespread media coverage intimidated some key witnesses who ref
Why Your Doctors Keep Leaving
Healthcare leaders say generational differences about workplace flexibility, expectations of staying in the same job, burnout and transition to retirement are making it more difficult to retain doctors and nurses. If it feels harder to keep the same doctor, you’re not imagining it. Healthcare leaders say retirements, b
Project Backpack Back-to-School Community Giveaway
97.9 The Beat’s JuugMasterJay, Perry Financial and Rising Star BapLst Church are coming together to give back to Fort Worth families with Project Backpack, a FREE back-to-school community giveaway designed to help students start the new school year. prepared and confident. Project Backpack will provide over 200 FREE ba
Westlake’s massive planned data center sparks concerns in Keller
A planned data center development in Westlake is drawing concern from residents just across the city line in Keller, where neighbors say they were caught off guard by the project and are worried about its potential impact on their community. According to the site plan submitted to Westlake's Planning and...
1 person killed, another wounded after fight leads to shooting, Fort Worth police say
While one victim was shot in the leg and faced no life-threatening injuries, the department said the victim who was killed died at the scene.
Gyro Republic to Bring Halal Mediterranean Cuisine to Mansfield
Houston-area Mediterranean restaurant known for its halal menu and loyal following plans to be expand to the Dallas-Fort Worth market for the first time. According to public filings, Gyro Republic plans to open at 2771 E. Broad St., Suite 225, in Mansfield, with construction set to begin in October 2026 and a completio
Man faces multiple charges after attempted kidnapping in West 7th District
Fort Worth police say they’re investigating an attempted kidnapping that occurred Thursday morning at a Dollar Tree store in Montgomery Plaza by a man who was out on bond for a similar offense. Around 12 police units were dispatched to 367 Carroll St. starting about 8 a.m. after someone reported that a man tried to gra

















