L.D. Bell band fulfills decades-long goal of marching in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Two volunteer dads pulled out of a Hurst parking lot before sunrise, steering a pair of 18-foot box trucks toward Manhattan. Inside: Uniforms, instruments, ponchos, hand warmers and everything else the L.D. Bell Blue Raider Band might need on a cold New York City morning. Behind them, 265 students, staff...
I found New York-style pizza in downtown Fort Worth for under $20. Here’s where
This On a Budget column was requested by Star Telegram reader Linda Fisher. When a reader requested I find New York pizza on a budget , it took me back to 10 years ago when I visited New York for the first time. As a 13-year-old girl, it felt like the slices were bigger than my face. New York pizza is recognized for...
More than 200 thousand gallons of wastewater spilled in DeSoto, officials say
DESOTO, Texas — DeSoto city officials are working to address a sanitary sewer overflow of wastewater that took place Wednesday afternoon. According to the city, between 200,000 and 300,000 gallons of domestic wastewater were spilled on Wednesday at Bee Branch Park near 1120 Camrose Lane and 1000 West Wintergreen Road.
Brand New Chuck E. Cheese Concept Opens in Texas Today
A first of its kind Chuck E. Cheese officially opened in Arlington, Texas today. This is unlike any Chuck E. Cheese in the country.
25 arrested as deputies bust major Thanksgiving cockfighting ring in Alvarado
ALVARADO, Texas - 25 people were taken into custody Thursday after Johnson County sheriff’s deputies disrupted a suspected cockfighting operation in Alvarado, authorities said. 25 arrested from animal cruelty call. What we know:. Deputies responded around 11 a.m. to a report of possible animal cruelty and illegal...
UPDATE: Shooting and rollover crash investigation on southbound East Loop 820
On Thanksgiving evening at around 6:40pm, Fort Worth Police and Fire/EMS responded to the southbound lanes of East Loop 820 near Sun Valley Drive to investigate a shooting. When officers arrived, they located one person shot in the back. The individual was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Investigators...
Mission Arlington volunteers deliver over 7,000 Thanksgiving meals across North Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas - For many North Texas families, Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks and to give back. At Mission Arlington on Thursday morning, an army of volunteers helped deliver thousands of holiday meals to residents who otherwise might have gone without. Thousands of meals delivered. What we know:
Texas Man Follows Faint Cries To A Trash Can, Lifts The Lid And Freezes...
Some puppies come into the world with warm beds and gentle hands waiting for them. Others, sadly, open their eyes to a world that feels cold and unforgiving from day one. But every now and then, right when it feels like there’s no light left, someone steps in and turns everything around.
Grapevine Named America’s Best Christmas Town Once Again
Grapevine didn’t just deck the halls this year; it kept its national holiday title. The city known as the Christmas Capital of Texas has once again been named Best Christmas Town in Newsweek’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, marking its second consecutive win and cementing its place as a seasonal powerhouse. You won’t...
Emergency medicine team at Fort Worth hospital raises money for custodian to visit his...
FORT WORTH, Texas — As everything in the U.S. gets more expensive, the emergency medicine team at Texas Health Resources is doing what it can to make sure their team member can see his family this Christmas. In an Instagram post, Dr. J. Mack Slaughter showed a moment where...

















