About 4,000 Tarrant County properties to lose homestead exemption, TAD says
About 4,000 Tarrant County homes are expected to lose a homestead exemption because they lost eligibility this year, according to an Oct. 2 statement from Tarrant Appraisal District officials. Most are because the owner died, multiple homesteads were claimed, or the properties were vacant longer than two years, Chief...
Day of the Girl celebration empowers young women in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (KDAF) — Hundreds of girls and community members gathered at Texas Wesleyan University on Saturday, Oct. 4, for Girls Inc. of Tarrant County’s annual Day of the Girl celebration. The event, which was free and family-friendly, aimed to celebrate the potential of girls from across Tarrant...
Gorgeous Views, Grand Architecture, and Glass Construction Define the Finest Eagle Mountain Lake Escape
Known as “the best lake in North Texas since 1934,” Eagle Mountain Lake is a premier destination for exciting recreation and elevated relaxation. Spanning 8,694 acres, this oasis not only offers the most beautiful views in Tarrant County, but it also boasts some of the best architecture in Texas. Along the shoreline,...
Kennedale police identify possible suspect in Saturday homicide
KENNEDALE, Texas - The Kennedale Police Department is searching for a person of interest and a possible suspect in a weekend homicide. Kennedale investigators say officers responded to a shooting in progress around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4 in the 1400 block of Gilman Rd. Initial reports are that...
The Enormous Thrift Store In Texas Where $27 Fills Your Whole Car With Bargains
Tucked away in Fort Worth sits a bargain hunter’s paradise that defies the conventional thrift store experience – a place where shopping carts overflow and wallets remain surprisingly intact. The Goodwill Outlet Store stands as a testament to Texas-sized abundance, where a modest Andrew Jackson and his friends...
PETA celebrates landing a vegan dish on American Airlines’ in-flight menu
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines will offer a new vegan dish on its cross-country flights, PETA, the animal welfare non-profit, said. Fort Worth-based American Airlines will have a new, vegan menu item starting Oct. 5, PETA said in a press release. Passengers on select cross-country flights will have the option...
14+ Spirit Halloween stores come to the Fort Worth area
The store finds vacant retail spaces and signs temporary leases to set up shop leading up to Halloween — but locations can change each year.
North Texas students learn new skills with mobile STEM trailer
Oakmont Elementary School students got a chance to hop inside recently and get their hands dirty.
Texas schools expand career and technical education programs to meet workforce needs
TEXAS — As Texas welcomes more people and big businesses, like AI data centers, the state is in need of more trade workers. The Texas Workforce Commission expects to see the state add nearly 150,000 more scientific and technical jobs by 2028. The Arlington Independent School District is one...
1 dead, 5 injured after shooting at Fort Worth nightclub, police say
Officers responded to a shooting call at Social Liv, which is in the 3000 block of Bledsoe Street.
