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The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office has charged two brothers with murder in connection with a June killing in the grass of a public park in south Fort Worth. Jorge Martinez Lone, 30, and Javier Martinez, 28, were on July 9 charged in the death of Franklin Cobos-Carbajal, 29, at the edge of Carter Par

Fort Worth is rapidly growing, and the restaurant scene reflects that. At least a dozen new dining options are expected to open by the end of this year. And that’s not to mention the dozens that have already opened since January . For those who are anticipating new upscale Mexican options or are excited about the Fort

Missed a court date over a ticket? Fort Worth is bringing court into the community to help people clear warrants and get a fresh start.

A Kansas company has decided not to go ahead with a controversial proposed data center in East Texas because the firm says it cannot comply with development standards recently adopted by Gov. Greg Abbott. “Data centers that want to do business in Texas must meet a clear standard. This project...

The building at 9812 Camp Bowie West Blvd. has already played a restaurant on television. It was the Patch Cafe on Taylor Sheridan’s “Landman,” the Paramount+ series with Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Hamm, and Demi Moore, filmed on location in the Westland Shopping Center before the crew packed up and left the storefront em

From Shaq’s chicken restaurant closing to a cold-case arrest in a decade-old Arlington stabbing, here are the most popular stories on Star-Telegram.com last week. Shaq’s Big Chicken closures Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken restaurant in north Fort Worth has permanently closed after nearly two years at 9749 North Freeway

The small Hill Country town of Brownwood is going big for its 2026 Feels Like Home Festival, a barbecue and country music event scheduled for Saturday, October 3. A first wave of 10 participating pitmasters has been revealed, including a few familiar names from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The local...

According to her mother, Annelise Gruebmeyer has wanted to help folks since she was about 4 years old. “I think she was still in a car seat — maybe a booster,” Melony Gruebmeyer said, recalling moments when the family would encounter homeless people while driving. “She would always say, ‘Mom, do something. Just give th

As thick smoke filled a burning car, a police corporal took swift action to save a life. Cpl. Joshua Swisher, a 3 ½-year veteran of the Southlake Police Department, was honored by city and police officials with the Meritorious Conduct Award for rescuing a motorist while on evening patrol June 7.

A rare exchange with reporters showed why answering unscripted questions matters in the race for U.S. Senate.