Irving-based Caterpillar Commits $5M to Texas Workforce Training
Caterpillar Inc. is investing $5 million in workforce training and development programs in Texas to strengthen the manufacturing industry’s talent pipeline as it undergoes a digital transformation. The award is part of the heavy equipment manufacturer’s five-year, $100 million Building the Future Workforce Initiative a
I.M. Terrell robotics students build momentum, one robot at a time
The old piece of plastic looked like something made by hand because, well, it was. Students on I.M. Terrell Academy’s robotics team cut it with a Dremel tool, bent it with a heat gun and screwed it into place. It worked, mostly. The new piece was different. Smooth. Precise....
Flower Mound’s Daughters of the American Revolution bring national exhibit to Denton County
The Fourth of July may be over, but the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary continues with a new historical exhibit that will give Denton County residents a glimpse into the nation’s past. Flower Mound’s chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate the semiquincentennial by hosting...
Arlington’s past and present marches together for Fourth of July celebration
Lifelong Arlington resident Susie Wine McAlister, 79, and her family sat under a tree on Center Street, watching the Arlington Independence Day parade. “We know that we sit in this spot because of that tree,” Wine McAlister said. ”The shade comes, and usually it's over by the time the shade gets to the curb.”
North Fort Worth road widening project starts in 2027
Traffic relief may be on the horizon for far north Fort Worth motorists. Construction is expected to start in January to widen a vital east-west two-lane artery in a booming area near Eagle Mountain Lake where thousands of homes were built and more are planned. Since spring, crews have been...
Argument over woman sparks deadly Fourth of July shootout at large Fort Worth gathering
A dispute over a woman at a large Fourth of July gathering in Fort Worth escalated into gunfire Saturday night, leaving one man dead at the scene. The other man involved in the shootout was transported to a local hospital, though his current medical condition remains unknown. Homicide detectives are...
Bob on Business: The Vickery is open, adding 321 residences to the Near Southside
The Vickery is now open. The multifamily development at 700 W. Vickery Blvd. features 321 residences — 307 apartments and 14 townhomes — in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with some residences overlooking downtown Fort Worth. The Vickery is from Fort Worth’s own Trademark Property Co., developers of...
Ruptured pipeline in north Arlington spills more than 100,000 gallons of wastewater
A ruptured 30-inch pipeline near Mirabella Boulevard in north Arlington caused more than 100,000 gallons of domestic wastewater to overflow Saturday afternoon. The heavily diluted spill has not threatened municipal drinking water supplies or local aquatic life, and wastewater services will continue without disruption.
Carter BloodCare entices summer donors with gift cards, giveaways
Blood donations often dip during the summer, so Carter BloodCare is stepping up and offering some enticing thank-you incentives at a pair of southern Denton County donation sites. Carter BloodCare will offer a $50 e-gift card to any donors with the O negative blood type, as well as a $25...
Big brew: Texas Rangers and Bud set a world record with a 12-foot tall,...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — That was quite a big brew outside the home ballpark of the Texas Rangers for America’s 250th birthday. The Rangers partnered with Budweiser on Saturday to set a Guinness World Record for the largest-ever glass of beer. A 12-foot tall, 600-gallon glass beer stein was filled in a plaza outside Glo
