Ruidoso Downs moving Triple Crown races to Texas in 2027
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Thursday, the owners of the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino announced that the Triple Crown races and other operations will be moving to Grand Prairie, Texas, in 2027. According to a news release, Johnny and Jana Trotter have agreed on a framework with Global...
Fort Worth’s ‘flying saucer’ set to depart, taking with it decades of memories
Like a lot of places where rock ‘n’ roll memories are made, the Fort Worth Convention Center arena doesn’t look like much in the cold light of day. Inside, without the music and the people and the energy, it’s just a stark, hollow dome with a cement floor, corrugated walls and 10,400 empty blue seats underneath the “fl
Iron Chef Champ Brings Tableside Lava-Rock Steaks to Old Town Burleson
A new Italian steakhouse has opened in Old Town Burleson where filets are seared tableside on heated lava rocks, and the kitchen is led by a chef who once beat Bobby Flay on national television. On the Rocks Italian Bistro is now serving reservation-only dinners at 135 W. Ellison St., with meals starting at $21 and a s
Fort Worth man arrested after Poolville road-rage shooting, chase
PARKER COUNTY, Texas - A Fort Worth man is facing a second-degree felony charge after an afternoon road-rage dispute in northwest Parker County escalated into a shooting and high-stakes vehicle chase Tuesday, authorities said. Road rage shooting. What we know:. Thomas Earl Jones Jr., 30, was arrested Sept. 1 and...
Man killed in welding explosion at work site Thursday, Fort Worth police say
A man was killed in an explosion at a work site on the east side of Fort Worth on Thursday morning, officials with the police department said. Officers responded to a “private large yard work area” in the 7100 block of Jack Newell Boulevard about 11 a.m. Thursday, according to a statement. Investigators learned that a
Safety tops resident concerns about Hemphill traffic change
Derek Bruce, a 46-year-old south Fort Worth father, worries about safety on Hemphill Street after a city survey determined the thoroughfare traffic patterns should be changed. Starting in April 2027, city workers will restore Hemphill to four traffic lanes, two northbound and two southbound, plus a turn lane, from Semi
Man charged in 2015 Kyle double murder arrested in Tennessee
KYLE, Texas — A man charged years ago in connection with a 2015 double homicide in Kyle has now been arrested in Tennessee and is awaiting extradition to Texas, police announced Wednesday. Kyle police said Larry Simon was arrested in connection with the deaths of James "Jim" Wright, 45,...
Man shot in Cultural District in Fort Worth; police searching for suspect
The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.
Former Eagles lead guitarist headlining Bedford’s Beats and Eats Fest
Don Felder, the former lead guitarist for the Eagles who performed the solo from the song “Hotel California,” is headlining Bedford’s Beats and Eats Fest on Saturday, Sept. 5. Bedford is kicking off the Labor Day weekend with the day-long festival at Generations Park at Boys Ranch, 2801 Forest Ridge Drive, featuring pl
$120M megaproject anchored by Whole Foods to break ground on historic farm
Bulldozers will soon roll onto a 40-acre farm to make way for what's next.

















