Gas leak closes major Southlake road overnight, some Atmos customers remain without gas
SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Southlake Department of Public Safety says a vehicle crashed into a gas line on Southlake Blvd, causing a gas leak that lasted through the night. In a Facebook post Wednesday night, the Southlake Department of Public Safety warned drivers that Southlake Boulevard would be closed between Shady Oaks Dr
Farrington Field development benched as FWISD seeks resident input
Superintendent Peter Licata told residents Fort Worth ISD can afford to spend a few more months reconsidering how to redevelop land around Farrington Field. “Making the wrong decision or feeling tainted that we did something wrong or too quickly,” Licata said. As state-appointed FWISD leaders restart a search for...
The Dish: Eateries around Tarrant County go nuts for baklava
I’ll be honest, there was a hot minute when I wasn’t sure what this week’s theme would be. But when my mother showed up with boxes — plural — of baklava and demanded that I take them away from her, the decision was made for me. Normally, I don’t go for baklava, so it took me by surprise when I inhaled three of them wit
Wednesday’s Child: A birthday cake and a forever family — Mark and Keelin just...
ARLINGTON, Texas — At first glance, 7-year-old Mark and 6-year-old Keelin look like any other playful brothers, spending a carefree day together at Cheeky Monkey in Arlington. But behind their smiles is a more difficult reality — the pair is still searching for a family to call their own.
‘I never stopped wondering.’ | After Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez found, another former foster mom comes...
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — A woman who says she briefly fostered Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez and his sister years before he disappeared under his mother's care says the little boy left an unforgettable impact on her family and that she is still struggling to process last week's discovery of his remains in Everman.
Lightning sparks multiple house fires across North Texas after Tuesday’s storm
FORT WORTH, Texas — A blue tarp now covers what remains of a Fort Worth roof, the only protection left after a lightning strike ignited the home during Tuesday's severe storms. Neighbors described the moment of impact as visceral and jarring. "I could feel it radiating through me like...
Inside the closed-door meetings shaping Fort Worth’s development policies
Before most development-related decisions go before Fort Worth City Council, the city’s top developers review, discuss and recommend policy changes behind closed doors. The group’s 25 members are appointed by City Manager Jay Chapa and make up the Development Advisory Committee, commonly called the DAC. Meetings take p
North Texas police warn teens of felony charges for reckless e-bike riding, and shared...
KELLER, Texas — Keller police are warning parents and teens about the dangers and legal consequences tied to improper e-bike use as officers report a rise in complaints across North Texas heading into summer. Keller Police recently released dash-camera video showing a group of teens riding e-bikes recklessly through...
A Texas girl survived a house fire. Her local McDonald’s just gave her a...
ARLINGTON, Texas — An 11-year-old Texas girl who survived a house fire recieved quite the gift from her local McDonald's — a full college scholarship. As TV station WFAA first reported last week, back in March, firefighters were called to a house fire in Arlington, Texas, where a little girl was trapped inside.
North Texas Muslim leaders call for vigilance after deadly mosque shooting
Muslim leaders across North Texas say security concerns are heightened following a deadly shooting at an Islamic center in San Diego that left three people dead, including a security guard who confronted the suspected gunmen. Authorities in California are investigating Monday’s shooting as a possible hate crime. Commun

















