Affordable housing complex planned near Stockyards
A $71 million affordable housing complex is coming to the northeast corner of North Main Street and 29th Street near the Fort Worth Stockyards. Officials with Fort Worth Housing Solutions and Oldham Goodwin Development plan to build The Exchange Apartments at the site as part of a 14.6-acre Stockyards North mixed-use p
Bob on Business: High-end ‘car caves’ parking in Colleyville
No beaters allowed here. Garages of America, a developer of luxury garages designed for automotive enthusiasts, collectors, hobbyists and entrepreneurs, is bringing its signature “car caves”’ to Colleyville. Located at John McCain Road and Colleyville Boulevard, the new development marks the company’s first garage comm
Trade school proposed for Jacksboro Highway church site
A new Fort Worth trade school could soon replace a church on Jacksboro Highway. South Carolina-based Progress Land Development LLC is proposing a zoning change to build a $5 million campus at 5029 Jacksboro Highway near Skyline Drive. The zoning change request, filed on July 10, said the developer plans...
Southlake Cop Yanks Driver From Fireball On 114 Moments Before Car Is Consumed
A routine traffic stop on State Highway 114 in Southlake turned into a life-or-death scramble last night when a police officer pulled a trapped driver from a burning Nissan just moments before the car was fully swallowed by flames. The officer ran toward the smoking vehicle, broke a window, and dragged the motorist out
Dead-end road leaves parents bracing for long pickup lines at Fort Worth charter school
While students are on summer break from Great Hearts Lakeside, a charter school off of Altamesa Boulevard and Chisholm Trail Parkway in Southwest Fort Worth, people living in the surrounding neighborhood are catching a break from the school’s traffic. With just a few weeks left before the new semester...
Man critically injured after Fort Worth club stabbing early Sunday, police say
A man is in critical condition after being stabbed at a club in Fort Worth early Sunday, police said. Fort Worth police officers responded to the stabbing about 5:45 a.m. at Club Rio at 3516 E. Lancaster Ave., police said in a statement. When officers arrived they found the man with a stab wound to the abdomen. He was
Severe Storms Expected Tonight From Western Tennessee to Texas With Hail, Damaging Winds and...
ATLANTA, GA — A broken line of strong to severe storms is expected to develop Tuesday evening from western Tennessee into Arkansas and down to Texas. Much of the activity is likely to arrive after sunset. Forecasters said people in Memphis, Little Rock, Dallas and Fort Worth should have...
This Texas Restaurant Is Famous for Tenderloin Tamales and True Cowtown Flavor
There is a dish in Fort Worth that stops first-time visitors mid-bite. Tenderloin tamales, served as a starter, somehow manage to be both deeply Texan and completely unexpected at the same time. The restaurant that created them has built a loyal following not just on that one dish, but on...
The grueling, 630-mile road race where the only fuel is sunlight
The annual Solar Car Challenge for high school students celebrates its 30th year anniversary with a high-stakes trek across Texas. is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. On...
Southlake officer says ‘right place, right time’ after rescuing driver from fire
A traffic stop along Highway 114 quickly turned into a life-saving rescue when a Southlake police officer pulled a driver from a burning vehicle before flames consumed the car. Southlake Police Department Cpl. Joshua Swisher had just stopped a Mercedes for speeding when he noticed another vehicle passing by with...
