A popular Fort Worth oyster bar will close after 45 years. Here’s when
J&J Oyster Bar, a 45-year fixture in the Cultural District as a seafood restaurant with a laid-back vibe, will close May 30, owner Jim Schusler said Sunday. The restaurant, in a former Taco Bell at 612 University Drive, has been sold along with nearby property, Schusler said. J&J is surrounded by new development in the West Seventh Street and Museum...
Texas Chick-fil-A Employee Charged In $80,000 Mac And Cheese Refund Scam
Keyshun Jones A former Chick-fil-A employee is facing serious legal trouble after police say he...
North Texas gets fantastic weekend weather before rain chances return
North Texas started Saturday with a cool and crisp feel, with temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. This is all thanks to a post-frontal airmass and high pressure settling in, bringing in much drier air (courtesy of dewpoints in the 40s and 50s). That dry air not only helped limit rainfall yesterday, but it's also setting us up for a really...
This Old-School Italian Restaurant In Texas Feels Like Time Stands Still
You can feel the pace change the second you walk in. The lighting stays soft, the tables fill with plates of pasta and fresh bread, and the smell of garlic and simmering sauce does most of the talking. Nothing feels rushed, and nothing feels like it is trying too hard.
DFW family, friends and colleagues mourn the loss of longtime publisher Jill Darden
FORT WORTH, Texas — In the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex it's been a tough week for a certain selection of family, friends, and media colleagues who are mourning the loss of a longtime community voice that helped shape how stories are told and shared across North Texas’ Black community.
Hurst PD investigate alleged hidden camera inside store fitting room
Hurst Police say detectives are investigating at least two alleged incidents of invasive visual recording inside an Aeropostale fitting room. The first reported incident on April 24 involved a woman who told police she spotted a camera lens inside a black bag in a fitting room. NBC 5 does not...
New Swag Takes Fort Worth’s Annual Fairmount Home Tour to the Next Level
Fairmount’s annual home tour has officially entered its “we’ve arrived” era. What began decades ago as a proud neighborhood walkabout now draws crowds big enough to justify its own merch. Yes, Fairmount National Historic District’s home tour has swag: a new Fairmount flag, t-shirts, tote bags,...
I‑35W Off‑Ramp Showdown Leaves Fort Worth Driver Dead
A roadside confrontation at a Fort Worth off-ramp turned deadly yesterday after a suspected road-rage shooting on the I‑35W northbound service road, authorities said. Police report that two vehicles exited the freeway at the Meacham Boulevard off-ramp, where an argument at the traffic light escalated into gunfire. One driver was shot, taken to a hospital, and later pronounced dead, while...
Pedestrian hit by black truck in hit-and-run, Fort Worth police say
FORT WORTH, Texas — A pedestrian was injured in a hit-and-run crash Thursday night in the Crowley area, according to Fort Worth police. Officers were called to a Fort Worth residence just before 9 p.m. Thursday, where a victim reported being struck earlier while walking home from a game at Crowley High School Stadium. The victim told police that he was hit in...
What’s at stake in Saturday’s Texas municipal elections
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. As long as a voter is in line by 7 p.m., they will be able to cast their ballot.

















