Dallas-Fort Worth Morning Briefing: Dallas and Fort Worth eliminate DEI initiatives
Good morning, DFW. Here's what you need to know today. Tracking a few showers and storms around North Texas this morning. Warm and humid conditions are in place and will help lead to isolated/scattered showers and storms across the I-35 corridor as we get toward the heating of the day. We are tracking a tropical...
Weekend Closure Alert: Westbound I-30 From Fielder Road to Eastchase Parkway in Arlington and...
Drivers heading west on I-30 between Fielder Road and Eastchase Parkway should plan for a full overnight shutdown: TxDOT will close all westbound lanes from 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22 through 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25 to replace bridge beams on the Randol Mill Road overpass damaged in a June collision.
‘Exceptional bravery’: Fort Worth honors firefighters in Cooper apartments blaze
The Fort Worth City Council on Tuesday recognized the Fort Worth Fire Department and others who responded to the devastating fire in June at the Cooper apartment complex in Near Southside. A six-alarm fire tore through the apartments near downtown on the afternoon of June 23. More than 834 residents were displaced by...
Five arrested in connection with string of Chevy vehicle thefts across DFW
PLANO, Texas — Plano police say a wave of vehicle thefts hit the Dallas–Fort Worth area in March and April, ending with five suspects in custody. Investigators said this crew was specifically targeting Chevy vehicles. That’s a change from the last group police caught, which went after high-end luxury cars.
Texas Man Hears Whimpers From A Trash Can, Lifts The Lid And Sees Something...
While some puppies start their life surrounded by warmth and care, others have to struggle just to survive each day. But every now and then, just when it seems like hope is gone, a small light appears and changes everything. That was exactly the case for eight tiny puppies found...
A popular pizza parlor near Fort Worth is moving. But hope is not lost.
The Pizza Bistro has closed a location in Eagle Mountain, and residents will have to check if they’re still in the restaurant’s delivery zone. The Pizza Bistro was located in the heart of Eagle Mountain for nine years at 8545 Boat Club Road. According to a Facebook statement , the restaurant has moved all operations...
The Ultimate Fort Worth Tex-Mex Guide
You can get steaks anywhere, barbecue anywhere, burgers anywhere. But Tex-Mex? Out of these essential Fort Worth food groups, it’s the one that Fort Worth, and Texas as a whole, can rightfully claim as its own. Go beyond Texas’ borders hunting for authentic Tex-Mex, you’ll be disappointed in what you’ll find.
There Might Be Some Cracks in D-FW’s Building Boom — Literally
North Texas has been a magnet for investment and relocation in recent years, resulting in a significant expansion of the region’s population and economic activity. D-FW has been growing so much, you’d think all the new businesses and residents might cause the Metroplex to sink into the dirt…
Mega adoption event in Fort Worth features 1,000+ pets
FORT WORTH (KDAF) — The Humane Society of North Texas is hosting a mega adoption event on Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17, featuring more than 1,000 adoptable pets. The event will be at the Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on...
Rezoning of land in south Fort Worth opens door for more affordable housing
Fort Worth City Council unanimously approved the rezoning of land along West Drew Street and McCart Avenue to make way for a community land trust and redevelopment of the site. The rezoning affects 15 acres in the 4000 block of Lubbock., Merida, Sandage and McCart avenues. to “urban residential,” or areas that can...