Fort Worth news

• How far do you have to travel from North Texas to see the August solar eclipse?

  09-08-2026 09:30
  
  A total solar eclipse occurs on Aug. 12, and North Texans interested in chasing the sun's shadow will have to travel a lot farther than they did in 2024.
  
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• LEGO model with unique story now on display in Richardson

  09-08-2026 07:01
  
  LEGO lovers can get an up-close look at a unique new display in Richardson.
  
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• Lakeside couple wanted after 4 kids under 10 test positive for fentanyl

  08-08-2026 19:35
  
  The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services are searching for a couple after an investigation found that four children under the age of 10 tested positive for fentanyl.
  
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• Pedestrian killed after SUV crash sends him into path of Waymo in Dallas

  08-08-2026 17:31
  
  A pedestrian was killed after being struck by an SUV and then hit by an unoccupied Waymo vehicle late Friday night, according to Dallas police.
  
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• Dallas pedestrian dies after SUV collision throws him into path of Waymo

  08-08-2026 17:31
  
  A pedestrian was killed after being struck by an SUV and then hit by an unoccupied Waymo vehicle late Friday night, according to Dallas police.
  
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• 3 alligators shot at Fort Worth Nature Center; $1,000 reward offered

  08-08-2026 16:32
  
  Wildlife officials are asking for the public's help after at least three alligators were shot at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge in recent months.
  
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• Fort Worth won't demolish century-old grain silos, redirects neighborhood funds

  08-08-2026 15:25
  
  Fort Worth has decided not to demolish the 100-year-old grain silos overlooking the Worth Heights neighborhood, which opened up the door for neighborhood improvement projects to be funded.
  
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• Dallas' Perot Museum of Nature and Science to add $90 million expansion

  08-08-2026 11:32
  
  The Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas is growing, adding event space, more parking and a covered walkway.
  
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• Fort Worth ISD high school students can ride Trinity Metro free

  08-08-2026 09:00
  
  Registered FWISD high school students in grades 9-12 can ride Trinity Metro buses, TEXRail and Trinity Railway Express (TRE) within Tarrant County free of charge.
  
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• A holiday favorite returns for Stage West's 2026-2027 season

  08-08-2026 07:00
  
  It’s never too early to plan for the holiday season and Stage West’s new 2026-2027 season includes the return of a holiday favorite you might want to add to your calendar now.
  
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• ‘They just kept coming out': Rattlesnake den found under Aledo home

  07-08-2026 20:39
  
  Dallas-Fort Worth Wildlife Control collected nearly two dozen rattlesnakes from beneath the home.
  
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• Longtime Grand Prairie ISD teacher arrested for alleged sexual assault of child

  07-08-2026 19:54
  
  A longtime teacher in Grand Prairie ISD has been arrested for Sexual Assault of a Child in Duncanville.
  
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• East Dallas businesses navigate uncertainty amid Oncor construction

  07-08-2026 17:51
  
  Some East Dallas businesses are urging their customers to keep finding them amid an Oncor electrical construction project that has closed parts of a busy street and cut off parking, businesses say.
  
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• Fallen Dallas Police Officer Darron Burks honored with portrait dedication

  07-08-2026 17:00
  
  The Dallas Police Department unveiled a portrait of fallen Officer Darron Burks during a ceremony at the department's South Central Patrol Division, reaffirming its commitment to preserving his legacy two years after he was ambushed in his squad car.
  
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• Dallas city manager signals possible layoffs for city employees ahead of next month's budget vote

  07-08-2026 16:08
  
  Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert hints that layoffs could be coming for city employees as Dallas prepares a budget she says will impact its workforce.
  
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• Appeals court rejects AG Ken Paxton's effort to overturn State Fair of Texas gun ban

  07-08-2026 14:04
  
  An all-Republican Texas appeals court has delivered another blow to Attorney General Ken Paxton’s challenge to the State Fair’s firearms ban, just over a month before the annual weeklong event returns to Dallas.
  
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• Police hope tattoos will help identify a man found dead near railroad tracks

  07-08-2026 13:34
  
  Fort Worth Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man whose body was found last month near railroad tracks in the West Meadowbrook neighborhood.
  
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• ‘Goober' could fire over berm toward school, gun range owner says in Northwest ISD lawsuit

  07-08-2026 12:41
  
  Northwest ISD is taking a gun range to court after two bullets struck the exterior of the district’s new Barksdale Middle School campus.
  
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• American Airlines offers Pecan Lodge BBQ for first class domestic flights leaving DFW

  07-08-2026 11:19
  
  American Airlines is expanding its partnership with iconic Dallas-based barbecue joint Pecan Lodge to serve meals to premium customers on some flights from DFW International Airport.
  
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• JPS Health trains high school and college students in patient care

  07-08-2026 10:59
  
  Blocks away from Fort Worth's John Peter Smith Hospital, high school and college students in a medical summer program with the hospital start their day with cheers and games at a training center. They're a high-energy but extremely focused group of students who are wise far beyond their years.
  
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• Mansfield Stadium scores a very unique World Cup souvenir

  07-08-2026 10:49
  
  When the FIFA World Cup left North Texas, not everything went with it. Texas Health Mansfield Stadium has been gifted the actual goals used during World Cup matches at Dallas Stadium in Arlington.
  
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• Raccoon in Dallas saved after mayonnaise jar was stuck on her head for days

  07-08-2026 10:22
  
  A sticky situation in Dallas had a happy ending for one raccoon named Mayonesa.
  
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• Suspect involved in Dallas officer-involved shooting incident turns himself in

  07-08-2026 08:02
  
  Dallas police were involved in a shooting incident on Park Lane on Friday morning.
  
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• Police searching for suspect after officer-involved shooting incident

  07-08-2026 08:02
  
  Dallas police were involved in a shooting incident on Park Lane on Friday morning.
  
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• Former Forney principal arrested after teacher charged with abuse, documents say

  06-08-2026 21:15
  
  A Forney ISD elementary school is starting the year under new leadership following the arrest of its principal and a special education teacher.
  
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• Former Weatherford ISD teacher arrested, charged with improper student relationship

  06-08-2026 20:58
  
  Police arrested a former Weatherford ISD teacher on Thursday and charged him with improper relationship with a student.
  
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• Proposed 19-story Preston-Royal tower vote passes, now heads to City Council

  06-08-2026 15:24
  
  The Dallas City Plan and Zoning Commission is expected to vote Thursday on an $800 million development.
  
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• Dallas Plan Commission to vote Thursday on proposed Preston-Royal tower

  06-08-2026 15:24
  
  The Dallas City Plan and Zoning Commission is expected to vote Thursday on an $800 million development.
  
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• Royse City police investigate forceful detention as family demands accountability

  06-08-2026 15:22
  
  A Royse City family is demanding accountability after newly released video showed a police officer forcefully detaining a mother, her daughter and others outside a neighborhood pool.
  
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• Off-duty Dallas ISD officer critically wounded in shooting outside North Dallas Walmart

  06-08-2026 11:16
  
  Dallas Police are responding to a call to assist an officer with an ambulance outside a Walmart in North Dallas on Thursday.
  
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