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Fort Worth Stockyards plans to go into overdrive with $630M project
When Billy Bob’s Texas co-owner Pam Minick stood before the Fort Worth City Council on June 25 to support a new investment in the Stockyards, she recalled the skeptics of a decade ago, when the first project was being considered. “Some of the business owners were afraid that their...
13-year-old missing from Friendswood found safe in Fort Worth
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas – A 13-year-old girl who was reported missing in Friendswood has been found safe. The Friendswood Police Department said Josephine Whipple was found safe in Fort Worth Tuesday evening. “Thank you to the community for your willingness to provide information,” the department said on Facebook.
NATIONAL PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE: West Texas FC hosting Fort Worth with regular season drawing to a close
Jul. 2—MIDLAND — West Texas FC got exactly what it needed. Now, the team is hoping to continue its run in the final week of the regular season. Coming off a crucial 6-3 win over Lone Star Conference-leading Denton, West Texas FC will host a pair of home games this week, starting with a midweek clash against the Fort Worth Vaqueros at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Astound Broadband Stadium. The team ...
The Military Launched Chaff Over DFW Metroplex and it Was Picked Up on Radar
There have always been conspiracy theories of the military doing stuff over the skies of Texas. It's not that I don't believe the military is conducting various drills or missions over us, it's that I don't believe there is something nefarious going on because there's a weird cloud in the sky after a plane flies overhead. A few months ago, a weird "rain cloud" was captured on radar over the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex but it wasn't raining. So what was it?
Fact brief: Is it safer to drink rainwater than Fort Worth tap water?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that rainwater must be filtered before it is safe to drink, but some risks remain. Dust and particles may pollute rainwater as it falls, while gutters and pipes may introduce other harmful substances, like lead, asbestos and copper. Water treatment options for...
Toyota invests $531 million to expand manufacturing presence in Texas
Toyota Texas has announced plans to expand its manufacturing presence in San Antonio, Texas. The automotive company will invest $531 million into the project, generating 400 new jobs for the surrounding area. The new 500,000-square-foot facility will be used to produce drivetrain parts. What people are saying. In a recent...
It’s Officially Snipe Season In Texas
Until recently I just thought that everyone, as a rite of passage, had been on a Snipe hunt. Times have changed and it's hard to get people away from the screens (like the one you are reading right now) and out in the Texas wilderness. As a child when someone...
Hundreds of Central Texas pool owners sue over 'concrete cancer' defect
Just five months after completing his pool, Patel noticed spider-like cracks oozing with white gel spreading along the outside wall. (Kameryn Griesser/Community Impact) Leander resident Sachin Patel always dreamed of affording a backyard pool for his children, but shortly after building one in 2019, his dream began to crumble. In...
84-Year-Old Texas Woman Almost a Victim in Bitcoin Fraud Scheme
People preying on animals or the elderly are some of the lowest scumbags on earth and one of those scumbags almost made an 84-year-old Texas woman a victim. Luckily there was a good Samaritan who stepped in to make sure the woman didn’t end up losing $44,000. The details...
Rodney Reed petition for US Supreme Court review denied
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The U.S. Supreme Court denied on Tuesday a petition by death-row defendant Rodney Reed seeking a review of his case. Reed argued his constitutional rights were violated by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ wrongfully high bar for his innocence claim, and, separately, a trial court’s “rubberstamping” of state findings that discounted numerous new and favorable witnesses for Reed who testified at a nine-day hearing in 2021.
Eight puppies abandoned in Crowley have been adopted or placed in foster care
Eight puppies left for dead in triple-digit heat have now been adopted out, putting a happy ending to what could have been a very sad story. Ten days ago, the pups were found abandoned in Crowley.
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