Riley Allen Jordan, 14, was fatally shot at a west Arlington home on Friday, Feb. 20, and another teen faces a manslaughter charge, police say. Family photo via…
Read more ‘He lit up any room’; family and school mourns teen killed at Arlington homeState Rep. James Talarico, left, and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Democratic primary candidates for U.S. Senate, shake hands prior to a debate at the Texas AFL-CIO COPE Convention…
Read more As early voting begins, these are the most competitive races in North TexasFortWorth Early voting starts Tuesday in Democratic and Republican primaries for U.S. Senator, Texas state lawmaker seats, county positions and other elected offices up and down the ballot.…
Read more Tarrant County early-voting locations, dates & times for March 3 primary electionKindergarten teacher Luz Botello teaches the pronunciations of letters to her class at Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School in Dallas on Oct. 22, 2024. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com The…
Read more Only half of Tarrant kids are kindergarten ready. See how your child’s district comparesFort Worth Democrat Dan Barrett celebrates his special-election Texas House runoff win over Fort Worth Republican Mark Shelton at the Fox & Hound Sports Grille in southwest Fort…
Read more Texas Democrats celebrate a historic upset. But they’ve been here before | OpinionTexas’s first major election of 2026 saw Democrat Taylor Rehmet flip a state Senate seat that has long been held by Republicans. The parties disagree on what that…
Read more Is a Democrat’s Tarrant County flip a midterm election bellwether?Democrat Taylor Rehmet meets with supporters at his watch party at Nickel City in Fort Worth on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Rehmet is headed for a runoff for…
Read more Is Texas turning blue? What a Democratic upset means — and doesn’t | OpinionThe front of the new H-E-B Supermarket opening in McKinney, Texas on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. FortWorth H-E-B is continuing to grow its North Texas real estate portfolio…
Read more H-E-B just bought more land in Fort Worth, across the street from a KrogerTarrant County children are experiencing two snow days in a row this week as a widespread winter storm passes through the area. Pediatricians have tips on how to…
Read more As Tarrant kids enjoy snow days at home, pediatricians give tips for staying safeChildren dance and play while being cared for at the Center for Transforming Lives Arlington Child Development Center on March 28, 2025. Amanda McCoy amccoy@star-telegram.com Child care programs…
Read more Tarrant child care programs’ funding unaffected after federal rules raised concernThe voting board at the Tarrant County Commissioners Court at the Tarrant County Administration Building in Fort Worth on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Chris Torres ctorres@star-telegram.com Two outside…
Read more Tarrant County approves additional $60,000 for defense attorneys in jail deathKeller Mayor Armin Mizani listens to public comment during the city council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. Protesters gathered prior to reject Item 287g on the Keller…
Read more Keller backs off ‘sharia law’ ban but makes clear it doesn’t want an EPIC CityOne man died and one was wounded in a shooting Sunday night, Dec. 28, in Tarrant County. The preliminary investigation indicates the shooting was an accident, according to…
Read more One man dies after southeast Tarrant County shooting; another shot in footDuring the holiday season, eyes will be on our airports, which are expected to see some of the largest crowds of the year. But you can expect Texas…
Read more How bad is Texas traffic, really? Here’s a reality checkThe American flag on its way to Washington, D.C., for the nation’s 250th anniversary flew at the Tarrant County Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth on Thursday morning during…
Read more Sojourn 250 flag flies over Fort Worth in tour across United StatesCommissioner Manny Ramirez cut the ribbon on Shelton Ranch Road as the sun came up Dec. 18, 2025. Residents of the Vista Ridge neighborhood on Tinsley Lane have…
Read more New road brings relief to Tarrant County neighborhood trapped by trainsElection Day wait times at 6:45 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2025 saw the majority of polling locations have lines 10 to 30 minutes long. Bud Kennedy bkennedy@star-telegram.com A…
Read more Tarrant County commissioner upset over number of polling places for TX Senate runoffThree-year-olds play at stations while attending pre-K at The Morris Foundation Child Development Center on Sept. 24, 2024. Amanda McCoy amccoy@star-telegram.com Local and statewide child care advocates celebrated…
Read more Inflation causes dip in Tarrant child care aid despite $100M state investmentTim Davis became the Tarrant County Republican Party Chair on Nov. 22, 2025. He will finish out Bo French’s term. Rachel Royster rroyster@star-telegram.com Tim Davis is the newly…
Read more Tarrant County Republicans elect new chair after opponents concede in runoffTarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons, an Arlington Democrat, and County Judge Tim O’Hare, a Southlake Republican, listen to public comment during a Commissioners Court meeting May 7, 2024.…
Read more Did Tarrant County commissioners interfere with the historical board’s election?