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Where I Live: Quiet Forest Hill provides oasis for middle class
Originally from south Fort Worth, I’ve been living in Forest Hill for about five years now. Just southeast of Fort Worth, the small city is a hidden gem that’s quiet and affordable for many middle-class communities. I moved to Forest Hill to be close to my parents, who...
'They were the perfect victims': Authorities investigating as many as 20 client deaths in boarding home operation
ARLINGTON, Texas — Tune into WFAA at 10 p.m. Thursday to watch the full story. Angelique Estes lived a nightmare inside an unlicensed Arlington boarding home. She says she was kicked, hit and left lying in her own waste for days before police rescued her this past December. “I...
Thousands of retired police guns are found at crime scenes every year
NORTH TEXAS – Every year, thousands of guns once used by law enforcement officers are discovered at crime scenes, even as police work to keep firearms out of criminals' hands.CBS News partnered with nonprofit newsrooms "The Trace" and "Reveal" to survey 200 police agencies nationwide. The investigation revealed that a majority of these agencies sell their guns when upgrading their arsenals. In North Texas, police departments in Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth have traded in old service weapons to vendors while purchasing new firearms. Although these departments declined interviews, they emphasized via email that they follow federal guidelines when trading in...
Rain leads to power outages, overtopped roads in Johnson County
Rain is typically a friend to Stacie Parrish, owner of Pin Center Bowl in Cleburne. “With bowling, when it rains, they go bowling," she said. But friend has become foe: It's forced her business to shut down for about two weeks. Parrish said a tree fell on her roof during...
Search underway for suspects who allegedly tried to hit officer with a vehicle, led police on a chase from Midlothian to Dallas, officials say
MIDLOTHIAN, Texas — A Midlothian police officer fired at suspects who were trying to steal vehicles from the Mid Texas International Center, then tried to hit or run over the officer in a vehicle, according to the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office. It’s unclear whether any of the suspects...
Newly-named TEXRail trains hit the tracks
FORT WORTH, Texas — The results are in. Eight TEXRail trains received a new name this week after Trinity Metro held a train-naming contest to give a new identity to each of the TEXRail trains. A couple of the chosen names seem to pay homage to some DFW sports teams.
East Fort Worth Art Gallery turning heads with unique approach
The Tubman Gallery is turning heads because of its unique approach at exposing the community to powerful art by black and brown artists. “We wanted to actually showcase something that's next level, right? Like where you don't have to go downtown or to the west side or to the art district to actually experience this level of art,” said Dante Williams, Tubman Gallery co-founder.
Donald R. Horton, founder of nation’s largest homebuilder, dies at 74
Donald R. Horton, founder and chairman of the board for D.R. Horton Inc., died suddenly Thursday night, the company announced. Horton, 74, grew the publicly traded company into a homebuilding powerhouse since building his first home in Fort Worth in 1978. Now headquartered in Arlington, the company has built over 1 million homes since it was founded in 1978 and has been ranked as the largest U.S. homebuilder by volume since 2002. D.R. Horton operates in 33 states and employs over 13,000 workers nationwide.
Fort Worth mobile home nightmares eclipse the dream of homeownership for some
Mayra Leyva and her husband knew they wanted to move into their own house one day. However, her husband’s $30,000 annual income from his server job and Leyva’s inability to work because of her disability meant the couple could not qualify financially to buy one. So, in 2018,...
Tarrant County toddler becomes a viral sensation for her classic "Golden Girls" hairstyle
TARRANT COUNTY — A toddler's first haircut is always a memorable moment, and luckily for Evelyn "Evie" Mae Mathas, her grandma Trina King is a hairstylist. King showed how she does her granddaughter's hair."She already has a lot of the curls. We're going to just spray it down," King said.King then styles Evie Mae's naturally curly locks."I just trimmed it up to make it all even. Then I started to blow dry under," King said. "That's what kind of started the Betty White trend."The unintentional look quickly caught on."We died laughing," King said. "We thought it was the funniest thing...
Family of Burleson 4-year-old killed in floodwaters: 'Learn from our tragedy. Turn around'
BURLESON, Texas - There was a show of support at a Burleson restaurant for a family who lost their 4-year-old boy to flash flooding. Lucas Warren died when the car he was riding in with his parents was washed away in floodwater earlier this month. The boy's father just got...
3-year-old injured in Fort Worth drive-by released from hospital
FORT WORTH, Texas - Church members came together on Thursday to support the young victims of a drive-by shooting in Fort Worth earlier this month. Six people were injured in a shooting outside the Mirimar Apartments in west Fort Worth on May 1. One of the victims, 3-year-old Me'Chelle Kinney,...
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