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Ross Perot, a self-made billionaire, ran for president twice, rescued his employees from an Iranian prison and helped POWs during the Vietnam War. He also helped acquire land for Fort Worth’s Alliance Airport. → Read More
San Mateo Catholic Church held its last mass in November 2016, setting off a lengthy battle between parishioners and Bishop Michael Olson. That battle isn’t over but the building will reopen on a limited basis. → Read More
The springtime storms are still impacting Lake Grapevine and Lake Benbrook for July 4th. Some parks and trails remain closed but there’s one place where you can hit the beach but it will likely fill up. → Read More
The National Medal of Honor of Museum is looking for a new home and has looked at sites in Arlington near Globe Life Park and AT&T Stadium. Denver is the other finalist. A winner will be selected in September. → Read More
A wet spring in North TX has helped mosquitoes breed like crazy this year, but West Nile virus hasn’t taken off yet across Tarrant County. If the rain stops and the weather turns hot, that could still change. → Read More
The General Motors Arlington Assembly plant converted to trucks in 1997 and runs three shifts with 4,500 employees. GM’s Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL and Cadillac Escalade are built in Texas. → Read More
A severe storm with high winds caused significant damage to Eagle Mountain Marina on Eagle Mountain Lake in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday. Strong winds downed trees and caused power outages in the area, as well. → Read More
The threat of thunderstorms is expected to return this weekend with a low chance Saturday and greater chance Sunday. The greatest concern will be damaging winds and hail but forecasters say that could change. → Read More
Severe thunderstorms have left, only to be replaced by deadly summer temperatures with heat index values as high as 110 degrees. Weather survey teams will study potential tornado damage in Greenville Thursday. → Read More
For years, fans of the Baker Hotel hoped it would come back to life. The Mineral Wells, Texas hotel hosted its last guest in 1972 but investors bought it and say it will be renovated to reopen in 3 years. → Read More
The Texas storm threat returns late Wednesday afternoon and night. Not everyone will see storms but those that develop could quickly turn severe with “pretty much everything” on the table, including tornadoes. → Read More
Tornado watch in effect until midnight Wednesday for most of North and Northeast Texas. Storm Prediction Center warns “very large hail and a few tornadoes” are possible as severe thunderstorms fire up tonight. → Read More
North Texas could get another round of severe thunderstorms on Wednesday. The Storm Prediction Center has Dallas-Fort Worth under a slight risk of severe storms on Wednesday. Three tornadoes hit area Sunday. → Read More
The National Weather Service was surveying other hard-hit areas to determine if any of Sunday’s storm damage in other parts of Tarrant County was caused by a tornado. Some were still without power on Monday. → Read More
From 2016 to today, has your drive to work gotten better or worse? The answer probably varies widely, depending upon where in North Texas you live, and where you work. → Read More
Peaches are a rite of summer across Texas and this year looks like a banner year for most growers. From Parker County to the Texas Hill Country to northeast Texas, growers say peaches are plentiful. → Read More
A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF-1 tornado, packing 90 mph winds, touched down in the Heritage Trace neighborhood of far north Fort Worth. Survey teams are also headed to East Texas. → Read More
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for counties just west of Fort Worth, including Denton, Parker, Wise, Hood and Palo Pinto counties until 1 p.m. Wednesday. → Read More
Texas lawmakers approve funding for Palo Mountains State Park, located between Fort Worth and Abilene. But it will still need private donations to open its gates to guests. → Read More
A tornado hit the East Texas town of Canton on a day when numerous tornado warnings were issued and funnel clouds were sighted in DFW and North Texas. There was also storm damage in north Fort Worth. → Read More