Tarrant County

Mike Modano, Dallas Stars forward Benn like Fort Worth vibe for training camp

12 days ago

In September 1993, citizens of Tarrant County convened at the Convention Center to welcome a fresh-faced, newly branded sports franchise to North Texas.

Tarrant County watering restrictions back in effect

16 days ago

Stage 1 restrictions are triggered when the Tarrant Regional Water District, which provides raw water to 98 percent of Tarrant County, hits 75 percent of its storage capacity.

Davis declares victory in Texas redistricting conflict

19 days ago

State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, declared victory Thursday in a two-year legal battle over redistricting, saying state Republican leaders have agreeed to end their attempts to "dismantle" her...

Tarrant County property values see "healthy" increase

19 days ago

After two years of modest gains, Tarrant County property values are up 4.3 percent, or about $5.4 billion higher than a year ago, according to preliminary data.

Tarrant County's Class of 2013 takes center stage

24 days ago

· Valedictorian Imani Issa, Tarrant County College, Northeast· Salutatorian Tika Khatiwada, Tarrant County College, Northeast, and University of Texas at Arlington

'No refusal' DWI program in effect for holiday

25 days ago

The initiative was made possible by a $300,430 grant that expanded the program from two holidays to seven, according to a news release from the Tarrant County district attorney's office.

Azle man settles suit against county involving collision with sheriff's deputy

25 days ago

Chris Ponder, a Tarrant County assistant district attorney, declined to discuss the terms of the settlement with Randall Moore of Azle.

School board incumbents, bond packages in tight races

27 days ago

NorthwestIn the race for Place 3 trustee, in Tarrant County, Anne Davis-Simpson took a lead with 56.83 percent of the vote to Kyle Morris' 33.09 percent and Edward R. Mergenthal Jr.'s 10.07 percent.

Water restrictions set to return June 3

29 days ago

The Tarrant Regional Water District announced Tuesday that twice-a-week outdoor watering restrictions will go into effect June 3 for almost all of Tarrant County.

Subway burglar sentenced to 49 years

35 days ago

A Tarrant County jury needed just 15 minutes Tuesday to convict Rodney James Ricketts, 36, of Pasadena of theft between $20,000 and $100,000, then sentenced him to 49 years in prison.

Local and school elections will be decided today

35 days ago

Last May, 39,545 Tarrant County voters cast ballots in the local and school election, compared with 73,622 in May 2011 and 37,286 in 2010, local election records show.

Man killed in Arlington crash identified

35 days ago

The driver of a sport utility vehicle killed Monday in a multi-vehicle crash has been identified as Michael Silvestri of Arlington, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner's website on...

Local high-profile school board races up in the air tonight

38 days ago

School board trustees throughout Tarrant County were trailing in their re-election bids Saturday night -- including Fort Worth trustee Carlos Vasquez -- as controversial multi-million dollar bond...

Area students win National Merit scholarships.

39 days ago

Eighteen students from Tarrant County area high schools have won $2,500 National Merit scholarships to attend colleges and universities next year.

Man gets 80-year sentence for dumping corpse but is acquitted of murder charge

39 days ago

Tarrant County jurors who acquitted a defendant of a murder charge Friday later sentenced him to 80 years in prison for tampering with evidence -- the evidence in question being, in part, the body...