The case came amid worries about raids in schools due to a Trump directive that allows immigration enforcement in or near “sensitive areas.”

Fort Worth had nearly 990,000 residents as of January 2024, according to recent estimates from the Texas Demographic Center — just barely surpassing Austin to become the state’s fourth-largest ...

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U-Haul also said the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex was the leading growing metro of 2024, based on the amount of U-Haul customers taking one-way equipment into and out of metro areas last year. The year prior, DFW was ranked No. 9.

H-E-B could build a grocery store in Wise County in the near future, according to company and city officials. On Thursday, the Rhome city council unanimously approved a development agreement, allowing the iconic grocery chain to purchase land in the city’s extra-territorial jurisdiction.

According to data from Zillow, average rents in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro now outpace those in Austin for the first time since at least 2015.

On Jan. 24, 1938, Julius Hemphill was born in Fort Worth. An alto and soprano saxophonist, flutist, vocalist, composer and label founder, Hemphill blazed a trail through the avant-garde jazz landscape in a variety of outfits, including solo performances, duos, small ensembles, big bands and multidisciplinary collaborations.

Austinites are enjoying rent prices unlike anything they've seen in years. The Texas capital no longer has the highest rent prices among the state's largest metros, as the title now belongs to Dallas-Fort Worth.

An H-E-B spokesperson said in an emailed statement to the Star-Telegram: “As part of our continued growth into North Texas, H-E-B has purchased property in rapidly growing Wise County to build at a later date. H-E-B has a vast portfolio of real estate across the region as we often buy real estate in anticipation of future growth.”

With four restaurants under his purview and a dozen more in development, Hooper Hospitality Concept’s Dallas-based culinary director, Jacob Williamson, is keeping a watchful eye on the policy changes coming out of the Oval Office.

“Landman” is co-created and executive produced by Sheridan and Christian Wallace, who wrote and hosted the Texas Monthly’s podcast “Boomtown,” which the series is based on. The series premiered on Paramount+ in November 2024 and wrapped its 10-episode run on Jan. 12.