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Pregnant woman found shot in car in northeast Fort Worth
A woman who was due to deliver a baby this week was found bound with duct tape and shot in a car parked just off Airport Freeway in a northeast Fort Worth neighborhood, police said Sunday.
Republicans question Legislature's budget decisions
The state budget passed last year and touted by Gov. Rick Perry in his presidential campaign as a model for the nation is increasingly under attack in the 2012 elections in Texas -- not just by Democrats, but also by some of Perry's fellow Republicans.
Ward Hogue said he recently took advantage of the long, flat road leading out of Big Bend country to do a little showing off while riding motorcycles with a pair of friends."They were both going 80 miles per hour and not paying too much attention to me," Hogue recalled.
Former NRH child-care worker convicted of aggravated sexual assault of 5-year-old
A Keller man who worked at a child-care center in North Richland Hills was convicted Friday of aggravated sexual assault and indecency witha 5-year-old child.
Firefighters arrived at the home on the 1600 block of Overcup Lane just before 1:00 a.m. to find fire coming from the living room.
Interactive map shows rate of uninsured in Texas cities
From North Texas to Austin to D.C., our insiders take you beyond the usual rhetoric on government and politics If you've ever wondered how many people in your community are uninsured, the Texas Tribune has created an interactive map that will show you.
Waterline repair insurance is legitimate, but DFW cities may have better deal
Homeowners in Tarrant County's biggest cities -- Fort Worth, Arlington and North Richland Hills -- contacted The Watchdog last week to ask about a mailing they received advertising a new company selling repair protection for water and sewer lines.
Novaria Group acquires Fitz Manufacturing
Novaria Group announced Wednesday that it is buying Fitz Manufacturing Industries and changing the company's name to Fitz Aerospace.
Drivers ignore instructions, hamper Haltom City rescue effort
No one was injured during an early-morning high-water rescue in Haltom City, but emergency officials said the operation was hampered by drivers in pickups and vans who ignored rescuers' gestures and shouts.
West 7th could get more lenient noise standards
After hearing concerns that the West 7th entertainment district was not part of the more lenient mixed-use standards under proposed revisions to the city's noise ordinance, city officials said Monday night that they would consider adding portions of the booming area before presenting it to the City Council, which could happen as early as March.
Real estate: Regions Bank sells two-building property in Grapevine
Regions Bank has sold a two-building, 26,240-square-foot property at 1900 Enchanted Way in Grapevine to Capital Commercial Investments in Austin, a real estate investment firm that specializes in buying undervalued properties.
Is Fort Worth's plan to install showers for city workers all wet?
A Fort Worth City Hall employee tipped The Watchdog that the city is spending almost $50,000 to build five showers so city workers can clean up after biking to work or exercising at lunchtime.
State Investigating Daycare After Child Wanders Away
A A state agency is investigating a North Richland Hills daycare after a child wandered out of the playground and into the neighborhood.
Bullet Through Wall; Lodged in Pillow
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - A North Richland HillsA couple had a bullet go through their bedroom wall and through the wife's pillow, while she was still sleeping on it.