Lawsuit seeks to restore Tarrant County Election Day polling sites
A lawsuit is seeking a temporary restraining order to restore dozens of Election Day polling locations after Tarrant County commissioners voted 3-2 to reduce the number of sites....
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Meet the Teams of Southlake’s New Municipal Service Center and Public Safety Training Tower
The new facilities will bring together the teams behind many of the services Southlake residents count on every day. Source
Tickets go on sale for Grapevine’s Santa’s North Pole Express
Tickets for Santa’s North Pole Express and other Christmas Capital of Texas® events go on sale Oct. 1. The North Pole Express features Christmas sing-a-longs, elves, and Santa all aboard 1920s-style coaches....
Tarrant County election officials still need to review 14,000 voter applications
Tarrant County still has 14,000 records to review. They say staff will finish reviewing pending records by Friday, Oct. 2.
Texas court vacates Crystal Mason's illegal voting conviction, ending nearly 10-year legal battle
A nearly 10-year legal battle is over for Fort Worth resident Crystal Mason after Texas' highest criminal court left in place a ruling that acquitted her of illegal voting, vacating her conviction . In 2018, Mason was found guilty of illegal voting in the 2016 election in Tarrant...
Discrepancy in number of in-custody deaths in Tarrant County, spokesperson says
Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons is calling for transparency.
Tarrant County's decorum policy challenged in legal filing
A new legal fight involves the Tarrant County judge. Several meeting attendees are asking a court to intervene on a controversial decorum policy, which they say is impacting free speech during commissioner court meetings in Tarrant County....
A North Texas city denied a Pride festival a permit. Organizers still don't know why.
Organizers of a pride festival denied a permit for a community event to support LGBTQ+ residents in Keller and Southlake are promising not to give up. On Tuesday, the Southlake city council gave no reason before rejecting Pride Kel-So's request to hold an event on Oct.3, on the g...
Southlake City Council denies permit for Pride event at local church
A Pride festival in Southlake scheduled for October was denied a permit by city leaders, and organizers are asking for an explanation why.
Southlake Pride festival denied permit by city leaders
Southlake City Council did not give a local Pride festival a permit necessary to hold the event, despite allowing the gathering last year. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more....
Federal investigators announce seven North Texas election cases
Federal investigators announced seven cases as part of a coordinated election integrity operation in North Texas, involving the FBI, Homeland Security, and the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office....
Nine charged in illegal voting investigation in Tarrant County, DOJ says
Nine people have been charged in Tarrant County with illegally voting or attempting to vote, according to federal and local prosecutors. The charges resulted from a joint operation involving the Department of Justice, Homeland Security and the Tarrant County District Attorney’s O...
Former state Rep. Lon Burnam sues Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare
Former state Rep. Lon Burnam is suing Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare and Tarrant County over criminal trespass restrictions that prohibit Burnam from attending future Commissioners Court meetings. According to federal court documents filed Friday, Burnam is suing after he was re...
Grapevine 9/11 ceremony honors fallen flight crews
A somber ceremony was held Friday morning at the 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial in Grapevine. It's been 25 years since those men and women were killed aboard those four hijacked planes....
American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat, plane diverted after mid-flight outburst
An American Airlines flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark made an unexpected stop in Baltimore late Thursday night due to a disruptive passenger , the Fort Worth-based airline confirmed Friday. Witnesses who were on board the plane told CBS News New York the passenger's behavi...
Passengers use duct tape to restrain man on American flight from DFW
Federal authorities are investigating a disturbance aboard an American Airlines flight that departed DFW Airport on Thursday night. Video shows passengers restraining a man with duct tape, wrapping him from his head to his chest, and securing him to a seat....
Tarrant County meetings draw criticism over increasingly heated tone
Tarrant County Commissioners Court meetings are facing renewed scrutiny over increasingly tense and disruptive exchanges. A former county judge described a recent meeting as a “circus.”...
Voters voice concerns about eliminated Tarrant County voting locations
Dozens of activists and voters voiced concerns at Tuesday evening's Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting, protesting a plan to cut the number of polling sites for the upcoming midterm election. Commissioners voted 3-2 to reduce general election sites to 224 from 316 during ...
Tarrant County voting site cuts spark backlash ahead of midterms
Tarrant County commissioners voted to reduce the number of voting locations ahead of the midterm election, drawing protests from some residents.
Tarrant County commissioners vote to cut election polling sites
Tarrant County commissioners have voted to reduce the number of polling locations . Commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of fewer polling sites for early voting and Election Day. The new proposal would slash the number of polling sites from 316 on Election Day in 2022 to 224 this Nov...
Tarrant County commissioners vote to cut polling sites
Tarrant County commissioners have voted to reduce the number of polling locations.
Tarrant County commissioners approve amended plan to reduce voting locations
Commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of fewer polling sites for early voting and Election Day.
Tarrant County reducing number of polling sites
On Tuesday, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted to reduce the total number of polling locations in the county by nearly 100. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more....
Tarrant County commissioners debate reducing election polling locations
The elections administrator said these cuts are about efficiency, and Judge Tim O'Hare said the new proposal exceeds the statutory minimum, adding that some locations were changed due to buildings no longer being operable and ADA requirements....
Tarrant County commissioners debate reducing polling sites for midterm election
The new proposal is down from 2022, which saw 316 polling places on Election Day and 50 for early voting. County officials say the plan would save resources by eliminating low-turnout sites....
Groups to rally as Tarrant County Commissioners vote to reduce polling sites for midterm election
Things got heated at the previous meeting, which lasted nearly seven hours, when changes were discussed.
Tarrant County approves reducing number of polling sites ahead of 2026 midterms
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court has approved a plan to reduce the number of polling sites in the county.
Celebrate Southlake: North Texas’ Biggest Birthday Block Party
Mayor Shawn McCaskill previews Celebrate Southlake, a community celebration marking 70 years of Southlake.
Tarrant County Commissioners to vote on new plan to reduce polling sites after backlash
The first proposal called for 176 polling places on Election Day and 42 polling places for early voting. The new proposal calls for 224 polling places on Election Day, 48 more than the first proposal and 54 more than the statutory minimum, according to Tarrant County Judge Tim O'...
Tarrant County commissioners to vote on new plan reducing polling locations
Tarrant County commissioners will vote Tuesday on a new proposal to reduce Election Day polling locations in the booming county. It has fewer cuts than the original plan proposed, but Democrats say the new plan still falls short. The first proposal called for 176 polling places o...
Tarrant County commissioners to vote on new plan reducing polling locations Tuesday
The proposal would reduce the number of polling locations across the booming county by 92.
Talarico raises concerns over potential Tarrant County polling place cuts
Tarrant County commissioners will vote Tuesday on a proposal to reduce polling locations in November, nearly 100 fewer than in 2022, sparking concerns the cuts could affect voter turnout....
New proposal to revise number of Tarrant County polling places following backlash
During a public committee hearing earlier this month, Tarrant County was considering slashing the number of polling sites. However, backlash from residents led to the vote being delayed. Now, the county is considering a proposal to revise the number of polling sites....
Abbott, Hinojosa focus on Tarrant County as election enters final stretch
Tarrant County, the largest swing county in Texas between Republicans and Democrats, is expected to see plenty of attention from candidates over the next 10 weeks as the November election approaches. Democratic state lawmaker Gina Hinojosa, who is running for governor, met Tuesda...
Texas adds 1,600 jobs in July as private-sector employment grows
According to the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas added 1,600 nonfarm jobs in July, while employment increased from June across the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston metro areas....
Keller city council takes legal action against planned Westlake data canter
DeNeeka Hill shares how Keller's council unanimously voted against the Westlake project, which would be about 500 feet from Keller homes.
UNT slashes projected $45 million budget deficit by half after cost-cutting
The University of North Texas has trimmed its projected $45 million budget deficit to approximately $19 million, President Harrison Keller said at a Board of Regents meeting Thursday. Since February, the university has instituted cost-saving measures to address the projected shor...
Judge blocks Westlake vote on controversial data center, granting restraining order to Keller HOA
A Tarrant County judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Town of Westlake from voting on or taking action to approve the proposed data center development agreement. A Tarrant County judge granted a Temporary Restraining Order at the request of the Lakes at Marshall Ridge Homeowne...
Judge blocks vote on Westlake data center development
A Tarrant County judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Town of Westlake from voting on or taking action to approve the proposed data center development agreement. Trevor Sochocki has the story....
Westlake data center vote halted after court order
Westlake Town Council delayed a vote on a proposed data center near Keller after a Tarrant County judge issued a temporary restraining order following resident opposition....
Lawsuit delays Westlake vote over data center
A TRO filed by Keller residents has delayed a planned vote by Westlake City Council over a proposed data center on the border between the two cities. FOX 4's Vania Castillo has more....
Keller homeowners fight proposed Circle T Data Center in Westlake
Keller homeowners say a proposed Westlake data center is too close for comfort. Now, a judge has delayed the vote.
Judge prevents Westlake data center vote
A Tarrant County judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Town of Westlake from voting on or taking action to approve the proposed data center development agreement....
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Southlake’s New Municipal Service Center and Public Safety Training Tower Take Shape
Southlake’s new facility will bring city services, customer support, and public safety training together in one location.
Westlake votes on contested data center near Keller
Westlake Town Council votes on a development agreement for a proposed data center near Keller, amid neighbor pushback, legal action, and heightened security....