What's happening in the North Texas arts scene, August 7

When Lightning Strikes: How Fort Worth’s Outdoor Venues Are Adopting Lightning Alert Systems to Protect Event-Goers

Fort Worth’s outdoor sirens were built for major public threats. Tornado warnings can activate them. So can extreme wind or ...

Fort Worth Luxury Resort Brings $160M Project To Stockyards

A $160M luxury resort will expand Fort Worth Stockyards’ hospitality offerings with two hotels, restaurants, retail, and ...

August 7 Back-to-School Fairs In Dallas And Fort Worth Offer Free Backpacks & Health Screenings

Get free backpacks, health screenings and more at the Dallas Mayor’s 30th Back to School Fair and 20th Tarrant County Roundup ...

Dallas and Tarrant County host back-to-school events for families

The annual Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair and Tarrant County Back to School Roundup offer free school supplies, health ...

9 Elvis Presley landmarks worth the drive from Memphis

Graceland may be the main attraction, but several meaningful Elvis Presley landmarks are within driving distance of Memphis.

2 U.S. Senate events in 2 days in DFW: Paxton, Talarico rallies compared

The pair of events weren’t likely to have much cross-over in the crowd, but the Star-Telegram saw both. Here’s the rundown.

Stockyards developer halts $1 billion Phase II expansion in Fort Worth

The partnership behind the Stockyards' transformation says ongoing renovations and future projects will continue despite the ...

Gunsmoke: The Only Major Actor Still Alive From Landmark Western Drama

Maybe you've seen this former "Gunsmoke" cast member in one of his many other projects. And when he isn't busy acting, he has an artistic side hustle.

Historic Fort Worth Stockyards moves forward with $160M resort

On Wednesday, Delightful Development Co. and Woodbine Development Co. announced the $160 million endeavor. Planned for the ...

Arlington Weighs Property Tax Hike Even Though Budget Shows $3.4M Surplus

Arlington city staff have proposed a $769 million budget for the coming fiscal year that shows a modest reserve surplus, but ...

These are the 10 best things to do in Fort Worth this weekend

It's not often that Fort Worth gets the national tour of a Broadway show before any other city in Texas, but this weekend ...

What's happening in the North Texas arts scene, August 7 - August 13, 2026

Alyson Rodriguez, graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso in Spring 2024. She covers things to do and events happening in North Texas as the Events Producer . She brings ...

As Colorado universities align with ChatGPT, student AI resisters take a stand against the ‘plagiarism machine’

The majority of my participants flat out don’t think AI has a place in education,” said Mirakle Wright, a CU graduate student who is studying resistance to artificial intelligence.

Stockyards shake up: Billion-dollar expansion shelved, New $160M resort planned

Fort Worth-based Delightful Development Co. and Dallas-based Woodbine Development Co. plan to develop a resort at the ...

A&M-Fort Worth opens first academic building, breaks ground on next phase

The Texas A&M University System has officially opened its new downtown Fort Worth campus and immediately began work on the ...

Texas A&M opens first building of downtown Fort Worth campus

Texas A&M University System opens its new Fort Worth campus, featuring the Law and Education Building for A&M and Tarleton ...

Texas A&M expands, opens Law and Education Center in Fort Worth

Texas A&M officially opened its 228,000-square-foot Law and Education Building during a ceremony Wednesday in downtown Fort ...

Major changes are coming to TAPPS football: Everything you need to know

Major schedule and format changes are coming to TAPPS high school football. Here is everything you need to know.

Texas A&M-Fort Worth Opening Strengthens Tarleton State’s North Texas Impact

Tarleton State University leaders, faculty, staff and students joined The Texas A&M System and community leaders Wednesday ...

Office Hours: What is the urban heat island effect?

Arne Winguth, professor of earth and environmental sciences, explains the phenomenon that brings the heat to the DFW ...

DeMoss Announces 2026-27 Schedule for Bulldogs

The 2026-27 University of Georgia men's golf team will travel to three tournaments within the state and return to several ...

Eckels, Smith Earn Top Honor at State International Education Conference

Clark Eckels, Cynthia Smith, and Dr. Evan Faidley presented an experiential learning opportunity for the U of A campus, one which earned them the top honor at the NAFSA Arkansas State Conference.

Thousands of Apartments Going Up Thanks to New Texas Housing Laws, But Suburban Resistance Lingers

The laws, which make it easier to build apartments, face stiff resistance from North Texas suburbs. State lawmakers vow to ...

Fall Actually

I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. Football is all around us, and so the feeling grows. It didn’t take long ...