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

The Fort Worth Independent School District’s board is investigating a social media post, purportedly from a local high school teacher, that seems to invite immigration officers to the school to arrest students, officials say. Chris Torres [email protected]

Fort Worth ISD is investigating a substitute teacher after an alleged tweet urging ICE to visit a North Texas high school.

Showers and storms will arrive in North Texas late Saturday, Jan. 25. Rain chances (20%) will arrive with a weak cold front, with the best chances for precipitation south and east of the Metroplex, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth. A few isolated thunderstorms are possible, although severe weather is not expected.

The Dallas-Fort Worth region is expected to end January and start February with several rainy days, according to the National Weather Service. While there is currently no forecast of severe weather, the NWS said scattered showers are possible Saturday night — particularly along and east of Interstate 35 and south of Interstate 20.

Fort Worth has grown faster than any other major Texas city since 2020 as the city added tens of thousands of jobs.

The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities.

MP Materials starts production of rare earth magnets at a new Fort Worth plant, targeting U.S. supply chain independence.

The Tarpley brothers of Fort Worth are ready to compete in the FWSSR Fiddle Showdown, a contest celebrating Texas-style fiddle music and tradition.

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.

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.

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.