
Protein ice cream and free pre-k: Here’s what you missed this week in Dallas- Fort Worth
by Joi Louviere
| April 3, 2026
animals | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | EDUCATION | food and drink | FORT WORTH | Local news | TEXAS POLITICS | THINGS TO DO
Here's the news you missed from March 30-April 3, 2026.

Pearland greenlights Orchard at Lower Kirby, a new 122-acre mixed-use development
by Sam Cohen
| April 2, 2026
Community | development | HTX | HTX-hardgate | mixed use development | pearland | The Orchard at Lower Kirby | waterfront entertainment
A new 122-acre development was recently approved by the Pearland City Council. Here’s what you need to know.

Fort Worth city council greenlights $189K for new public art installations
by Sam Cohen
| April 2, 2026
Art | artists | arts | Community | CULTURE | DFW | DFW-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Local news | public art
The Fort Worth city council approved $189k in commission contracts to go toward two new public artworks. Here’s what you need to know. On March 31,the Fort Worth city council approved $189,141 in commission contracts to put toward the installation of two new public artworks—one will be developed outside the Eugene McCray Community Center and the […]

Book lovers rejoice! Barnes & Noble is opening a new store in Fort Worth
by Sam Cohen
| April 1, 2026
Barnes & Noble | book store | books | bookstores | booktok | Community | DFW | DFW-hardgate | FORT WORTH | holiday shopping | HOLIDAYS | LIFESTYLE | SHOPPING
Barnes & Noble will open a new store in Fort Worth ahead of the 2026 holiday season. Here’s everything you need to know.

Fort Worth Central Station to hold emergency transit drill on April 15
by Sam Cohen
| March 25, 2026
An emergency transit drill at Fort Worth Central Station is planned for April 15. Here’s everything you need to know.

That meteor you saw? Part of it might be sitting in a field near Houston right now
by Sam Cohen
| March 24, 2026
Community | CULTURE | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Local news | meteorites | meteors | nasa | weather
A meteor streaked across the Texas sky this weekend. Here’s where you can look for meteorites in its wake.



