The Catch-Up: 10 most-read Star-Telegram stories from June 2025

This collection of Star-Telegram stories explores politics, crime, and local events that captivated readers in June 2025, from Gov. Greg Abbott's decision on THC legislation to the season 2 filming of "Landman" causing road closures in downtown Fort Worth. See if you missed any of these attention-worthy pieces.

Read the stories below.

Handicap parking spots in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Photo by Charles Bertram Staff

NO. 1: HERE’S WHAT TEXAS LAW SAYS ABOUT WHO CAN USE A HANDICAP PARKING PLACARD

Not all disabilities are visible. Here’s who’s qualifies. | Published June 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Tiffani Jackson

Texas employers are legally allowed to ask employees for a doctor’s note. By Ivan Samkov

NO. 2: HERE’S WHAT TEXAS LAW SAYS ABOUT YOUR EMPLOYER ASKING FOR A DOCTOR’S NOTE

Going to the doctor soon? Find out about rights as an employee. | Published June 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Brayden Garcia

Traffic flows on Interstate 35W on Tuesday, May 24, 2023, in Fort Worth. By Amanda McCoy

NO. 3: IS IT LEGAL TO DRIVE 10 MPH OVER THE SPEED LIMIT IN TEXAS? WHAT THE LAW SAYS

Here’s what Texas law says about speeding, even if you are just trying to keep up with traffic. | Published June 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Brayden Garcia

Gummies have become a popular consumable hemp product since a 2019 Texas law legalized the cultivation of hemp. Under federal and Texas law, hemp is cannabis with a Delta-9 THC concentration below 0.3%. By Amanda McCoy

NO. 4: WILL TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT VETO THC BAN? HERE’S WHAT HE SAID WEDNESDAY

Has the governor made up his mind on whether to ban consumable THC products in Texas? | Published June 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Eleanor Dearman

Protesters at a “50501” protest at the South Carolina State House on Saturday, April 19, 2025. By Joshua Boucher

NO. 5: ‘NO KINGS’ ANTI-TRUMP PROTESTS ARE PLANNED ALL ACROSS TEXAS. SEE WHEN AND WHERE

Demonstrators will rally across America on the same day as a massive military parade in Washington, D.C. | Published June 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jake Harris

A multi vehicle crash on I-30 westbound at Montgomery Street is blocking all lanes on Monday.

NO. 6: CRASH ON WESTBOUND I-30 AT MONTGOMERY LEAVES ALL LANES BLOCKED MONDAY EVENING

A multi-vehicle crash has closed all westbound I-30 lanes at Montgomery Street in Fort Worth. Police report a rollover vehicle and unknown injuries. | Published June 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Shambhavi Rimal

A combo plate from Off The Bone BBQ in Forest Hill with ribs, sausage and brisket. By Bud Kennedy

NO. 7: POPULAR FORT WORTH-AREA BBQ RESTAURANT, ONCE RANKED NO. 1 IN NORTH TEXAS, IS CLOSED

It was still an occasional stop for visitors touring Goldee’s Barbecue, Hurtado Barbecue, Panther City BBQ and Ribbee’s. | Published June 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bud Kennedy

Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris in season 2 of Landman streaming on Paramount+. By Emerson Miller

NO. 8: ‘LANDMAN’ WILL CLOSE STREETS IN DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH AGAIN FOR SEASON 2 FILMING

The Paramount+ series has been filming in and around Cowtown since late March. | Published April 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Brayden Garcia

Governor Greg Abbott arrives at Bell Manufacturing Technology Center in Fort Worth to announce that Bell Textron has chosen Fort Worth for major expansion to build V-280 Valor military aircraft on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. By Chris Torres

NO. 9: TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT IS HEADING TO DENTON TO SIGN THIS BILL INTO LAW

He will be joined by Republican state officials Sen. Paul Bettencourt, Rep. Morgan Meyer and Denton County Commissioner Dianne Edmondson. | Published June 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Rachel Royster Eleanor Dearman

Fort Worth Police cars in Fort Worth Wednesday, Aug. 5 2015. Star-Telegram/Ben Noey Jr.

NO. 10: MURDER SUSPECT TOLD POLICE HE ‘BLACKED OUT’ AND SHOT MAN IN WEST FORT WORTH

Homicide detectives arrested a suspect after a man was shot multiple times outside a house. The suspect had been told that the shooting victim assaulted a woman, police said. | Published June 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Shambhavi Rimal

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.