Romance for ‘Landman’ character? Stormy weekend weather. And more stop stories

Fort Worth’s mayor faces questions over her husband’s lobbying ties, the FBI sounds an alarm about a Texas-born online network and a stormy Juneteenth weekend looms. Here’s a roundup of top stories from the Star-Telegram on June 18, 2026:

• Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker’s husband, David, has been listed as a lobbyist for the Data Center Coalition since January as the city weighs new rules to regulate data center development amid resident opposition. Parker said neither she nor her husband has received any direct benefit from the coalition and that her husband does not do direct advocacy for the group. Reporting by Harrison Mantas.
• The FBI is warning North Texas parents about “764,” a Texas-born online network recently labeled a national security threat, whose members use social media, gaming platforms and messaging apps to target children. The decentralized group was created by Bradley Chance Cadenhead of Stephenville, who pleaded guilty to child exploitation charges and was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison. Reporting by Tiffani Jackson.
• North Texas will start the Juneteenth holiday weekend with a chance of storms beginning late Thursday, with the better chances for storms early Friday as a cold front moves across the region. Sunday will turn sunny with highs in the upper 90s and heat index values over 100 degrees before another front brings more storm chances Monday through Wednesday. Reporting by Brayden Garcia.
• “Landman” star Michelle Randolph told People at the Newport Beach TV Festival that she hopes her character Ainsley Norris finds love in season 3 after staying single in season 2. The Paramount+ series, which films in and around Fort Worth, returns to Cowtown for a late August production start. Reporting by Brayden Garcia.

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