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The Recap: 10 of the most-read stories in the Star-Telegram this week

Stories by Fort Worth Star-Telegram journalists, with AI summarization

It was a busy week! Here are 10 of the most-read stories in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for the week of June 23.

NO. 10: CELLPHONES BANNED IN SCHOOLS STARTING THIS FALL. WHAT THE LAW SAYS

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law banning students’ phone use in school, with a few exceptions. | Published June 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Tiffani Jackson

Tailhead at Clearfork on the Trinity Trail.

NO. 9: DISCOVERY TRAIL LINKING FORT WORTH, DALLAS NEARS COMPLETION. HERE’S WHAT REMAINS

Soon you’ll be able to ride your bike from Panther Island to downtown Dallas. | Published June 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Paris Goodman

Chicken-fried chicken with yams and collards with smoked turkey at Chef’s Corner in Fort Worth. By Bud Kennedy

NO. 8: FAMOUS ON TIKTOK AS A GAS STATION GRILL, CHEF’S CORNER FINDS NEW FORT WORTH HOME

A social media phenomenon takes over a turkey-leg restaurant off Interstate 30, and customers are slowly finding it. | Published June 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bud Kennedy

Fort Worth firefighters and police responding to a large fire at Hulen Mall on Friday night.

NO. 7: FORT WORTH FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE HULEN MALL FIRE, CAUSING EVACUATION FRIDAY NIGHT

Fort Worth firefighters and police responded to a fire at Hulen Mall, and people were evacuated. No injuries reported and the fire was under control about 8 p.m. | Published June 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lillie Davidson Cody Copeland

A worker mops up near closing time for Snuffer’s Restaurant & Bar in Colleyville, Texas, going out of business June 22. By Bud Kennedy

NO. 6: POPULAR DALLAS BURGER GRILL CLOSES SUBURBAN TARRANT COUNTY RESTAURANTS

The same company also closed a BBQ restaurant in Mansfield. | Published June 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bud Kennedy

MTU Aero Engines plans to expand its presence in Fort Worth. The company employs over 13,000 people at its 19 locations across five continents.

NO. 5: 1,200 NEW JOBS COMING TO FORT WORTH AS THIS GLOBAL COMPANY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION

A Germany-based $8.7B company just picked Fort Worth to invest $120 million as part of its ambitious expansion plans. | Published June 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Kate Marijolovic

The entry to Arlington’s Virdian neighborhood.

NO. 4: ARLINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD INDEFINITELY CLOSES COMMUNITY BEACH OVER SAFETY CONCERNS

The Beach at Lake Viridian was initially closed on May 30 after Arlington police were called to clear 300 teenagers from the area. | Published June 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lillie Davidson

The Fort Worth Fire Department responds to a six-alarm fire at an apartment complex in the 1000 block of West Rosedale on Monday. By Amanda McCoy

NO. 3: SIX-ALARM FIRE AT THE COOPER APARTMENTS IN NEAR SOUTHSIDE

The fire department was called to the Cooper Apartments about 1:30 p.m. Monday and remained on scene into the night. More than 800 residents were evacuated and one was injured. | Published June 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Fousia Abdullahi

A Tarrant County grand jury has indicted John Birdwell, 38, of North Richland Hills, on a charge of murder in the August death of Dr. Robert Bearden, a well-known veterinarian in Tarrant County. Birdwell was Bearden’s son-in-law.

NO. 2: FORT WORTH MAN KILLED AMERICAN AIRLINES REGIONAL CARRIER FLIGHT ATTENDANT: COPS

The victim was strangled on a kitchen floor. The suspect told police he dumped her body over a bridge. | Published June 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Emerson Clarridge

Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris in season 2 of Landman. By Emerson Miller

NO. 1: ‘LANDMAN’ CLOSING FORT WORTH STREETS FOR SEASON 2 FILMING

The Paramount+ series will once again film in Fort Worth. | Published June 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Brayden Garcia

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.