As the spring semester begins with a mix of online, hybrid and face-to-face modalities, students encountered social distancing measures and signage encouraging mask wearing.
The Arlington Fire Department administered about 300 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Thursday at Esports Stadium Arlington.
The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo was held at Globe Life Field in Arlington for the first time. The event is typically held in Las Vegas but was moved to the home of the Texas Rangers due to COVID-19 restrictions in Nevada.
Multidisciplinary artist Mariell Guzman spray-painted a new mural on the side of Arlington Music Hall on Wednesday afternoon.
The Lady Mavericks kicked off the basketball season Wednesday morning against Texas A&M-Commerce at College Park Center. UTA was led by senior forward Bre Wickware with 21 points in the win over the Lions 74-45. The Lady Mavericks' next game is Nov. 29 against Midwestern State University.
An EF2 tornado moved through central Arlington Tuesday night damaging several businesses and residences. Arlington Police and firefighters reported to multiple reports of collapsed buildings and roof damage.
AT&T Stadium hosted top athletes from around the world during the Professional Bull Riders World Finals from Nov. 12-15. Due to Nevada’s COVID-19 restrictions, the event relocated from Las Vegas to Arlington.
Arlington residents stood in line as early as 4:30 a.m. braving temperatures in the 40s as they waited to vote.
The UTA volleyball team lost 3-0 against in-state rival Texas State University on Friday at College Park Center.
The UTA volleyball team hosted its first home matches of the season Friday against Arkansas State University at College Park Center. The matches were rescheduled after being postponed due to COVID-19.
The new home of the Texas Rangers previously held games without fans in the seats because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Activist groups The Next Generation Action Network and We Take the Streets protested a Kentucky grand jury's decision not to file charges in the killing of Breonna Taylor.
With demand for surgical and N95 masks increasing, many on campus have opted to make face masks of their own or buy them from retailers.
UTA students spent the morning moving and off-loading mulch, creating a new trail for plants to grow in partnership with the Friends of O.S. Gray Natural Area group.
Thousands of American flags were placed as tribute to the men and women who lost their lives from the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Adjunct associate professor William Venable wanted students to match faces with the names they'd see online, requiring one face to face meeting for the hybrid course.
The university has taken precautions to limit the spread of the coronavirus, including adjusted seating and requiring face coverings inside all campus buildings except when eating.
Protesters gathered for a march and rally against racial inequality at Main Street Garden Park in Dallas on Sunday afternoon. The demonstration was organized by Next Generation and began with a march through downtown Dallas before protesters marched onto U.S. 75.
The march was the latest of many demonstrations denouncing systemic racism in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd on Memorial Day more than three months ago.
The team will host the Colorado Rockies for a three-game series without fans July 24.
The distribution is part of Arlington's ongoing efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, and the city handed out 254,000 masks before running out of boxes.
Firework sellers face uncertainty during the pandemic, but one retailer said she was shocked when her stands began selling out before the sun went down on Independence Day.
On Sunday evenings at the Campus Recreation Fields Complex's cricket pitch, you can find a group of friends playing their native Bangladesh's favorite sport. Members of the group play a simplified version of cricket because they usually don't have enough people required for the traditional 2…
Demonstrators assembled in downtown Arlington on June 1 to protest police brutality. Dozens of protesters marched through the streets of the city, occupying several intersections along Cooper and Division streets.
Sunday marked the third straight day of protests in Fort Worth against police brutality and racial inequality. Demonstrators began their protest at the Tarrant County Courthouse before marching through downtown.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of downtown on May 30 to condemn police brutality in Dallas. Demonstrators demanded justice for the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The peaceful protest was met with nonlethal force after patrol cars occupied by police officers we…
The All Veteran Group parachute team performed a demonstration May 25 in Arlington. The Memorial Day event was held to honor fallen military heroes and front-line workers during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The Navy's Blue Angels flew over the Metroplex during Operation America Strong on May 6. The demonstration was organized to show support for medical workers fighting the coronavirus outbreak. The flight path took the squadron of McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornets from McKinney to Dallas before…
UTA students and staff share their experiences adapting to stay-at-home orders and social distancing in a series of interviews and photographs taken from their front lawns.
Four friends meet in a parking lot of a church while practicing social distancing April 27 in Fort Worth. The mothers have met three times since social distancing began as a means to unwind without their children, Burleson resident Margie Johnston said. The four friends put their kids to bed…
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County has been providing free meals for members of the community since around March 24. From 4 to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, the Elm Street location serves around 100 to 180 people a day, said Haley Vanderveer, Boys & Girls Clubs academic succ…
Tarrant County and the city of Fort Worth remain under a stay-at-home order due to COVID-19. The order has left downtown Fort Worth nearly deserted, with nonessential businesses forced to close. Only a few people walk through the once busy area with groceries, while others walk dogs and exercise.
SAN ANTONIO — These pictures were taken hours before the “shelter-in-place” took effect March 24 in San Antonio. Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff recently issued a stay-at-home order after the county had its first death caused by COVID-19. The Alamo closed, the riverwa…
Just as the cheer team's practices started to ramp up in intensity, the National Cheerleaders Association canceled its national championship due to COVID-19 concerns.
The Lady Mavericks ended their run in the 2020 Women's Basketball Sun Belt Championship with a 55-47 loss against University of South Alabama on March 11 at College Park Center. Tension rose as the crowd booed the referees throughout the last few minutes of the game. Players got emotional as…
The UTA baseball team lost 3-0 against the University of Oklahoma on March 10 at Clay Gould Ballpark. The loss ended their five-game winning streak. Next, the Mavericks will travel to Little Rock, Arkansas, for a weekend series.
The Lady Mavericks began their postseason play with a victory in the 2020 Sun Belt Women's Basketball Championship game against Texas State University on March 10 at College Park Center. After leading the entire game, UTA toppled the Bobcats 74-50. The team will play in the next round of the…
Future quinceañeras and their families explored options for everything needed during the Dallas Quinceañera Expo on March 8 in Arlington.
UTA defeated UT-San Antonio with a 9-5 win March 7 at Clay Gould Ballpark. The team had 12 hits and two home runs. The Mavericks scored seven of those runs in the third inning.
The Mavericks' season ended with the 63-62 buzzer-beating loss to Coastal Carolina University on March 7 at College Park Center. The players embraced each other after the tough loss. UTA finished its season with a 14-18 overall record.
The softball team faced off against Troy University on March 6 at Allan Saxe Field. The Mavericks lost to Troy 11-2 with sophomore third baseman Kimber Cortemelia and senior catcher Reagan Wright being the only two to make runs.
UTA traveled to Troy University on March 3 to close out its Sun Belt regular season. The Mavs won the game over the Trojans 78-64. The game also marked the first time former UTA head coach Scott Cross faced his alma mater as head coach of the Trojans.
The Indian Mavericks Society hosted a Holi celebration March 1 on the lawn behind the Maverick Activities Center. Students playfully covered each other in bright powders or tried to throw their friends into the mud and water. Holi is a Hindu festival that represents the triumph of good over …
EXCEL volunteers set up eight different rooms for the Color Me Happy event in the University Center Art Gallery on Feb. 29. A one-time event inspired by the Sweet Tooth Hotel in Dallas, each room had its own unique Instagram photo shoot experience.
The Lady Mavericks won with triple digits 101-73 against Georgia Southern University on Feb. 29 at College Park Center. The team honored seniors Marie Benson and Aysia Evans at senior night and the last home game of the regular season.
The men's basketball team fell to Texas State University 87-85 in triple overtime Feb. 28 at College Park Center. Students filled the stands as they cheered for every shot in overtime. Sophomore guard David Azore led the team with 20 points. President Vistasp Karbhari kept up his part of a p…
The Mavericks won the first game of a three-game series against the University of Utah 6-0 on Feb. 28 at Clay Gould Ballpark. Senior outfielder Andrew Miller hit a home run, and senior infielder Zac Cook was the only player to score more than one run.
The Lady Mavericks faced off against Georgia State University on Feb. 27 at College Park Center. The Lady Mavericks defeated the Panthers 58-32. The top scorers were senior forward Marie Benson with 15 points and Sophomore guard Claire Chastain with 11 points. Sophomore guard Katie Ferrell l…
UTA hosted the inaugural Boerner Invitational tournament Feb. 21 to 23 at Allan Saxe Field. Boerner’s family was on the field for an emotional, ceremonial first pitch prior to the game against UT-San Antonio. The Mavs went 1-4 in the tournament with their only win coming against Rutgers Univ…
The women's basketball team defeated Texas State University 69-49 on Feb. 22 at College Park Center. Senior forward Marie Benson led the team with 20 points and 15 rebounds. The Lady Mavericks have just two home games left in the regular season.
The Mavericks fell to Georgia Southern University on Feb. 22 81-61 at College Park Center. The Mavericks were led by senior forward Jabari Narcis with 19 points in the contest. UTA could only manage to shoot 31.8% from the field compared to Georgia Southern's 52.8%.
