The city of Fort Worth launched a new app called ReadyFW that delivers real-time news and alerts to residents, according to a March 25 news release.

The details: The app sends alerts through text, phone call and email to reach subscribers quickly during an emergency event, the release states. The new system is designed to strengthen the city's communication efforts to its residents and anyone else who downloads the app to enhance public safety and provide transparency.

Incidents that would prompt a notification include weather alerts, public safety alerts, readiness and preparation information and community updates.

From making buttercream frosting to live music, check out these seven events this May in Keller, Roanoke and northeast Fort Worth.

Buttercream Blessings
Whip up some buttercream frosting with help from Laurie of Swanky Sweets. Attendees will learn helpful piping skills, how to apply edible images and icing techniques. All supplies will be provided and the event is for adults and kids ages 8 and older.

• May 2, 4-6 p.m.

• $85

• Salt and Light Collective, 138 Olive St., Keller

Taste and Tunes on Oak Street
Get ready for a BBQ pitmaster tasting competition, steak cook-off and a voice competition for local singers on Oak Street. The event will feature live music and food trucks. Tickets to taste samples during the BBQ competition cost $20 and only certified judges will sample for the steak cook-off. 

• May 2, noon-9 p.m.

• Free (admission)

• Oak Street, Roanoke

A north Fort Worth data center and multifamily development in Frisco are two of many new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Grupo ACS Fort Worth campus data center
A Spanish infrastructure company is constructing a two-story data center in north Fort Worth, according to a TDLR filing. The center will be located on a 77-acre site near Hicks Field Road, according to city documents, and is estimated to be a $2.1 billion investment. Construction for the facility is estimated to take nearly two years.

• Location: Hicks Field Road, Fort Worth
• Estimated timeline: Aug. 6, 2026-May 17, 2028
• Estimated cost: $100 million

Local farmers markets are now opening for the 2026 season. Here’s a list of some Dallas-Fort Worth markets to check out.

1. McKinney Farmers Market: The McKinney Farmers Market has been ranked the No.1 farmers market in the state for three years. Some market products include produce, flowers, glass, resin art, jellies and jams.

• 315 S.Chestnut St., McKinney
• Open Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon

• 9215 John W. Elliott Drive, Frisco
• Open Saturdays from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sundays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• 520 S. Main St., Ste. 203, Grapevine
• Open Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sundays 9 a.m.-6 p.m.