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‘So unexpected and so wrong’: Fort Worth couple, friends witness Rushdie attack
A Fort Worth couple and their friends witnessed the attack Friday on author Salman Rushdie during a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York. Rushdie suffered stab wounds…
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Accountability ratings come out today. What does this mean for parents?
After a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Education Agency is releasing accountability ratings on Aug. 15 to grade school systems on…
Vickery improvements designed to make area a destination
A project on a currently abandoned lot on Vickery Boulevard that has proved challenging to several developers is expected to spur new development and make…
Fort Worth ISD superintendent search appears delayed
Students return to school Aug. 15, but the next Fort Worth ISD superintendent’s first day will not be until after the start of September. The…
Photo gallery: National Farmers Market Week festival showcases importance of growing own food
Becca Knutson, the market manager for Cowtown Farmers Market, began running her own farm in early August in Azle. She grows eggplants, onions, peppers and…
Urban beekeeping efforts create buzz in north Fort Worth
Tanger Outlets Fort Worth installed a rooftop honey bee colony just over one year ago to increase pollinator populations in north Fort Worth and educate…
Can short-term rentals be restricted by homeowner’s associations or the city? Here’s what legal experts say.
A legal fight may be on Fort Worth’s horizon. As the City Council considers updating the city’s short-term rental regulations, people are questioning the legality…
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Local Government
‘H comes before P’: Fort Worth tackles confusion over panhandling reports
Beverly Feirtag has lived in the north Fort Worth Park Glen neighborhood for 14 years. A few years ago, the problem of panhandling started to crop…
'Our neighborhoods are our lifeblood.' Fort Worth to bolster Poly, Northside with national program
Fort Worth has joined a national effort to bring historic commercial areas back to life.
Zoning approval paves way for soccer stadium, mixed use development
North Fort Worth land is primed for a proposed professional soccer stadium or dense residential and commercial development. About 300 acres of open land in north…
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Education
RJ Construction declares bankruptcy amid legal battle with Arlington school district
Robert Jordan filed for bankruptcy for his business RJ Construction in federal court Aug. 9, following over a year of legal battles with Arlington Independent School…
Listen: How to talk to your child (and yourself) about the first day of kindergarten
In the latest installment of our occasional conversations with Fort Worth newsmakers, Brittany Kirk, a family therapist at Cook Children’s, discusses how to have tough conversations…
Fort Worth-area charter schools see gains on STAAR; results show mixed bag compared to traditional public schools
Before heading into a classroom, Principal Giovanni Outram sits down and does his homework. He does all the assignments a teacher expects students to have completed.…
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Arts & Culture
How public art projects in Fort Worth take shape
The seed that cultivated interest in Fort Worth’s public art program is estimated to weigh about 6 tons.This is not a literal seed, but instead a towering 39-foot-tall red, steel sculpture called “The Eagle.” Prominent 20th century American sculptor Alexander Calder crafted The Eagle in the early ’70s. To many residents’ dismay, it disappeared from…
From Trinity Trails to Tour de France, Fort Worth woman reflects on riding in world’s biggest bike race
If you asked Emily Joy Newsom what she would be doing with her life back in 2007, professional cycling would not be anywhere on the list.At the time, the Washington state native moved to Fort Worth to attend Texas Christian University. But shortly after completing a master’s in piano performance, Newsom found herself looking for…
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Business
Tarrant chief appraiser, high-level executive suspended
In a 4-1 vote, the Tarrant Appraisal District Board of Directors voted Aug. 12 to suspend for two weeks without pay Chief Appraiser Jeff Law and one…
Affordable housing becomes another hurdle for already burdened veterans in North Texas
Homelessness and housing instability are persistent problems for veterans nationwide. High housing costs in North Texas are hurting even those who were doing fine a few months…
Entrepreneur’s welcoming space for women fills gap in business community
When 26-year old Britney Duke moved to Fort Worth in September 2021, she quickly found that working remotely from her home could be lonely and boring.As an…
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Health
Listen: As children return to the classroom, how do caregivers navigate fears of another school shooting?
“None of us are really prepared for the tragedy and the horror of Uvalde.”
North Texas Wellness Fair offers health services, education for free
People of all ages gathered at the North Texas Wellness Fair on Aug. 6 to better themselves and their communities. The Hispanic Wellness Coalition has produced the fair every year for…
Tarrant County health partners say better outcomes for parents and babies starts with collaboration
The North Texas Area Community Health Centers in Fort Worth is bringing together community partners to address infant and maternal mortality rates in the county.
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Environmental
Industrial facility won’t be built near southeast Fort Worth elementary school after council vote
Residents opposed to plans for an industrial facility across the street from a southeast Fort Worth elementary school got their wish Aug. 9, with City Council members voting to deny the…
With concern over litter remaining high, Fort Worth searches for dollars to fund ‘trash wheels’
Nearly two years after announcing plans to build “trash wheels” to clean the Trinity River, Fort Worth is in the final stages of designing two solar-powered machines, each capable of collecting…
Development drives neighborhood underwater while Fort Worth fights flooding on roads
When she arrived in east Fort Worth’s John T. White neighborhood in 2004, Dawn Dean was drawn to the area’s tall post oaks and lush green spaces.For years, she and her…
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Photos
Click! A look back at the top photos of the week in Fort Worth, Tarrant County
From free back-to-school haircuts to the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth pop-up, our photojournalists at the Fort Worth Report capture the diversity of events through images of the week. If you have events or photo opportunities, contact community engagement…
Photo gallery: Stop Six food distribution aims to reduce food stress, increase learning
Early in the morning on Aug. 11 cars lined alongside Stalcup Road to receive meals from the Tarrant Area Food Bank. “We help the community, especially here in Stop Six, because it’s one of the areas with more poverty,” said…
‘$25 per haircut, it’s a lot’: Riverside barbershop clips hair for free in back-to-school event
Riverside Barbershop owner Alexander Alvarado grew up poor. These days, he gives back to children who grew up like him by giving away school supplies, backpacks and free back-to-school haircuts. “I like to do these kinds of things because when…
commentary
Guest column: Fort Worth residents can help modernize Lancaster Avenue
I recently spoke to members of the East Fort Worth Business Association about a project critical to their community, the city as a whole and the Fort Worth-Dallas region: the redevelopment…
Guest Column: Rethinking security deposits and housing affordability
Tarrant County is one of the fastest-growing markets in the country. With that growth comes demand, and demand means home prices are rising locally coupled with a 40-year inflation high that…
Column: Saying goodbye to John V. Roach, Fort Worth leader in business, civic affairs and education
A titan of Fort Worth business, civic and educational institutions has left the stage. John V. Roach, 83, who led RadioShack though its most profitable and influential era, helped bring Warren…
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