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‘The most frustrating time in all my years of being in real estate;’ panelists discuss housing affordability at ‘Candid Conversations’ event
For every $1,000 increase in the price of a home, 2,800 households in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area are priced out of the market. With housing affordability on track to be…
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Click! A look back at the top photos of the week in Fort Worth, Tarrant County
From the Latinos en Medicina camp to Go Skate Day, our photojournalist at the Fort Worth Report captures the diversity of events through images of…
Where I Live: Chase Court is a historic hidden gem in Near Southside
By Todd Camp Nestled in Fort Worth’s Near Southside on the eastern edge of the Fairmount neighborhood is a small block of homes on a…
Origin Bank promotes Frahm to regional production manager
Origin Bank has announced the promotion of Ryan Frahm to Regional Production Manager, Senior Vice President – Texas. Frahm has nearly 20 years of mortgage…
What happens next for abortion law in Texas
What happens next for abortion law in Texas By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune June 24, 2022 “What happens next for abortion law in…
‘We probably need to step back’ : Fort Worth Council members question staff proposal for $28 million in stimulus spending
Council member Gyna Bivens put it bluntly: “What are we doing here?” Bivens represents east Fort Worth, where flooding regularly traps cars and leads to…
Medical student pays forward his family’s mentorship at first Latinos en Medicina kids camp
Owen Saenz is a second-year medical student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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This series explores new and emerging leaders in Fort Worth and Tarrant County, and how they’ll step up and replace the “Old Guard.”
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Local Government
Listen: How is Fort Worth handling short-term rental enforcement?
In the latest installment of our occasional conversations with Fort Worth newsmakers, Brandon Bennett, director of the Code Compliance Department, discusses the role of code compliance…
As Forest Park train sits idle, residents say city should keep tradition chugging along
In April, Fort Worth resident Joshua Youngblood planned to take his 4-year-old daughter to ride the Forest Park miniature train. On the first Saturday of May,…
Why Fort Worth is using a PR and ad agency for economic development
When the city of Fort Worth announced it would become the first city in the country to mine its own bitcoin, it garnered 586 million web…
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Education
Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary could provide blueprint to growing PTAs in Fort Worth ISD
All the parent-teacher association had to do was start a reading program for Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary. That’s all that mattered for Wallace Bridges, the president and…
Explainer: This Texas law hopes to turn around failing schools. How does it work in Fort Worth ISD?
The Senate Bill 1882 legislation led to changes in operation at six failing campuses in Fort Worth ISD, but some residents might still be confused on…
State Board of Education paves way for Academy of Visual and Performing Arts to come to Fort Worth
Stephanie Love was tasked with going before the State Board of Education earlier this month and convincing it that her education model can change the lives…
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Arts & Culture
Kids ‘step into the spotlight’ as they prepare for showcase of Broadway musicals
Macy Thiebaud remembers how nervous she felt before stepping into a Kids Who Care rehearsal for the first time. The 2012 original production of Freedom Bound was the then 8-year-old Thiebauds’s first time in a large theater, but it wouldn’t be her last. “Everyone was so welcoming,” she recalled. “They just made me feel that…
Listen: Trinity Pride to be held in person again after pandemic pause
In the latest installment of our occasional conversations with Fort Worth newsmakers, Tyler Long, founder and president of Trinity Pride of Greater Fort Worth, spoke with arts and culture editor Marcheta Fornoff about what to expect at this year’s event. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. To hear more, please listen to…
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Business
‘If anyone can do it, it’s Fort Worth’: Community, urban planners look to proposed I-30 expansion to link neighborhoods
Since its creation 70 years ago, Interstate 30 West has divided Fort Worth’s mostly white and affluent neighborhoods from its racially diverse and lower-income neighborhoods. Now, with…
Despite soaring gas prices, Texans ready to hit the road for holiday
A record number of Texans are expected to hit the road over the Fourth of July holiday, even as gas prices remain near the $5 per gallon…
Listen: Whitley Penn CEO talks merger with Elliott Davis
In the latest installment of our occasional conversations with Fort Worth newsmakers, Larry Autrey, CEO of Fort Worth-based accounting firm Whitley Penn, speaks with business editor Bob…
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Health
Listen: June is Hernia Awareness Month. How do you prevent a hernia?
In the latest installment of our occasional conversations with Fort Worth newsmakers, Dr. Paul Gray, a surgeon at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, discusses hernias — what they are, where…
TCU and HSC medical school partnership formed cracks years before 2022 breakup, documents reveal
The Fort Worth Report received more than 1,000 pages of documents about the partnership through records requests.
Listen: COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 may be just around the corner
This week, an advisory panel recommended the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorize vaccines for children as young as six months.
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Environmental
Water district board stays silent on former employee lawsuit as activists continue push for greater transparency
The elephant in the room at the Tarrant Regional Water District’s June 21 board meeting wasn’t included in the official agenda, but that didn’t stop activists from discussing former employee Shanna…
As Fort Worth races toward completion of bond projects, west Fort Worth residents say trail of trash was left behind
Empty turtle shells. Beer bottles. A duck with a missing foot. Half-buried tires. This is the scene residents living near Lake Como described after a construction crew hired by the city…
As Fort Worth shapes strategy for protecting trees, residents and developers likely to clash over policy
For Dave Fulson, protecting the trees of east Fort Worth goes beyond the benefits of improving air quality or flood control. Maintaining the area’s tree canopy keeps Fort Worth tied to…
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Photos
Photo gallery: Medical camp for Hispanic children ‘plants seed’ to break generational trauma, barriers
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine hosted its first Latinos en Medicina summer camp for children ages 10-13 until June 24. The three-day summer camp exposed the children to multiple facets of the medical industry, from viewing cells under a…
Go Skate Day keeps Fort Worth skate scene history alive
Northside resident Gerald De La Paz, 62, grew up down the street from Marine Park. He was there when Marine Skate Park opened in 2013. “We almost always have a bunch of kids here almost every night,” De La Paz…
Fort Worth camp introduces sport to children who ‘have never picked up a tennis racket’
Fort Worth resident David Nava, 14, had never played tennis before he joined the McLeland Tennis Center’s Junior Summer Camp. He wants to join his high school tennis team this year, whether he ends up at Paschal High School or…
commentary
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…
At the root of democracy: Free flow of information
As Ukrainians fight and die for democracy, Russia is arresting its own citizens who are protesting the war and threatening prison for journalists who report the truth. The attempt to crush…
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In search of a better shave, this local entrepreneur designed a cutting-edge version of a classic product. Meet Patrick Coddou, the aerospace engineer turned entrepreneur who started a new, single blade razor company called Supply. Patrick…
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