PBR finals are moving to Arlington’s AT&T Stadium, Fort Worth will keep paying incentives through 2024
Visit Fort Worth will pay PBR $1 million in 2024 while the organization holds its World Finals Championship in neighboring Arlington. Reporter Rachel Behrndt explains why PBR left despite Fort…
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The Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth helps students learn the ‘Building Blocks of Music’
Just before students trickle into a classroom at Shady Brook Elementary, members of the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth unpack items for their music…
Where is North Texas growth happening? New regional data shows smaller cities are leading the charge
Although growth slowed slightly during the past three years because of the pandemic, North Texas’ population remained red hot. The region is now home for…
Fairmount group tries to bring shuttered library back to life
In the heart of the Fairmount neighborhood, a community library sits with its doors closed and insides as tattered as a much-loved book. Once the…
TCC students share what they think District 4 runoff candidates should focus on
Partisan issues played an important role between Greenhill and Pritchett, including diversity, equity and inclusion in public higher education and TCC finances. Students, however, have…
Tarrant County delegation votes 9-2 to impeach Paxton
AUSTIN – To Rep. Tony Tinderholt of Arlington, one of the two Tarrant County House members who opposed the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton,…
Fort Worth’s Geren explains his role in historic impeachment of Texas AG Ken Paxton
After more than two decades in the Texas House, Rep. Charlie Geren of Fort Worth is at the center of a rare moment in Texas…
Families of fallen soldiers want you to know the true meaning of Memorial Day
Honoring the Fallen: Memorial Day’s true meaning goes beyond barbecues and pool parties.
Made in Tarrant: Manifest Your Purpose founder wants Black women to feel seen, organized through stationery
Manifest Your Purpose is a luxury stationery business with the goal of being the premiere stationery company for Black millennial women.
Fort Worth prepares last remaining swaths of vacant land for major development
At a time when manufacturing companies are seizing on a “land-rush,” to expand their business, Fort Worth’s vacant land out west is poised to be…
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Fort Worth District 11 runoff candidates address accusations of partisanship, conflicts of interest
If you believe the political ads, District 11 candidate Rick Herring is a “MAGA Republican,” and his opponent Jeanette Martinez doesn’t have time for the job…
Arlington officials greenlight new gas wells amid vocal opposition, potential legal action
ARLINGTON – The debate over expanded natural gas drilling in Arlington took center stage May 23 as city council members gave initial approval to two new…
Support from different neighborhoods play key role in District 5 school board runoff
Fort Worth ISD runoff election: Similar promises, different approaches. CJ Evans and Kevin Lynch compete for District 5.
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Education
School’s almost out, here’s where to get free food for your kids this summer
Need help finding free meals for the kids when school is out? We round up summer feeding sites.
Dedication & Passion: two teachers receive Fort Worth ISD’s Teacher of the Year Awards
During a dinner at the Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth ISD teachers of year nominees waited to find out who the winners were. Amanda Inay from…
Southwest High School valedictorian hopes to make change as a diplomat
When David Duong moved to the U.S., he started sixth grade knowing a handful of English words. Now, the Southwest High School valedictorian hopes to become…
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Here’s where to celebrate Memorial Day in Tarrant County this weekend
Trying to find something to do during Memorial Day weekend? Tarrant County has plenty to do. From running a marathon to catching a comedy show. The Fort Worth Report rounded up some events to help you spend your three-day weekend. Throughout Memorial Day Weekend What: Summer Up! Stockyards Style Memorial Weekend When: May 25 -…
What would a redeveloped Fort Worth Community Arts Center look like? City considers options
The task force will present their recommendations to city council on June 6.
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Business
In vogue: New Fort Worth Dance studio owners blend together unique backgrounds
Business ideas come in all shapes and sizes. In this case, the shapes and sizes were Tanner Whitson’s two daughters, one 9, the other 5. “My wife…
Strong and steady, Acme Brick’s new CEO brings solid experience
Like the products it manufactures and sells, Acme Brick has been a company with plenty of stability in the management ranks over its 132 years. So when…
‘Bigger than myself’: Juneteenth Museum CEO hopes to bring rebirth of Black culture to Historic Southside
Jarred Howard is a familiar face in Fort Worth’s Southside. Born and raised in Stop Six, he is now taking over as CEO of the National Juneteenth…
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Health
This physician had cancer as a child. Now, she’s working at the hospital that helped her heal
Dr. Chelsee Greer is the newest pediatric oncologist at Cook Children’s.
Historic Brooks Clinic building is up for auction. The 76104 community hopes to buy it back
“It wasn’t just a medical facility. It was literally a micro community … a central gathering place.”
The COVID-19 public health emergency ended May 11. How did Tarrant County fare?
More than 1 million Americans died from the disease, including roughly 6,000 people in Tarrant County.
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Environmental
Want improvements to Trinity Trails, Eagle Mountain Lake? Upcoming meetings will shape plan
After cutting several community events from its calendar last year, the Tarrant Regional Water District wants public input to shape the recreational programs offered along the Trinity River, Eagle Mountain Lake…
How teenagers, veterans and farmers are finding purpose at this Tarrant County farm
Pulling off onto the dirt road to Conundrum Farms finds a world of its own. Just minutes away, cars whiz down Chisholm Trail Parkway without a second glance at the swaths…
Who left the lights on in Fort Worth’s new City Hall? Take your pick
Those driving past the new City Hall building might notice a curious sight – a sea of lights that remain on, day or night, rain or shine. Tanyan Farley of Athenian…
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One year later, Fort Worth mourns victims of Uvalde shooting
People gathered to mourn the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting, Texas’ deadliest school shooting, on May 24 in the shaded courtyard of the First United Methodist Church in Fort Worth. KERA reporter Miranda Suarez has the story.
After 2 years in Fort Worth, 2024 PBR World Finals will return to AT&T Stadium in Arlington
The PBR World Finals bring millions in economic impact to whichever city it lands in — Las Vegas, Arlington and this week, Fort Worth. The event had long been held in Las Vegas, but during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020…
Burnett School of Medicine at TCU celebrates first graduating class with hooding ceremony
The inaugural class of medical students at the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University took the Hippocratic Oath at a Hooding Ceremony on May 12 at the Van Cliburn Concert Hall. The Hippocratic Oath, which is…
commentary
Staying wide awake: The future of hand surgery
Imagine a surgery you can walk in and out of in less than an hour, fully awake, and drive to work. Now imagine this surgery costs you and your insurance company…
Guest column: Listening helps us generate goodwill, possible solutions, but then what?
Last month, the Fort Worth Report invited us, two TCU researchers, to envision a session on listening as part of this publication’s Candid Conversations. We were eager to emphasize listening as…
Guest column: Texas Public Information Act’s 50th anniversary offers excellent time to strengthen landmark law
Fifty years ago, responding to public demand in an era of reform, Texas enacted a sweeping law ensuring the people’s right to know about their government. The Texas Public Information Act…
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