Fort Worth’s public hearing on its annual budget and tax rate is Sept. 12 and 19. But residents who want to have an impact on the city’s budget, need to make their voices heard earlier.
Former Fort Worth leader’s involvement in new Texas A&M campus raises ethical questions
Former longtime deputy city manager Jay Chapa has a new role working with the city of Fort Worth on behalf of the Texas A&M University System and its new downtown Fort Worth campus. The relationship is not a conflict of interest, Chapa said but an asset to contract negotiations with the campus’ private developer. Reporter Rachel Behrndt dove into the ethical concerns surrounding Chapa’s new role.
Fort Worth’s website will look different this weekend. What will change?
The changes will make the city’s official website more user friendly and accessible to residents who may require the use of a screen reader. The updated website will have talk-to-text options and a better layout for users with visual, intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Volleyball sets up decades of friendship at Fort Worth community center
For decades, a group of women have been hitting the gym together at Riverside Community Center. The athletes have been sustaining a game of volleyball even as some of the players head into their 80s.
Fort Worth prepares to start construction on another Northside relocation project
Construction will finish by October, project manager Max Aransen said in a public meeting, primarily impacting Calhoun Street and North Commerce Street near 8th Avenue.
‘We’ve got to do something different:’ How Fort Worth, Tarrant County plan to address rising youth gun violence
Pastor and activist Rodney McIntosh has been working to decrease violence in his community for years, so when council member Jared Williams approached him about joining a new group working […]
Fort Worth’s nondiscrimination ordinance offers both protections and liabilities for LGBTQ residents
Fort Worth’s nondiscrimination ordinance is meant to ensure Fort Worth residents can have equal access to public resources. The ordinance’s language itself appears contradictory, creating potential confusion for LGBTQ residents as debates over their healthcare heat up.
The hot Texas summer is upon us: Here’s where you can go to cool down
As temperatures begin consistently creeping into the high 80s, Fort Worth’s public spaces are preparing to support residents looking to escape the heat. Fort Worth’s 19 library branches will serve […]
Former Wedgwood 6th grade students reflect on school as it prepares to ring final bell
The closure of the Wedgwood Sixth Grade Center was announced in March. Former students look back at memories made in the building.
Trinity Metro votes to halt The Dash, other low-performing bus routes, starting this fall
Five bus routes, including The Dash, will stop running Sept. 15. The board also voted to increase the frequency of two buses.
Woman whose baby died after birth in Tarrant jail could receive biggest settlement in county history
County leaders will vote whether to approve a $1.2 million settlement for Chasity Congious.
FWISD trustees shown poor condition of schools, urged to be transparent about closures
FWISD trustee Wallace Bridges urges careful consideration of school closures in face of community mistrust.
High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ are in 6 Fort Worth-area water systems. What’s next?
Fort Worth, Arlington, Grapevine, Haltom City, Lake Worth and Weatherford reported PFAS contamination above the EPA’s new limits. Here are their plans to address it.
Historical thriller brings Fort Worth author Dee Kelly out of the shadows
The novel is the Fort Worth attorney’s fourth book and the first published under his real name.
UTA professor inducted into Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture
The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) has inducted Diane Jones Allen to its Academy of Fellows for her continued work in underserved communities. This designation puts Allen, program […]
Jimmy Don Allen – April 15, 1961 – May 10, 2024
MCKINNEY – Jimmy Don Allen, 63 years old, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, April 15, 1961 to Don F. […]
Maria Aguilar de Rodriguez – August 10, 1956 – May 17, 2024
Fort Worth – Maria Carmen Aguilar Rodriguez, 67, loving sister, mother, abuela, madrina and friend, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 […]
Landsea Homes appoints Dym as vice president of land for DFW
Landsea Homes Corporation (Nasdaq: LSEA) ("Landsea Homes" or the "Company"), a publicly traded residential homebuilder, announced today it has appointed Aubrey Dym as Vice President of Land for the company's […]