Fort Worth Report

19/02/2025

Rent costs dramatically outpace wage growth in Arlington since 2012, city report shows

The significant disparity between rent cost increases and wage growth aligns with a national trend that started during the Great Recession and was underscored by COVID-19.

19/02/2025

North Texas data center company to build new facility in Mansfield

Aligned plans to open its new data center on a 27-acre site by the fourth quarter of 2025.

19/02/2025

The Dish: Fort Worth’s women-owned restaurants deserve some love

Galentine’s Day has come and gone, but women who helm kitchens, food trucks, dining rooms and restaurants deserve love daily.

19/02/2025

Fort Worth ISD school board names Molinar as superintendent. Here’s why

Karen Molinar now must wait 21 days before FWISD trustees can officially hire the interim as superintendent.

18/02/2025

New hotel to anchor fast-growing South Main area near downtown Fort Worth

A SpringHill Suites is planned for vacant property on Vickery Boulevard.

18/02/2025

Next generation of agriculture pros get a peek at their future during Fort Worth event

From forestry to farming, students were introduced to college programs helping chart the future of agribusiness at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.

18/02/2025

Fort Worth aims to hire its next police chief by the end of summer. Here’s the plan

Outgoing Police Chief Neil Noakes is expected to retire in May 2025 after nearly four years leading the department.

18/02/2025

New $9.1M fire station in Walsh will serve rapidly growing far west Fort Worth

Officials celebrated the grand opening of Fire Station 43, which will serve thousands of residents moving to the edge of Tarrant and Parker counties.

18/02/2025

Fort Worth braces for verdict on short-term rental lawsuit as new judge takes case

A 2023 lawsuit against the city challenges Fort Worth’s short-term rental regulations, which ban the properties from residential neighborhoods.

18/02/2025

‘Insurmountable financial challenges’ force Fort Worth child care center to close

Fortress, an early childhood education center in the Historic Southside, served low-income families for more than 25 years.

18/02/2025

In Tarrant County, one in every six people is diagnosed with depression. Yet, the county and Texas have long struggled with providing adequate mental health care. The pressing question our panelists will address: How can Tarrant County improve access to mental health care?

On Feb. 26, our panel of leaders and experts will examine the mental health resources available in Tarrant County and discuss ways to improve access.

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18/02/2025

Arlington to vote on $200M bond package this May. Here’s what you need to know

The proposal will go to voters in the May 3 election, seeking to fund infrastructure maintenance across city streets and buildings.

18/02/2025

Fort Worth tourism impact sets record for tax revenue generated by visitors

17/02/2025

Arlington residents ring in new Rotary Dream Park with photo contest, memories of downtown

The contest ran through January and called for fun and creative photos of the city’s new downtown green space, which opened Dec. 30, 2024.

17/02/2025

Downtown Fort Worth march honors civil rights legends MLK, Judge L. Clifford Davis

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade made its way through downtown Fort Worth after being delayed from Jan. 20 to Feb. 17.

17/02/2025

Fort Worth sewage sludge fertilizer leads Johnson County to declare ‘state of disaster’

Testing for forever chemicals on farmland near fertilized sites showed high levels of contamination.

17/02/2025

Fort Worth moves to rezone Keller ISD properties amid uncertainty over district split

City officials are seeking to rezone 23 Keller ISD properties to prevent further development of school sites without council approval.

17/02/2025

‘We’re running out of areas to cut.’ Fort Worth-area school districts brace for no state funding bump

Fort Worth-area school districts aren’t waiting for the Texas Legislature for more money. Here’s how they’re building their budgets.