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Scary moments for North Texas mom during school pick-up
Scary moments for one Fort Worth mother during the first few days of school pick-up after her autistic seven-year-old first-grader wasn't where he should have been. Taylor Grantham said on Wednesday, that she was running late picking up her son from Hatley Elementary School, which is part of Eagle-Mountain Saginaw Independent School District.
Northeast Tarrant County road construction ramps up, prompting nightly closures
Motorists driving through northeast Tarrant County are slowing down, or coming to full stops, as nightly lane closures are ongoing. The closures on I-820 and Airport Freeway are occurring frequently as construction for the $414 million North Tarrant Express Capacity Improvement Project ramps up this summer between Fort Worth and Euless.
Some North Texans face hours of lost power in extreme heat, others power through sporting events
The extreme heat will have us on alert for a little longer: An excessive heat warning is in effect for Dallas-Fort Worth and surrounding areas through the weekend. Temperatures soared into triple digits on Saturday, with heat index values up to 112 degrees. Some neighbors in downtown Dallas were left...
Tarrant County judge, conservative activists want TCU professor fired over anarchist rhetoric
As Texas Christian University gears up for its first week of the fall semester, one professor is attracting attention from a growing number of Tarrant County conservatives, including elected officials. Alexandra Edwards, an English instructor in the university’s AddRan College of Liberal Arts, is under fire for her posts on...
White Settlement Residents Invited to Participate in Community Clean Up Event This Weekend
Residents of White Settlement looking to spruce up their spaces and discard bulk items will have a chance to do so this weekend. The Frontier Waste July Community Clean Up Event is scheduled for Saturday, August 17th, from 8 am to 5 pm and Sunday, August 18th, from 8 am to noon, or until dumpster space runs out. In a move to cope with the high turnout, officials have decided to reduce Sunday hours, making sure the service remains manageable and effective, according to the City of White Settlement.
Fort Worth Embraces Aerospace Growth as GE on Wing Support Plans $50M Expansion and 100 New Jobs Near DFW Airport
The economic landscape of Fort Worth is set for a significant boost as the City Council has recently given the green light to incentives aimed at the expansion of GE on Wing Support Inc., a key player in the aerospace sector. This decision enables the engine maintenance and repair company, which operates as a legal entity of GE Aerospace, to enlarge its operations adjacent to its current 84,344-square-foot facility near DFW International Airport.
Fort Worth group behind transformation of former Ku Klux Klan hall seeks community input
Architect Germane Barnes sat with residents to listen to their ideas and wishes for the future of the Fred Rouse Center for Arts and Community Healing. The table allowed visitors to write prompts and speak to the faces involved with the nonprofit Transform 1012 N. Main Street. The group, which...
White Settlement City Council Invites Public to Evening Meeting, Agenda Available Online
Tonight, residents of White Settlement have the opportunity to attend their city council meeting, set for 6:30 pm. For those looking to preview the lineup of topics and discussions, the full agenda has been posted online. A digital copy of what's to the table can be accessed on the city's official website, providing a transparent look into municipal proceedings.
Heat-related illness calls spike in North Texas
MedStar is seeing an uptick in heat-related illness calls in Fort Worth and 13 surrounding cities. The ambulance service has responded to 585 calls between June 23 and Aug. 15, and 379 of those patients had to be taken to the hospital. “The increase is definitely showing its ugly side,"...
Fort Worth Selects Royal Capital as Master Developer for Historic Southside Neighborhood Revitalization
The City of Fort Worth has announced the appointment of Royal Capital as the master developer for the Evans & Rosedale urban village project, renewing momentum for a key revitalization initiative in the Historic Southside neighborhood. The Milwaukee-based Royal Capital was selected from among 11 proposals vetted by a selection committee that encompassed City staff and representatives from the Historic Southside Neighborhood Association during the city's Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) process initiated earlier this spring.
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