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After years of failed plans, new developer meets with community to outline plans to redevelop part of Fort Worth's Historic Southside
FORT WORTH, Texas — It’s the dream Johnny Lewis’ late wife Shirley laid out more than 20 years ago. “She wanted this to be brought back alive again. Mixed development, that was our plan," Lewis said. They wanted to revitalize Fort Worth’s Historic Southside at Evans and...
Dallas photographer snaps free senior portrait sessions for students facing financial challenges
DALLAS — One Dallas-based photographer is honoring North Texas high school graduates with free senior photos. In 2023, Dunice Harrell, founder of Dunice Harrell Photography started a program called G.O.A.L. It stands for “The Gift of a Lifetime.”. Through her program, Harrell provides free senior photos to Dallas-Fort...
Gentrification fears rise amid Fort Worth Stockyards, Panther Island neighbors after major investments
FORT WORTH, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. You can read the original article here. As development plans progress for both the Fort Worth Stockyards and Panther Island, some worry that the big-budget projects could price out residents living in the neighborhood in between — the Historic Northside.
Caught in the Scam: Texas seniors and banks fight financial exploitation
FORT WORTH — The second she hung up the phone, Phyllis Lopez knew she had been scammed."All I can say is I was dumb that morning because it just went right over my head," said the 71-year-old Fort Worth resident.The scheme started with a text message about a fraudulent charge. Then came a phone call where the ID read "Chase Bank." The caller claimed to be a bank representative and told Lopez her savings account had been hacked. To protect her money, she needed to wire all $3,500 she had in her savings into a new account."I believed everything he was...
Gorgeous fall weather arrives to DFW just in time for the State Fair of Texas
NORTH TEXAS – Thursday morning began nice and crisp with dewpoints in the 50s under clear skies. In some parts of Dallas-Fort Worth, temperatures were about 15 degrees cooler than 24 hours prior.Plenty of sunshine is ahead for North Texas as the weekend approaches.Thursday is a day to spend time outside with friends or family but make sure sunscreen is on hand as there will barely be a cloud in the sky.The nice weather sticks around for the opening day of the State Fair of Texas and opening weekend, so make plans to head to the fair and get all...
PHOTOS: 2024 See You at the Pole around East Texas
EAST TEXAS (KETK) – Students around the country, and here in East Texas, gathered early Wednesday morning around their flag pole for prayer, following a movement that started in the Lone Star State in the 1990’s. Back in September of 1990, a small group of teenagers in Burleson, which is just outside of Fort Worth, […]
RILGC greenlights 3 key agreements for Texas A&M-Fort Worth
All three action items were approved at the Research and Innovation Local Government Corporation’s (RILGC) Sept. 24 meeting, which also included a project update. The City established the RILGC to help accelerate delivery of the planned Texas A&M Fort Worth Campus Project and provide a financing vehicle for the design and construction of the Research and Innovation Building, associated parking infrastructure and other campus amenities. The approved action items included:
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