💧 Fort Worth approves land acquisition for Mary’s Creek wastewater project
The Fort Worth City Council has approved the use of eminent domain to acquire 4.62 acres of permanent easement and 1.54 acres of temporary construction easement from Andrews 440 Ranch, LP, located at 9513 Chapin Road in Tarrant County. The land will be used for the Mary’s Creek Force Main Project, which will carry...
Taxpayer costs revealed for public road in gated Tarrant County community
A public road enclosed in a private gated community in west Tarrant County has cost taxpayers despite not being accessible to the vast majority of them. In October 2008, Tarrant County accepted responsibility for a portion of Billings Road that runs south of Confederate Park Road, ending at Orilla Lane. That...
Thursday is National Burrito Day. Here’s where to get freebies and discounts
National Burrito Day is always celebrated on the first Thursday of April. And this year, it falls on Thursday, April 2. Modern-day burritos started appearing on restaurant menus in California sometime in the 1930s, but the oldest historical mention of the Mexican dish was in 1895. In America, we stuff tortillas with...
Community pushback pauses Fort Worth vote on tax break for $1.1 billion data‑center project
Residents packed City Hall to oppose the proposed tax abatement, prompting a council member to withdraw his motion and delay the vote until April.
Heavy fire and a downed power line cause damage to a River Oaks home,...
RIVER OAKS, Texas — Heavy fire and a downed power line cause damage to a home in River Oaks early Tuesday morning, crews said. River Oaks fire crews responded to the 4900 block of Kessler Road just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Firefighters saw heavy fire coming from the back side of the home and a downed power...
Fort Worth police searching for 20-year-old woman missing since Monday
Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s help locating a 20-year-old woman who went missing early Monday. Saika Bhatt was last seen about 12:15 a.m. in the 2100 block of Gill Star Drive. She was wearing a long-sleeve black shirt, pants and white shoes, police said on Facebook. Bhatt is an Asian woman, about...
The NRP Group and Denton Housing Authority Break Ground on 297-Unit Affordable Housing Community...
DENTON, TX - The NRP Group, a vertically integrated, best-in-class developer, builder and manager of multifamily housing, in partnership with the Denton Housing Authority, announced the financial closing and groundbreaking of Arbor Ranch, a 297-unit affordable housing community in Denton, Texas. The development will...
These Fort Worth neighborhoods will see increased policing to fight violent crime
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas on Tuesday announced the expansion of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative to a second Fort Worth location to combat violent crime. The expansion includes Historic Southside, Hillside, Morningside, Fairmount, Ryan Place, Worth Heights and other...
Large Hail and Damaging Winds Target DFW Metroplex in Midweek Storm Surge
Today’s Warm Breeze Sets Calm Before the Storm (Image Credits: Unsplash) Dallas-Fort Worth – North Texans will enjoy mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine on ... Read more The post Large Hail and Damaging Winds Target DFW Metroplex in Midweek Storm Surge appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
‘Carefully planned’: Dad ‘lured’ 6-year-old daughter, her mom to parking lot ‘ambush’ where he...
Authorities say John Mbuyi lured his 6-year-old daughter and her mom to a Texas parking lot where he fatally shot both before taking his own life. The post 'Carefully planned': Dad 'lured' 6-year-old daughter, her mom to parking lot 'ambush' where he killed both, police say first appeared on Law & Crime .
