Fort Worth TX

It was last fall that I ran into EJ Carrion one night on the back patio of Tulips. He and I frequent some of the same spots, so this was nothing out of the ordinary. But rather than simply exchanging pleasantries, on this particular night, the local activist had a bone to pick with me. In fact, I recall him literally s

Tarrant County will lose 354 subsidized child care seats between 2026 and 2027, a 4.3% drop in capacity that local officials say reflects a statewide funding crunch rather than a local failure. The county's available seats will fall from 8,217 this year to 7,863 in 2027, even as its overall child care program budget in

This weekend, parts of I-30 westbound will be closed in west Fort Worth, and drivers will need to take a detour. According to a news release from TxDOT , all lanes of westbound I-30 from West Loop 820 to I-20 will be closed starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 until 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24. Here’s what to expect this week

This is a crime wrap-up for Aug. 4-17. Failure to maintain financial responsibility, subsequent conviction and driving while Texas license is invalid. At 2:29 a.m. Aug. 7, a non-UTA affiliate was stopped for a traffic violation at 615 W. Abram St., UTA Police Capt. Jim Randles said in an email. The driver was cited and

The district said they've received dozens of late resignations, several of which will be reported to the state for contract abandonment.

A man’s body was found inside a pipe at an abandoned power plant in Fort Worth on Wednesday. Fort Worth police officers and firefighters responded about 10 a.m. to the former TXU North Main Power Plant in the 400 block of N. Main St. after a caller reported seeing the body about 10 feet down inside a pipe, according to

DALLAS (KDAF) — Tarleton State University is hosting its annual Week of Welcome from Aug. 19 through Aug. 30, offering social events, dining grand openings and athletic activities for students. The programming spans the university’s campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco and Bryan. Known as WOW Week, the...

"Almost 50% of our fires were from debris burning and equipment use."

Gary Wilkerson, Executive Director of When We Love shelter in Fort Worth, Texas, recently came to the rescue of a man in distress who had been overcome by the extreme heat, highlighting the dangers faced by people experiencing homelessness in the scorching temperatures. More than a week of 100-plus-degree days...

Fewer Tarrant County families will be eligible for childcare subsidies as state officials cut funding and continue to grapple with inflation woes. The Texas Workforce Commission, which manages the state’s Child Care Services program, recently voted to cut the program by 9.5%, meaning fewer children will be able to acce