A Fort Worth family found widespread mold in their home. A year later, it’s...
By the time the Campos family knew they had a problem, the living room floor had buckled and the damage was done. Water leaked from plumbing and spread between the floor and subfloor in about two-thirds of their east Fort Worth home. Mold was rampant. Now, one year later, the...
Crews respond to train derailment in Fort Worth
According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, the incident happened near the 5000 block of Vickery.
The county jail is no place for Texans with severe mental illness | Opinion
Wrong place Does anyone think it reasonable or safe to put people with severe mental illness in our county jails ? (Aug. 22, star-telegram.com, “Jails are the de facto mental health care in Texas. Sheriffs don’t want the job”) Sheriff’s office personnel have little to no expertise in caring for these people. We...
A Texas man is reunited with the class ring he lost 56 years ago
When Al DiStefano accidentally dropped his class ring into the Long Island Sound, he never thought he'd see it again. More than half a century later, the kindness of a stranger brought the ring back to him.
New state law aims to save Texas restaurants time and money
Edwin Martinez opened his Irving restaurant 14 years ago, bringing authentic Puerto Rican food straight from his homeland. "When I serve the food, I like to be right there on the counter to see the people saying, like, ‘Yes, this is what I’m looking for,’” said Martinez, owner of Adobo Puerto Rican Cafe.
NAS JRB Fort Worth Honors Military Personnel for Service Excellence and Milestones
In a recent announcement shared on social media, NAS JRB Fort Worth took a moment to recognize the achievements and commitments of its military personnel. The installation hailed the dedication and excellence of its service members in a post filled with commendations and celebrations of service milestones. A notable...
Meet the spine surgeon redefining care at Medical City Fort Worth
At Medical City Fort Worth (Texas), Paul Henry Cho, MD, is pushing forward spine innovation. Dr. Cho completed the hospital’s first motion-preserving surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis. For that case, other spinal fusion alternatives were considered, but a motion-preserving implant...
‘Utterly Disastrous’ New Law Is Emptying School Library Shelves
Charlotte’s Web, the E.B. White children’s classic that is often a child’s first introduction to the deeper and intangible concepts of life, like the meaning of friendship and the sorrows of death, is pending approval from the Coppell Independent School District’s new Student Library Advisory Council (SLAC). The...
Texas, California Lead States in Cargo Theft Activity Over Labor Day Weekend
New analysis indicates cargo theft reaches new heights during Labor Day weekend, according to Verisk CargoNet. Labor Day thefts over the past five years have shown an escalation in theft over the long weekend. “Labor Day weekend has become a prime hunting ground for cargo thieves, with criminal activity more...
Oil company under fire for hiding details about harmful spill: ‘I take it personally’
The phenomenon is, unfortunately, not unique. Oil company under fire for hiding details about harmful spill: 'I take it personally' first appeared on The Cool Down .
