Parents angry and dismayed over how Fort Worth church handled school closure
In less than a week, the St. Stephen Presbyterian Day School went from being a decades-old and beloved institution to being no more , and parents say church leaders have been largely silent about what precipitated the closure and what happens next. It all began on Oct. 29 when school director Lauren Ferguson was...
Fort Worth puts final finishes on $63 million Evans and Rosedale redevelopment
The long-stalled vision to revive Fort Worth’s Historic Southside is officially back on track. The Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation, or HFC, on Tuesday approved a package of five resolutions that clear the runway for a major mixed-use redevelopment in the Evans and Rosedale corridor — a $63 million project led...
Fort Worth police officer arrested on warrant accusing him of evading detention
A Fort Worth police patrol officer last week evaded Keller officers trying to detain him while he was in a vehicle, according to the suburban city’s police department. Nathaniel Johnson, 27, on Thursday turned himself in on an arrest warrant. He was arrested on suspicion of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle....
‘Windshield murder’ of Gregory Biggs: A Fort Worth hit-and-run case that shocked the nation
FORT WORTH, Texas — I'll never forget covering the case of Chante Mallard. It was a story that horrified the nation—not just because of the accident, but because of what happened afterward. “I think that the case of Chante Mallard became such a huge story because of the...
Hugs and tears of joy at one Fort Worth courthouse
Two judges handled about 22 proceedings on Friday at the Gladney Center for Adoption in Fort Worth. The agency set up two temporary courtrooms for their annual Adoption Day event, which brings the court system to their campus to seal the deal for families and celebrate their new additions. “It’s...
Second arrest made in deadly Fort Worth nightclub gang-related shooting
A second suspect, Jason Nash, has been arrested in connection with the deadly gang-related shooting that occurred in Fort Worth's West 7th Entertainment District on October 5. Nash faces charges including murder, evading arrest, and tampering with evidence, following a police operation to track him down in South Fort...
Colleyville council approves $88K for highway landscape designs, grant for John McCain Road bridge
One of the green ribbon projects will be to add landscaping along SH 26 from Tennison Parkway to south of John McCain Road. (Heather McCullough/Community Impact) Colleyville City Council approved an interlocal agreement with Tarrant County to receive up to $150,000 reimbursement to widen John McCain Road bridge at...
Crash on Cooper Street injures passenger, causes UTA power outage
A passenger was injured and transported to the hospital following a crash Thursday, which caused a power outage at UTA due to a damaged utility pole, according to the Arlington Police Department. At around 1:10 p.m., officers responded to a crash at South Cooper Street, north of Park Row Drive,...
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office cleared of wrongdoing in inmate’s death
An outside investigation cleared the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office of wrongdoing in the February death of an inmate. Kimberly Phillips, 56, died on Feb. 18, 2025 , of malnutrition and dehydration while in sheriff’s custody at John Peter Smith Hospital after refusing meals over the course of multiple days. On Feb....
A program to curb maternal and infant mortality in Fort Worth is filling up...
Two groups are banding together to tackle a big problem in Tarrant County: Maternal and infant mortality. "We have known for a long time that in Tarrant County, we have high rates of infant mortality and maternal mortality," said Carol Klocek, CEO of the Center for Transforming Lives on South Riverside Drive in Fort...
