Tarrant County certifies the Texas House District 93 result, leaving the fight over Ericka Lomick's eligibility to the House
Commissioners voted 3-0 Friday to accept the Nov. 3 canvass without ruling on whether the Democrat, who suspended her campaign but still won, can legally serve. Republican Alan Blaylock is pressing state officials to act.
By Sasha Esparza · November 14, 2026 · 2 min read
Regional study puts flood losses west of Fort Worth near $2.3 billion over 50 years as open land gets paved
Preliminary NCTCOG findings for the Johnson, Hood, Parker and Tarrant county area project developed surfaces rising from 6.4% of the land in 2020 to 35.2% by 2070, and list more than 200 possible fixes.
November 14, 2026
Fort WorthLanham Plaza, John Peter Smith and Hyde parks line up for upgrades as downtown's population grows
Downtown Fort Worth Inc. will take on day-to-day care of three small parks with the city, and early public input asks for more lighting, seating, trash cans and planting. A $500,000 pool of developer park fees is available.
November 13, 2026
Fort WorthJohn Cornyn and Ted Cruz: How Your Senators Voted This Week
Senators Cornyn and Cruz cast their votes on the confirmation of Gregory Carl Cook to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
November 14, 2026
Fort WorthA plastic bottle or bag gets visitors into the Nature Center and Botanic Garden free through Sunday
The city-run Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden are waiving admission through Nov. 15 for visitors who bring one plastic bottle or single-use bag, a Texas Recycles Day offer sponsored by H-E-B.
November 14, 2026
Fort WorthAn 84-foot Norway spruce from Michigan arrives downtown today to become the 80th community Christmas tree
Cut Nov. 8 near the Canadian border, the 8.5-ton spruce is headed for Sundance Square Plaza, where it will be lit the evening of Dec. 1 after a concert by Michael Martin Murphey.
November 13, 2026
Fort WorthFort Worth ISD managers scrap the library advisory council after its own chair asks them to
State-appointed managers voted 7-0 Tuesday to dissolve the volunteer panel that reviewed proposed library book lists, leaving librarians and staff to send recommendations straight to the board.
November 13, 2026
Fort WorthGround breaks Monday on a new MLK Jr. Community Center with a library, gym and outdoor pools in Stop Six
The 28,000-square-foot center will replace the current MLK Jr. Community Center, backed in part by $25.7 million from the 2022 bond. The public is invited to the 10 a.m. ceremony.
November 12, 2026
Fort WorthJeff Goldblum will narrate a five-part documentary series on the 2025 Cliburn piano competition
Exit Stage Right, made by the Cliburn and Framework Productions, follows pianists from the opening draw to the final with the Fort Worth Symphony. Filming is done, and the producers are looking for a distributor.
November 12, 2026
Local BusinessAirport co-owned by Fort Worth buys the Hyatt Regency at DFW for $194 million
The purchase, approved by Fort Worth and Dallas this summer, puts all four on-airport hotels under DFW ownership.
November 12, 2026
Fort WorthBNSF train hits a tanker truck hauling beef tallow on NE 29th Street after the driver runs clear
The truck was stuck at a gated crossing when the train struck it Wednesday afternoon. Police say a conductor also jumped from the train, and BNSF says one of its employees was hospitalized with injuries that are not life-threatening.
November 12, 2026
Fort WorthFort Worth ISD shelves school-choice lottery and advisory committee changes after parents and teachers object
State-appointed managers tabled both policy rewrites Tuesday, and Superintendent Peter Licata paused changes to transfer priorities while staff review the data. Revised proposals are expected in December.
November 11, 2026
Fort WorthMayor's working group sketches artist studios and shared event floors for the downtown arts incubator at 512 W. Fourth
The plan presented Monday would give three floors to community arts programming and three to rentable studios, with individual artists first in line. Public comments are open online through Nov. 23.
November 11, 2026
Local Business37 New Businesses in Fort Worth: Week of Nov. 9
Public records show 37 new sales tax permits for Fort Worth businesses in the week of Nov. 9. Here is the full list.
November 11, 2026
Fort WorthFort Worth jury convicts brothers in 240 million dollar Agridime fraud scheme
A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted two brothers of fraud and money laundering charges related to a 240 million dollar scheme that defrauded over 2,200 victims through Agridime, LLC.
November 11, 2026
Local BusinessFort Worth council considers American Airlines lease tied to $2.1B in airport work
Fort Worth city council is evaluating a lease agreement with American Airlines that is linked to $2.1 billion in planned airport projects.
November 10, 2026
Sport
Full scoreboard →- KaVontae Turpin’s Clearance Gives Dallas a Special-Teams Option Again
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South Dakota State Jackrabbits63
Texas Longhorns93November 11, 2026
Jacksonville State Gamecocks46
Houston Cougars92November 11, 2026
Golden State Warriors108
Houston Rockets115November 11, 2026
San Antonio Spurs124
Chicago Bulls119November 11, 2026
Texas
More →Lawmakers from both parties in Fort Worth stand with Senfronia Thompson as she claims the votes for speaker
A Fort Worth Democrat was among Rep. Senfronia Thompson's early backers, and a Fort Worth Republican joined her Friday news conference.
November 9, 2026
TexasWhat House Bill 6 changed in Texas school discipline, from one-incident removals to longer in-school suspensions
The 2025 law lets teachers remove a student after a single incident, drops the time limit on in-school suspension, extends expulsion to off-campus offenses and bars TEA from penalizing districts over discipline counts.
October 31, 2026
TexasTexas Attorney General Proposes Strengthened Rules Restricting Foreign Land Ownership
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has proposed updated enforcement rules for Senate Bill 17, creating a public mapping portal modeled after the state sex-offender registry to track foreign adversary real estate holdings and establishing a dedicated investigative task force.
October 10, 2026
TexasTexas Attorney General Launches Investigation Into UnitedHealth Group Over Patient Coverage Denials
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened a formal investigation into UnitedHealth Group, issuing Civil Investigative Demands under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act over alleged deceptive coverage denials, nursing home delays, and improper prior-authorization revocations.
October 6, 2026
TexasFederal Judge Temporarily Blocks Border Wall Construction Across Texas Big Bend Region
A federal judge in El Paso has granted a preliminary injunction temporarily halting border barrier construction and ground-clearing activity across the Big Bend region of West Texas.
October 4, 2026
TexasTexas Collects $4.4 Billion in September State Sales Tax as Business Spending Drives 11.5% Gain
Texas state sales tax revenue reached $4.4 billion in September, reflecting an 11.5% increase over the previous year driven by robust commercial activity.
October 3, 2026
Regional study puts flood losses west of Fort Worth near $2.3 billion over 50 years as open land gets paved
Preliminary NCTCOG findings for the Johnson, Hood, Parker and Tarrant county area project developed surfaces rising from 6.4% of the land in 2020 to 35.2% by 2070, and list more than 200 possible fixes.
Tessa Whitlock · November 14, 2026
Lanham Plaza, John Peter Smith and Hyde parks line up for upgrades as downtown's population grows
Downtown Fort Worth Inc. will take on day-to-day care of three small parks with the city, and early public input asks for more lighting, seating, trash cans and planting. A $500,000 pool of developer park fees is available.
Sasha Esparza · November 13, 2026
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