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Fort Worth City Council members are moving forward with a fiscal 2027 budget that restores previously proposed cuts and increases employee pay raises, resulting in a higher property tax rate than initially suggested.
A Fort Worth couple has been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a scheme that prosecutors say defrauded more than 40 victims of approximately $4.2 million in custom home projects.
Superintendent Peter Licata announces teacher reassignments and listening sessions as the district navigates enrollment declines and curriculum controversies.
Records show heavy redactions and video existence for a Fort Worth woman injured by a police dog, but officials remain silent on the incident's details.
The Telos Project is currently collecting funds to support mental health resources in Fort Worth.
The Star-Telegram has opened a poll for readers to select the top performer from the first week of the Texas high school football season.
A family has expressed frustration after a five-year-old student left a Fort Worth ISD campus unsupervised.
Rio Mambo Tex-Mex has shuttered locations in Burleson, Colleyville, and Weatherford, while its parent company also closed The Rim Scratch Craft Eats in Fort Worth.
The Telos Project is participating in North Texas Giving Day to fund mental health services for those facing financial barriers.
Property upgrades and logistical hurdles have led Fort Worth City Center to discontinue its yearly 9/11 memorial stair climb event.
Andy Dunning and Jaime Wester have pledged one million dollars specifically for children in the Fort Worth area waiting for wishes through Make-A-Wish North Texas.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed agents were in Fort Worth over the weekend seeking specific individuals, following social media reports of activity in the Riverside neighborhood.
The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County and several residential blazes in Fort Worth have resulted in property damage, displacements, and firefighter injuries.
The Fort Worth Fire Department's Technical Rescue Team extracted a patient from a crane cab 220 feet above John Peter Smith Hospital on Saturday.
Democratic candidates and county officials criticize a proposal to reduce Tarrant County polling locations by nearly a third for the November midterms.
The university's use of Flock cameras has raised significant privacy concerns among students.
Governor Abbott's funding halt for Flock cameras impacts surveillance technology in Texas.
Members of the Nepalese community in North Texas are organizing donations to assist those affected by recent events.
Local nonprofit executives express concern over proposed federal restructuring of the Head Start program, citing potential barriers for vulnerable families.
A Fort Worth woman has spent three years volunteering with Communities in Schools to offer academic help and emotional stability to local children.
The state-appointed interim board for Fort Worth ISD will hold a 90-minute listening session on Aug. 31 to gather community input as it establishes new goals.
