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The Fort Worth Business Journal has hired Julia Masters and Samantha Thornfelt to join its editorial team before its scheduled October debut.
Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia defended the department's use of Flock license plate cameras, citing significant crime-solving results while acknowledging the need for strict usage rules.
Realtor.com counted 5,764 Fort Worth, TX homes for sale as of September 2026, while Redfin reported 2,980 homes sold in May 2026 and a median sale price of $337,798.
Children participated in a work zone safety learning event at a construction site in West Fort Worth.
The Fort Worth City Council is scheduled to consider an $11.5 million contract with DDM Construction Corporation for reconstruction and intersection improvements along Meandering Road.
A 33-year-old driver died after his truck struck an overpass support beam in Fort Worth, prompting a witness-led rescue and an NTSB investigation.
Northbound lanes on US 287 have reopened following the removal of a damaged overpass section caused by a fatal crash.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9052 in the Fort Worth-Arlington area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
A garbage truck driver died and his passenger was critically injured after a vehicle struck bridge supports on U.S. 287 in Fort Worth, prompting extended lane closures.
Travelers are being directed to avoid a section of Highway 287 in Fort Worth due to an active shutdown.
Fort Worth police expect continuous road closures on U.S. Highway 287 for up to ten days following a garbage truck collision that killed one person and injured another.
A garbage truck collision with an overpass structure has resulted in the closure of Highway 287 in Fort Worth.
A garbage truck collision on U.S. Highway 287 in Fort Worth killed the driver and critically injured a passenger, resulting in a multi-day highway closure.
Fort Worth-area high school football teams concluded Week 5 play with mixed results, while numerous district and non-district matchups are scheduled for the upcoming weekend.
Police responded to a welfare check at a Fort Worth apartment complex and discovered two related women deceased, with a firearm present at the scene.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9220 in the Fort Worth-Arlington area, down from yesterday, down from last week and below the Texas average.
Fort Worth’s newest affordable housing development, Babers Manor, held its grand opening and welcomed its first residents.
A garbage truck collision with a bridge overpass on Highway 287 has resulted in one death and critical injuries, closing the freeway in both directions.
Regular unleaded averages $3.9453 in the Fort Worth-Arlington area, down from yesterday, up from last week and below the Texas average.
Republican David Cook and Democrat Amy Martinez-Salas are running in the special election to fill the Texas Senate District 22 vacancy left by Brian Birdwell.
Seven Dallas-Fort Worth organizations were named as recipients of unrestricted funding through the 2026 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants program.
