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Crews are adding a lane each way on about 13 miles of the toll road from FM 1187 in Tarrant County to U.S. 67 in Johnson County, with overnight and weekend ramp closures continuing.
Tarrant County's elections office says a mailed-back ballot for the Nov. 3 election needs extra postage beyond one Forever stamp; the deadline is 7 p.m. Nov. 3, or 5 p.m. the next day with a timely postmark.
Cerny led the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for eight years; board chair Mercedes T. Bass says a search committee will look for a successor with substantial CEO experience.
The Fort Worth Arts Goggle is expanding its operations in 2026.
Texas A&M's Fort Worth law school posted a 99.25% first-time pass rate on the July 2026 Texas bar exam, highest among the state's 10 law schools, as the statewide rate slipped.
The Texas General Land Office money, from its 2021 winter storms program, pays for permanent standby power at the Tarrant County Resource Connection and the Green Bay Jail, officials said Thursday.
Archer’s Oct. 23 announcement includes two Fort Worth airports and Frisco Station, but offers no passenger launch date or fares.
The Tarrant Regional Water District board also approved an agreement spelling out which Panther Island public works the city will build and which the district will build.
Neighbors in Fort Worth are seeking clarification regarding a construction project associated with Google.
The university gave no reason for Thursday's resignation, effective immediately; trustees brought back Boschini, who led TCU for 22 years, without an interim title.
The Oct. 24 celebration at the Fort Worth Nature Center runs 10 a.m.–3 p.m. and is included with park admission; hayrides cost extra.
National Adoption Week runs through Oct. 25 at two PetSmart locations. The city lists evening hours through Saturday and a 6 p.m. Sunday closing.
A local food service center is celebrating its 25th anniversary of providing meals in the North Texas region.
The health secretary met privately with JPS leaders Tuesday, then defended federal chronic disease research spending; the plan targets earlier detection, dialysis choice and transplant reform.
The transit board on Monday also settled a $111,000 land purchase at 800 12th Ave. rather than go to court, as the 2.1-mile line to the Medical District nears its Oct. 29 groundbreaking.
The Flora Brewer Bridge Program pairs Fort Worth Housing Solutions vouchers worth about $1.7 million a year with services from DRC Solutions; a council vote on the services contract is set for Oct. 27.
NET Force began work Oct. 1 on three lodging properties, a shopping center, an apartment complex and two homes, the city said Tuesday; the four pilot sites stay under monitoring.
The self-paced museum mystery costs $30, requires advance registration and is open to ages 16 and older.
Fort Worth ISD's Call for Great Schools invites nonprofits, universities, charter operators and agencies to propose new or redesigned campuses; full applications for a 2027-28 start are due Oct. 30.
A couple in Fort Worth survived a house fire, according to a report by Audacy.
The county's daily report puts Monday's turnout far above the 2022 midterm's opening day but below 2024's; the 16 sites with Fort Worth addresses took in 14,629 voters.
