Mayor talks FWISD takeover, taxes and maintaining Fort Worth’s ‘vibe’ during TribFest
AUSTIN — Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker sat down with The Texas Tribune co-founder Evan Smith for a…
Public art happens with community input. Here’s how to get involved in Fort Worth
Fort Worth residents have several opportunities to provide input on public art projects before the pieces are installed…
How a forensic lab at UNT Health Fort Worth helped identify Central Texas flood victims
July 2025 will be memorialized as a tragic moment in the state’s history. Flooding in Central Texas took…
$82M for baseball fields, athletic upgrades proposed for Fort Worth’s growing needs
Fort Worth doesn’t have the sports fields and stadiums needed to meet growing demand, city staff found. To…
How a pharmacy student and her service dog improved accessibility at UNT Health Fort Worth
It’s not every day that a dog earns a university student ID or is routinely found in a…
Frank Kent’s legacy: from World War I veteran to Fort Worth car empire
When the sale of Frank Kent Motor Co. closed in early October, it marked the end of an…
A Texas church’s online class trains Christians to run for office. Now it may go national
Texas Rep. Nate Schatzline’s energy was palpable as he gazed out from the video on the computer screen,…
Fort Worth church’s day school closed indefinitely after sudden leadership change
St. Stephen Presbyterian Day School offered the only nursery program Leslie Ramirez’s 5-year-old daughter looked forward to attending.  …
Tarrant food bank doubles food distribution because of SNAP pause
Tarrant Area Food Bank’s distribution center, which is nearly 40% larger than a football field, has 20-foot-high shelves…
Billy Bob Thornton, stars of ‘Landman’ walk red carpet for Fort Worth premiere
Although Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton didn’t grow up in Fort Worth, he considers it his favorite…
Texas appoints FWISD conservator to oversee transition to state control
A former middle school teacher who served as New Mexico’s secretary of education will oversee Fort Worth ISD…
Tarrant County sees higher than normal voter turnout, despite polling place reductions
Fort Worth resident Cecil Wilson typically votes early in local elections. That was her plan this year when…