The Latest Breaking News from Fort Worth

Inside Downballot Dems’ Effort to Flip Texas’ Key County Battleground

Amid voter suppression and rampant ideological warfare, Tarrant County Democratic candidates try to capitalize on this surge of local anger.

Texas Observer · Sep 30

Texas Ozone Action Day Covers 16 Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston Counties Monday, a Warning for People with Asthma

An Ozone Action Day covers 16 Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston counties on Monday. How people with asthma or COPD, kids, and older adults can limit exposure.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Texas Daycare Faces $1 Million Lawsuit Over Alleged 'Child Fight Club' Involving Four-Year-Old Boys

A Fort Worth couple are suing a Montessori daycare, alleging a substitute teacher encouraged two four-year-olds to fight and physically handled their son. The claims remain untested in court.

International Business Times UK · Sep 18

USHCC's 47th National Conference: Fort Worth Prepares to Host Thousands for Major U.S. Hispanic Business Summit

USHCC's 47th National Conference hits Fort Worth Sept. 14-16 with a full agenda now live and speakers like Ken Salazar and Ross Perot Jr. confirmed.

Latin Times · Aug 27

Texas wildfire jumps creeks and rivers as powerful winds drive rapid spread

A fast-moving wildfire in north-central Texas has destroyed a family home and business property, burned buildings at a youth camp and forced evacuations across sparsely populated ranch country west of Fort Worth, while local ranchers opened barns for animals needing evacuation.

The Times of India · Aug 26

Trey Songz Reportedly Sues Texas Concert Promoter for More Than $500K Over Postponed Show

Trey Songz is reportedly seeking more than $500,000 (£366,800) from a Texas concert promoter over a postponed Fort Worth show, alleging unpaid fees and inadequate promotion.

International Business Times UK · Aug 24

Texas cities eye property tax hikes, spending cuts amid yawning budget gaps

Rising costs, slowing tax revenue and a sluggish economy have saddled some of Texas’ biggest cities with multimillion-dollar deficits.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 17

The Takeover Tab: State-Imposed Superintendent Buyouts Cost School Districts Big Bucks

And, critics of TEA takeovers say, those costs are just the beginning of expenses that come with state intervention but without state recompense.

Texas Observer · Aug 13

While data centers boom in Texas, their plans stay shrouded in secrecy

Data center developers can use nondisclosure agreements and shell companies to shield the details of their deals from the public. Even state officials also say they need more transparency from the industry.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 10

Kay Granger, first Texas Republican woman elected to House, dies aged 83

Representative who did not seek re-election in 2024 died of Alzheimer’s disease, her son said

The Guardian - US · Aug 3