A 45-member independent policy council is working on a draft of 2027 legislative priorities. The council's top goal is to fund various transportation projects. To achieve this, the council plans to pursue additional federal and state revenue during the 90th Texas Legislature.
The legislature, which starts on January 12, will determine funding decisions for 2028-29. A communications program manager briefed regional leaders on the draft priorities at a recent meeting. Further details on the council's plans and priorities are available from the source, including information on recent federal funding developments.
Gracey Tune, Peggy Bott-Kirby and Eddie Dunlap remember the excitement they felt to share their love for tap dancing and drums in their new creative center Arts Fifth Avenue. But their opening day emotions were shaken when national tragedy struck. It was the morning of Sept. 11, ...
Tarrant County commissioners approved an $834 million budget Tuesday, lowering the county tax rate for the fourth consecutive year. Commissioners adopted a property tax rate of 18.6 cents per $100 valuation, a decrease from last year’s tax rate of 18.62 cents. The tax rate is bel...
Gary Douglas Knight, 66, of Willow Park, TX passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday Aug. 28, 2026. Gary was born in Fort Wayne, IN on Sept. 1, 1959. After spending his childhood in Omaha, NE and St. Louis, MO, Gary spent the majority of his career with Walmart, ...
Nine people have been charged in Tarrant County with illegally voting or attempting to vote, according to federal and local prosecutors. The charges resulted from a joint operation involving the Department of Justice, Homeland Security and the Tarrant County District Attorney’s O...
The Flock camera debate continues in Carrollton and Dallas. The Carrollton City Council will discuss the issue at its Sept. 15 meeting. There is a proposal to renew and extend their contract, potentially adding 15 more cameras and the software required to run them. Carrollton Pol...
Veterinary medicine is often associated with treating household pets, but the profession has a much wider role in community life. Veterinarians help protect animal health, support responsible ownership and contribute to public health in ways that are not always immediately visibl...
Hundreds of Dallas Flock cameras that were set to be canceled will remain online, at least for now, according to the police department. More than 300 Flock cams used by Dallas Police were set to go dark after an order from Gov. Greg Abbott blocked state agencies from spending mon...
A brush fire burning through hundreds of acres of ranchland in Parker County on Tuesday afternoon is now 40% contained. The Texas A&M Forest Service told NBC 5 at about 5 p.m. that the fire had burned about 200 acres and was 40% contained. The fire is burning through a mix of gra...
Dementia Friendly Fort Worth (DFFW) will host its annual Faces of Dementia event on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 4–6 p.m at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. The event will bring together families, care partners, and community members to honor individuals living with deme...
The University of Texas at Arlington has announced the appointment of a new acting president: Dr. Archie Holmes. Last week, former UTA president Jennifer Cowley delivered her final State of the University address, the university said. Cowley announced her departure in August afte...
The city of Fort Worth is remembering the seven lives lost and seven others injured 27 years ago when a gunman walked into a youth gathering at Wedgwood Baptist Church and opened fire. Al Meredith, pastor emeritus at the church, told NBC 5 on the 25th anniversary of the shooting ...
Retailers were hit by theft at The Shops at Willow Bend ahead of the planned redevelopment of the site for the Dallas Stars. Cutlery Collection, which sells knives and related services, and Pipe & Palette, an art-focused event business, suffered burglaries sometime after closing ...
