Fort Worth City Council will vote Tuesday on approving a four-year collective bargaining agreement ratified by the city’s firefighters and emergency medical services personnel that calls for pay raises, among other changes. The agreement includes across-the-board wage increases, incentive pay and ov
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Duckert brings more than two decades experience to role SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, Sept. 28, 2026 – Texas Health Resources today announced that Jon Duckert will be the new president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake* effective Oct. 1. Duckert brings more than 20 years of...
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Highway expansion increases capacity and improves mobility for drivers FORT WORTH (September 24, 2026) – TEXpress Highways has completed construction on its North Tarrant Express (NTE) Capacity Improvement Project, expanding 10 miles of the SH 183/121 (Airport Freeway) and Inters...
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Join The Business Press for the 2026 State of Higher Education Forum, where local college and university leaders will join business and community leaders to discuss the importance of partnerships between education and industry. These collaborations play a critical role in driving...
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A downtown Fort Worth gathering at First Christian Church was furrier than usual. One by one, members of the church and their respected canine friends began to congregate at the bottom of the steps of the historic sanctuary. The Rev. Greg Smith, interim senior minister, stood at ...
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Each year, I get to work with Jay Harris from ESPN. He generously donates his time to the fundraising efforts of Nancy Lieberman Charities by acting as the emcee of the nonprofit’s Dream Ball Gala and playing as a celebrity in the golf tournament that follows it. My role in the g...
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The subject matter is dark in Lance Oppenheim’s narrative feature debut, “Primetime”—adult men seeking to have sex with minors. So dark that it became a hit television show on NBC, “To Catch a Predator,” hosted by Chris Hansen, played here by Robert Pattinson. Not to be confused ...
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On a sunny Saturday morning, Downtown Arlington was popping as over 200 classic cars of various colors, builds and stories lined the streets. Children ran and pointed to the bright neon cars as couples strolled by with chicken tenders and fries from the food trucks nearby. “Stree...
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A local business group with a long history in Fort Worth is set to acquire properties that span one expanded city block in downtown near a hot spot of recent development. Fort Worth City Council will be asked on Oct. 13 to approve the sale of four city-owned properties once used ...
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On Oct. 1, Arlington will host the first in a series of town hall events to discuss pressing topics across the city. City staff and Mayor Jim Ross will discuss six topics over 12 meetings with residents during the Arlington Unfiltered: Straight Talk with the Mayor town halls. In ...
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Nearly two years ago, Jennifer Limas was sitting in the Girls Inc. Makerspace & STEM Lab with the nonprofit’s corporate sponsors. The Near Southside facility, meant to inspire girls exploring science, technology, engineering and math, housed a different group: a panel of superint...
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Baraka Mirambi beamed as he walked to the podium Sept. 23 to share how the Tarrant To & Through Partnership helped him make friends, gain confidence and find his way to Tarleton State University. Mirambi pointed out his family in the crowd gathered at Tarrant County College Trini...
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Marisa Lozano’s dream used to begin when her son fell asleep. It was 2024, and Lozano’s son, Elias, needed nearly all of her attention. When she attended long in-person classes, her fiancé, David, sometimes missed an entire workday to care for Elias in her stead. When Lozano work...
