2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (519+ words) The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County has grown to become the state’s largest summer blaze since the Texas A&M Forest Service began recording fires in 2005. The fire, which has burned 90,400 acres, is 76% contained as of Thursday, according to…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (596+ words) A nearly 51-acre housing development is planned for Fort Worth’s east side as a developer seeks approval to rezone two heavily wooded tracts. The California-based Elbaz Family Foundation, which wants to build single-family homes at 7911 Meadowbrook Drive near Cooks Lane,…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (123+ words) fortworthreport.org About Fort Worth Report Texas Wesleyan University has broken its own record for the largest first-year cohort in university history for the second consecutive year, university officials announced today. The milestone caps two years of sustained growth, with…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (401+ words) The Amon Carter Museum of American Art has a new executive director and CEO. Robert Stein brings nearly two decades of experience as a museum executive, including his current role as chief information officer at the National Gallery of Art…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (303+ words) Fort Worth broke ground on Smiley Park in southeast Fort Worth’s Ash Crescent neighborhood, aiming to transform a vacant lot behind the Best Maid Pickles warehouse. The $1.76 million park improvements will include a sports court, lighting, play equipment, site furniture,…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (543+ words) About 30 members, from both parties and across the nation, stood solemnly on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Monday evening to honor the late Rep. Kay Granger. Her former colleagues recounted memories of the Fort Worth congresswoman and honored…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (436+ words) Fort Worth is an embracing hug that assures you that you are home, even if you are not. The sense of welcome identifies with me the most. Even among strangers, there is a familiar presence. Whether it’s the community walking…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (332+ words) The Fort Worth Urban Design Commission granted several waivers from design requirements for a proposed parking garage in the Stockyards. The M.L. Leddy’s retailer and Franklin family have entered a partnership with Parking Systems of America to replace a 55-space surface…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (752+ words) The Republican midterm convention is headed to Dallas Sept. 9-10 for what some GOP leaders are calling a “Trumpapalooza” and “truly historic.” September’s convention will be the first time in more than 40 years to be hosted in Dallas, now a Democratic-majority…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (776+ words) Far north Fort Worth residents offered a mix of ideas and some strong concerns about continued development Aug. 24, when city parks officials gathered community input for the future design of 68-acre Chapel Hill Park. More than 20 residents attended the meeting,…...