A new community advisory board working with the Fort Worth Police Department is wrestling with the challenges of homelessness and vagrancy in the city. The Police Advisory Board, which convenes once...
VIDEO: Local City Pursues Waterfront Development
Fort Worth leadership dreams of someday having a riverwalk and waterfront development similar to San Antonio. The question facing city leaders: Is it only a pipe dream? The city plans to move ahead...
60 Cats Temporarily Close Local Shelter
The sudden arrival of over 60 cats and one dog from a single private residence forced the Bedford Animal Shelter (BAS) to shut down this week. Located at 1809 Reliance Pkwy., BAS announced on July...
Triple Digit Temps Return to North Texas
Oppressively hot temperatures have returned to North Texas. Triple-digit temperatures hit again mid-week but this time with even higher heat indices. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth...
Local City Focuses on Infrastructure
McKinney's latest update to its capital improvements program is putting projects in the city's eastern section front and center. The North Texas suburb's capital improvements program (CIP) is an...
Residents Want Decrepit Grain Silos Gone
Residents of a south Fort Worth neighborhood near the now-defunct Fort Worth Elevator and Warehouse facility want the grain silos on site demolished, describing them as an "eyesore." The abandoned...
Master Plan for New Library Revealed
The Celina Public Library Master Plan, showing how the library will serve local needs and meet community goals through to 2040, has been released for public review. The master plan draft is like a...
Local Water, Wastewater Rate Hikes Expected
At a recent meeting of the Richardson City Council, officials were briefed on the North Texas Municipal Water Districtโs (NTMWD) proposal to raise member citiesโ wholesale rates for treated water...
DFW Population Expected To Reach 8.5M by 2028
North Texas is one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the country, with the region's population projected to grow by nearly 1 million residents over the next five years, according to a new study...
DART Silver Line Work Closes Local Road
Coppellโs MacArthur Boulevard will see shifting traffic patterns in the coming months as work on the Dallas Area Rapid Transitโs (DART) Silver Line project advances. Three phases of construction...
Local Town Revamps Aquatic Facilities
Aquatic recreational facilities in Irving are set to see some major changes in the coming years. The City of Irving unveiled plans to update and revitalize some of its swimming pools and build the...
Hours-Old Baby Abandoned at Local Business
A recently abandoned infant has local police reminding citizens of the state's Safe Haven Law. In the wake of receiving a report that a newborn had been abandoned Wednesday at a local business, the...
VIDEO: Local Shopping Cart Ordinance Takes Effect
A Fort Worth ordinance that seeks to keep abandoned shopping carts off city streets officially took effect over the weekend. Beginning July 1, the ordinance requires retail stores to collect...
City Begins $50M Downtown Renovation
Progress continues on Friscoโs $50 million renovations to the downtown area of the city in an attempt to revitalize the area. The Frisco City Council originally approved projects to improve the...
VIDEO: Three Men Drown in Three Days at Local Lake
It has been a busy and troubling week for members of the Lake Lewisville Fire Department dive team, who were tasked with searching for and recovering the bodies of three individuals who drowned in...
Local Ambulance Provider Running Low on Funding
Local ambulance provider MedStar has requested additional funding from the Fort Worth City Council as the agency attempts to determine potential future funding options. The Metropolitan Area EMS...
Former Local Official Sues City After Arrest
A former city council member of Godley is suing the city government, police department, and former mayor after being arrested outside City Hall in an alleged effort to silence her. Former city...
Highway 75 Shut Down by Watermelon Spill
A collision resulting in a spill of a popular summertime treat closed multiple roads on Monday. The Plano Police Department reported on Twitter that a crash occurred southbound on U.S. Highway 75 on...
Heat Results in Water Main Breaks
Increased water use due to dangerous heat is putting pressure on the water system, with multiple residents in Fort Worth going briefly without water as breaks in water mains continue to arise across...
Blaze Destroys Boats at Local Lake
A weekend fire at a local dock left multiple boats destroyed. In the early morning hours of June 1, a fire broke out among boat slips at Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie. This blaze affected three...
Energy Experts Discuss TX Power Grid’s Future
The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA) hosted a summit Tuesday on the future of the power grid and power production. Experts discussed possible ways to improve and expand the methods that power...