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The conceptual renderings show seven stories of apartments next to the existing Westbend development that look out onto the Trinity River.
Real Estate
$82 million development planned for South University Drive
The seven-story, mixed-use development would be the second phase of Westbend, along the Trinity River.
August 21, 2024 03:37 PM
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Kate Mazade
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Development
Design dive: TCU’s campus master plan
TCU unveiled a new campus master plan with long term goals for constructing and renovating 35 buildings around campus.
August 20, 2024
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Kate Mazade
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Newest foodie additions to Willow Park North
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Business
Meet 10 of Fort Worth’s fastest-growing companies
These were Fort Worth’s 10 fastest-growing companies, according to the 2024 Inc. 5000 list.
August 14, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Sponsored
Welcome to Oxenfree Princeton: A premier single-family home rental community
We’re giving you the scoop on this elevated new community located ~an hour from Fort Worth.
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City
Design dive: $94 million master plan for Fort Worth Spinks Airport
City Council is set to approve a new master plan for Fort Worth Spinks Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Descend into the airport’s history before we fly into its future.
August 9, 2024
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Kate Mazade
A yellow neon sign in the outline of a "Y" hangs inside of music recording studio with three orange ceiling panels and brown wall panels.
Arts
Lay down some tracks at the downtown YMCA’s 4All Studios
The studio space, which offers time with professional sound engineers, is available for booking.
August 6, 2024
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Ted Bauer
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Education
UTA West extends higher education expansion in Fort Worth
The expansion of the University of Texas at Arlington west of Fort Worth is only one of many higher education projects underway right now in Tarrant and Parker Counties.
August 6, 2024
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Ted Bauer
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Education
A conversation with Texas A&M’s Bobby Ahdieh on local expansion
How will Texas A&M impact Fort Worth, and vice versa, over the next few decades?
August 2, 2024
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Ted Bauer
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Development
A new hotel could be the largest in the Near Southside
Hilton filed plans for a six-story hotel on Hemphill Street between Rosedale and Magnolia.
August 1, 2024
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Kate Mazade
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City
The downtown library may find its permanent home
On Aug. 13, the City Council will vote to purchase 512 W. Fourth St. for a future, permanent downtown library.
July 31, 2024
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Ted Bauer
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Travel and Outdoors
Remembering Fort Worth’s hottest days on record
Fort Worth’s hottest days on record were June 26 + June 27, 1980, when Cowtown hit 113°.
August 15, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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City
By the numbers: Fort Worth’s proposed FY 2025 budget
The proposed 2025 fiscal budget for the City of Fort Worth prioritizes core services and raises the property tax rate by about half a cent.
August 13, 2024
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Kate Mazade
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City
Cook Children’s tops charts for medical care and employee satisfaction
The Fort Worth-based healthcare system is a nationally ranked pediatric care facility and place of employment.
August 13, 2024
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Kate Mazade
A hand is showing throwing a Sprite can and two small cardboard boxes into a blue bin that says "Fort Worth Recycles!" on the side.
City
Fort Worth is getting a new recycling facility
Upon completion, the facility will provide recycling services for the City of Fort Worth and North Texas.
August 12, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Live
Famous people from Fort Worth
Lights, camera, action: You may be surprised by some of the famous people who have called Fort Worth home.
August 12, 2024
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Music
Leon Bridges returns with a love letter to Fort Worth
One of Funkytown’s most well-known musicians — if not the most well-known — has a new album coming in October, with songs being released now.
August 8, 2024
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Ted Bauer
A streak of light shoots across a mostly dark night sky filled with stars.
Culture
Look to the stars for the Perseid meteor shower
Head to theses local stargazing spots to watch the meteor shower light up the sky.
August 8, 2024
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Food
Cotton candy bacon and drowning taquitos — chow down on the 2024 Big Tex Choice Award finalists
We can’t wait to try the ten finalist dishes of the State Fair of Texas’ 2024 Big Tex Choice Awards.
August 7, 2024
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Kate Mazade
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Culture
What’s a “brat summer” and how do I have one?
Thanks to Charli XCX’s hit pop album, we’re here to decode why “brat” is all over the airwaves, internet, and right outside your front door.
August 5, 2024
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Madison McMillen
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Sport climber Sam Watson makes his Olympic debut
The 18-year-old Southlake native will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics today.
August 5, 2024
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Kate Mazade