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Hardships continue at Fort Worth senior living community

Title: Hardships continue at Fort Worth senior living community
Runtime: 0:59
Date posted: 21 hours ago
Description: A Fort Worth senior living community whose unsanitary conditions were reported on by the Fort Worth Report in August is again facing the possibility of a utility shutoff.

On Aug. 19, residents of Manor Independent Living, an apartment community for older adults in the Las Vegas Trail neighborhood of Fort Worth, showed the Report trash piled into empty units. The practice started, they said, after garbage collections ceased due to unpaid bills. Residents spoke of pests, leaks, broken elevators and an end to meal services and activities.

A nonprofit organization, Homeless Military Veterans, became involved in the property’s management in August.

When the Fort Worth Report returned to the property Sept. 24, trash was no longer stacked in vacant units. A bulletin board advertised activities. But fungus grew from the carpet in a first floor hallway. Water dripped from the ceiling into a bucket in one spot. In another, missing ceiling tiles revealed w...

Title: Stories of Honor: Andy Williams
Runtime: 1:36
Date posted: 2 days ago
Description: Marine veteran Andy Williams based in Fort Worth helps transitioning service members and supports longtime homeowners.

NBA player Myles Turner pledges up to $2M to HEB ISD as Trinity arena takes his name

Title: NBA player Myles Turner pledges up to $2M to HEB ISD as Trinity arena takes his name
Runtime: 0:46
Date posted: 8 days ago
Description: A little orange ball has taken Myles Turner around the world.

It’s bounced him from Bedford to the University of Texas at Austin, through a decade with the Indiana Pacers and now to the Milwaukee Bucks. But Turner told Hurst-Euless-Bedford trustees that basketball has always brought him back to the place he calls home.

“Somehow I always found myself back in HEB,” Turner said.

Now — just 12 years after he graduated — the district where Turner grew up and learned the game will put his name on the arena where another kid could start a journey of their own.

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🖋️: Matthew Sgroi
📹: Christine Vo

Take a look around as Haltom City’s H Mart nears opening

Title: Take a look around as Haltom City’s H Mart nears opening
Runtime: 1:01
Date posted: 9 days ago
Description: The H Mart Asian supermarket set to open at Loop 820 and North Beach Street in Haltom City is closer to reality for the throngs of anticipating foodies, as crews Friday installed the store’s sign on the building.

“They still are very confident that they’re going to open prior to Thanksgiving,” Robert Briggs, economic development director for the city, told the Fort Worth Report.

Twenty-two tenants in the center are operating, including three that are in soft opening, Briggs said. Twenty-three are yet to open. Once it’s fully operating and stabilized, the city projects $1.1 million in gross sales tax collections annually from the center, he said.

#hmart #fortworth #haltomcity #koreanfood

Title: Stories of Honor: Bezan Morris
Runtime: 1:46
Date posted: 10 days ago
Description: Marine veteran Bezan Morris leads Cowtown Warriors, helping Fort Worth-area veterans with emergency support and lasting community.

Texas A&M System chairman welcomes new Americans in Fort Worth

Title: Texas A&M System chairman welcomes new Americans in Fort Worth
Runtime: 0:24
Date posted: 10 days ago
Description: On the second floor of the Eldon B. Mahon U.S. Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth, the bright smiles of dozens of newly sworn-in U.S. citizens competed with the sunbeams spilling through the tall glass windows of the courtroom.

The group gathered inside the courthouse on Sept. 17 for a naturalization ceremony, marking the end of a long path to becoming a citizen.

#fortworth #naturalization #american #aggies

Title: Stories of Honor: Tina Pollard
Runtime: 1:10
Date posted: 14 days ago
Description: A recruiter changed Tina Pollard’s life. She now serves on land and in the sky.

Fort Worth drivers had hundreds of accidents at these top spots. Here’s where

Title: Fort Worth drivers had hundreds of accidents at these top spots. Here’s where
Runtime: 0:52
Date posted: 14 days ago
Description: A downtown Fort Worth spot where two one-way roads meet Henderson Street is considered the city’s most dangerous intersection, according to a new study.

Texas crash data compiled by Patterson Law Group shows that 197 crashes, including 73 injuries, occurred on Belknap and Weatherford streets at Henderson from 2021 to 2025.

The firm studied data involving nearly 81,000 crashes reported to the Texas Department of Transportation in Fort Worth between January 2021 and December 2025.

#roadsafety #accidents #fortworth

‘The heart of Fort Worth’: La Línea Rosa buses connect community with culture

Title: ‘The heart of Fort Worth’: La Línea Rosa buses connect community with culture
Runtime: 1:01
Date posted: 16 days ago
Description: Trinity Metro’s updated bus route was unveiled Tuesday morning — the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month — with a fiesta in the parking lot of La Gran Plaza de Fort Worth.

Trinity Metro’s new La Línea Rosa buses are updated with a bold “Mexican pink” color, complete with images representing south Fort Worth such as the mall, skateboarders, ballet folklórico dancers and mariachi musicians. Even an image of “Matchstick Man,” a wooden sculpture installed on Magnolia Avenue, is represented on some buses.

“This is more than just pink buses,” said Anette Landeros, the agency’s chief strategy officer. “This is about the neighborhoods and the people we connect.”

#fortworth #transportation #hispanicheritage

Fort Worth reflects on community, national unity at 9/11 25th anniversary memorial

Title: Fort Worth reflects on community, national unity at 9/11 25th anniversary memorial
Runtime: 1:02
Date posted: 20 days ago
Description: Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the city coordinated a 9/11 25th anniversary memorial event Friday morning at Fort Worth City Hall.

Firefighters, police officers and city staff gathered to remember those who died or were involved in rescue efforts at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and on Flight 93, which was hijacked as part of the coordinated attacks and crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, having never reached its intended target.

Mayor Mattie Parker stood in front of a collage of pictures, borrowed from Tunnel to Towers, of people who lost their lives on 9/11.

“Let today be a remembrance, a reminder of what it means to truly be American, to hold hands and look forward together, even when we disagree,” Parker said.

#fortworth #september11th #neverforget #worldtradecenter #twintowers

Title: Stories of Honor: Josh McCabe
Runtime: 2:12
Date posted: 22 days ago
Description: Raised in a family defined by military service, Fort Worth Navy veteran Josh McCabe now supports veterans in crisis.

Roll credits: 800 cars drive in to say goodbye to Fort Worth’s Coyote theater

Title: Roll credits: 800 cars drive in to say goodbye to Fort Worth’s Coyote theater
Runtime: 0:58
Date posted: 23 days ago
Description: Coyote Drive-In held its final movie screenings after 14 years as the theater’s lease with the Tarrant Regional Water District concluded. Roughly 800 cars filled the 18-acre theater for final showings of “Coyote vs. Acme,” “Cars: 20th Anniversary,” “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” and “The End of Oak Street.”

The outdoor theater was located on the future Panther Island project, which is slated to begin construction on two new canals and a 3-acre park this fall.

Coyote Drive-In president Glenn Solomon confirmed that he is exploring other locations for the outdoor theater but didn’t elaborate.

#driveinmovie #fortworth #coyotedrivein #texas #dfw

Tarrant County’s November elections will have 92 fewer places to cast ballots than 2022 #fortworth

Title: Tarrant County’s November elections will have 92 fewer places to cast ballots than 2022 #fortworth
Runtime: 1:03
Date posted: 29 days ago
Description: Tarrant County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a list of polling sites for the November elections that included 92 fewer sites than the 2022 midterms.

The approval came after commissioners heard testimony from more than 100 speakers, the majority of whom were opposed to the site cuts, during a meeting that lasted over eight hours. Voting rights advocates and representatives of 30 civic groups rallied outside the county courthouse Tuesday morning, demanding that commissioners approve a list with the same number of sites as the 2022 midterms.

The adopted list includes 224 sites for Election Day and 47 for early voting. The 2022 list included 316 Election Day sites and 50 for early voting.

#elections #tarrantcounty #fortworth #arlington #votingsites #electionday

What does the Fort Worth Report mean to you? Hear from Suzie Jary

Title: What does the Fort Worth Report mean to you? Hear from Suzie Jary
Runtime: 0:23
Date posted: 1 month ago
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What does the Fort Worth Report mean to you? Hear from Efrain Frias

Title: What does the Fort Worth Report mean to you? Hear from Efrain Frias
Runtime: 0:21
Date posted: 1 month ago
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What does the Fort Worth Report mean to you? Hear from Bob Michael

Title: What does the Fort Worth Report mean to you? Hear from Bob Michael
Runtime: 0:17
Date posted: 1 month ago
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Title: Stories of Honor: Kate Taylor
Runtime: 1:52
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Army veteran Kate Taylor is improving geriatric patient care by educating future nurses at UNT Health Fort Worth.

Fort Worth community remembers, honors Dolly Parton’s legacy #fortworth

Title: Fort Worth community remembers, honors Dolly Parton’s legacy #fortworth
Runtime: 1:12
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Fort Worth resident Sarah Reeseman Swift sat beside her husband and lit her candle from another attendee's flame. She swayed and sang along to “I Will Always Love You,” warm orange candlelight flashing over the crowd.

Reeseman Swift was among a few hundred people gathered at Second Rodeo Brewing for a vigil honoring singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, who died Aug. 25.

“She really is my idol. I just had to come out here tonight and honor and recognize her,” Reeseman Swift said as tears welled in her eyes.

#dollyparton #dollywood #fortworth #stockyards

They call a Fort Worth senior living community home. Then trash began piling up #fortworth

Title: They call a Fort Worth senior living community home. Then trash began piling up #fortworth
Runtime: 2:00
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Latrice Tucker remembers what home was like at her independent living community.

The 67-year-old recalled a well-kept courtyard at 8000 Calmont Ave. A cafeteria downstairs for residents. Activities such as bingo, poker and margarita nights.

“There wasn’t anything that wasn’t taken care of,” Tucker said.

Five years later, she is one of dozens of older adults at Manor Independent Living — located in the historically underserved Las Vegas Trail neighborhood — living in unsanitary conditions.
#fortworth #seniorcommunity

Fort Worth OKs $10B data center site plan with more green space, distance from homes #fortworth

Title: Fort Worth OKs $10B data center site plan with more green space, distance from homes #fortworth
Runtime: 1:13
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: City leaders gave the green light to a site plan for the $10 billion data center that has for months garnered criticism and backlash from southeast Fort Worth residents.

Fort Worth City Council voted 7-4 Tuesday for an amended site plan that accounts for 187 acres of the project headed by Black Mountain.

The language in the plan presented in Tuesday’s docket requested the addition of an electrical substation, a maximum building height increase to 70 feet and a maximum distance requirement of 150 feet between the facility and homes.

At the requests of council members Michael Crain and Chris Nettles, the vote was made to approve the site plan and amend the zoning item’s language to reflect a maximum distance of 300 feet between homes and the data center.

#datacenter #fortworth #texas #citycouncil #blackmountain

Title: Stories of Honor: Cedric Williams
Runtime: 1:33
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Retired Army Ranger Cedric Williams turned Fort Worth ISD educator is preparing students for leadership through JROTC, robotics and cybersecurity. This is part of our series honoring 12 veterans who serve beyond the uniform.

Informed Discussion: Data Centers in Fort Worth

Title: Informed Discussion: Data Centers in Fort Worth
Runtime: 1:07:06
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: Our panel of knowledgeable scholars and industry authorities will discuss what these centers are, where they are or proposed to be, what they do and why — or whether — North Texas needs them.

Moderated by reporter Scott Nishimura, our panel also will address government regulations — current and proposed — as well as the impact of data centers on:
-natural resources such as water and energy.
-quality of life.
-economic development in the face of other possible land uses.

Title: Meet the Fort Worth Report
Runtime: 1:32
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: This is what local news looks like when a community invests in itself. Take just two minutes of your day to watch the video about how FWR builds civic life.

Arlington-native Cade Cunningham hosts 817 Day, unveils new basketball court for community

Title: Arlington-native Cade Cunningham hosts 817 Day, unveils new basketball court for community
Runtime: 0:42
Date posted: 1 month ago
Description: NBA All-Star and Arlington-native Cade Cunningham hosted his second annual 817 Day event in his hometown, celebrating and playing basketball with attendees in the sweltering sun.

Children ran around the park, playing on a brand-new basketball court unveiled by Cunningham.

Cunningham said he wanted the event to bring everyone together.

“There’s a lot of hardship, there’s a lot of tough things that try to bring us down in this world,” Cunningham said. “Having a community that can uplift you, that’s huge.”

#basketball #nba #detroitpistons #arlington

BTS fans find community, connection at Arlington tour stop

Title: BTS fans find community, connection at Arlington tour stop
Runtime: 1:06
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Thousands of BTS fans filled up Arlington's entertainment district Aug. 15 for the Arirang World Tour. The fans call themselves “ARMY” and many say they have been preparing for this concert for months.

Whether during struggles with mental health or the death of a loved one, fans say the group came to them at a pivotal time in their life.

#bts #btsarmy #btsarirang #btsworldtour

Fort Worth activist arrested a week after his removal from Tarrant County Commissioners Court

Title: Fort Worth activist arrested a week after his removal from Tarrant County Commissioners Court
Runtime: 1:31
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: One week after attendees were removed at the Tarrant County Commissioners Court — with one arrested and carried out — another resident was arrested for allegedly disrupting the public meeting.

Fort Worth resident EJ Carrion was booked into the county jail early Wednesday morning and released at 4:30 p.m. About 30 supporters stood outside the jail for hours that afternoon, at times chanting “Free EJ” and “Free the truth” until his release.

Carrion, 36, is charged with disrupting a meeting, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $2,000, up to 180 days in jail, or both the fine and jail time. He told reporters he is also banned from returning to the commissioners court for 180 days.

#fortworth #tarrantcounty #commissioners #arrest

K-pop fan joins others in preparing freebies ahead of BTS coming to Arlington

Title: K-pop fan joins others in preparing freebies ahead of BTS coming to Arlington
Runtime: 0:56
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Ann Liu, owner of Little Lilly Sushi, created freebies ahead of BTS’s Arirang World Tour stop in Arlington’s AT&T Stadium.

Liu made a spreadsheet breaking down all the events for fans to explore from freebies meetups, cupsleeve events and fan projects.

#bts #kpop #arlington #fortworth

Fort Worth ISD sees highest principal turnover in more than a decade

Title: Fort Worth ISD sees highest principal turnover in more than a decade
Runtime: 0:58
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: A Fort Worth Report analysis found Fort Worth ISD students at 53 schools will have new principals on Aug. 10. The change marks the FWISD’s highest principal turnover in more than a decade and comes as the district begins its first school year under a state takeover.

The Report analyzed 11 years of school directories obtained through an open records request.

“Yes, people come in and come out,” said Khristina Goady, Jean McClung Middle School principal. “But our community remains, and every kid deserves to have an outstanding education, and that does not change because we have a change in leadership.”

#fwisd #fortworth #education #school #turnover

Candid Conversation: Wins and Losses from the Beautiful Game

Title: Candid Conversation: Wins and Losses from the Beautiful Game
Runtime: 1:25:24
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: Join us as our panelists examine the question: Was this soccer spectacle worth the investment?

Our panel will take a look at what the World Cup meant for the region long after the final score as we identify the wins and losses for Tarrant County residents.

The long-awaited nine matches are projected to bring $1.5 billion and over 100,000 daily visitors to North Texas. But beyond the excitement and global attention, Tarrant officials are now keeping a close eye on the county's transportation, public safety, public health and the experience of local residents. Yet the question will be, was this soccer spectacle worth the investment?

Moderator:
— Eric E. Garcia, senior business reporter, Fort Worth Report

Panelists:
— Drew Hays, executive director, Fort Worth Sports Commission; vice president of sports, Visit Fort Worth
— Anette Landeros, chief strategy officer, Trinity Metro
— Michael E. Nalley, director ...

Texas A&M-Fort Worth’s downtown vision takes shape with $240M campus opening #fortworth

Title: Texas A&M-Fort Worth’s downtown vision takes shape with $240M campus opening #fortworth
Runtime: 0:59
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description

Tarrant County commissioners table vote on polling sites for November election

Title: Tarrant County commissioners table vote on polling sites for November election
Runtime: 0:39
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description

Tarrant County judge removes attendees during public meeting about voting site reductions

Title: Tarrant County judge removes attendees during public meeting about voting site reductions
Runtime: 0:55
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description

Tarrant County considers cutting 140 Election Day polling sites for November

Title: Tarrant County considers cutting 140 Election Day polling sites for November
Runtime: 0:42
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description

Fort Worth ISD taught her son to talk. After speech job cuts, she moved her family

Title: Fort Worth ISD taught her son to talk. After speech job cuts, she moved her family
Runtime: 1:01
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description

Federal judge declines to reinstate Muslim educator as Fort Worth ISD principal #fortworth

Title: Federal judge declines to reinstate Muslim educator as Fort Worth ISD principal #fortworth
Runtime: 0:59
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description

Ridglea Christian Church garden is abuzz with bees #fortworth

Title: Ridglea Christian Church garden is abuzz with bees #fortworth
Runtime: 0:55
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description

Fans show off their World Cup outfits in Arlington

Title: Fans show off their World Cup outfits in Arlington
Runtime: 0:52
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description

At Marquez Bakery, food fuels a family’s purpose #arlington #mexicanfood

Title: At Marquez Bakery, food fuels a family’s purpose #arlington #mexicanfood
Runtime: 1:06
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description

At Marquez Bakery, food tells a family story

Title: At Marquez Bakery, food tells a family story
Runtime: 2:48
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: In three-plus decades, Arlington’s Marquez Bakery on East Division Street established itself as a bakery, restaurant and tortilla factory.

Photo courtesy | Marquez Bakery on Facebook
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