Andy Lusk
RFA Mid-cities Communities ReporterAndy Lusk is 四虎影院's mid-cities communities reporter. He is a returning Report for America corps member, having spent two years with KUCB, the NPR member station serving Alaska鈥檚 Aleutian and Pribilof Islands. While in Alaska, Andy was an award-winning general assignment reporter with a focus on local and tribal government. When he's not reporting, he's usually out hiking. Andy is an alumnus of New York University.
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After months of negotiations, the Irving Professional Fire Fighters Association has a new outline of employment terms and conditions for its members, including staffing, hours and work conditions. -
The budget addresses first responder staffing and infrastructure improvements, among other city priorities. -
A viral video out of Flower Mound shows a woman harassing a delivery driver, using phrases like 鈥測ou鈥檙e an illegal鈥� and 鈥測ou鈥檙e taking away jobs.鈥� -
City officials are seeking resident input on what the next decade should look like for their community amid a changing economic landscape. -
The Arlington City Council voted unanimously to declare 1,158 plots in the Arlington Cemetery abandoned and available for sale. -
The average home in Arlington will see property tax and some utility bills go up by about $12 a month in 2026. -
Some Metroplex school districts are holding elections that could change local property tax rates and bring in new school funding. -
The annual ceremony took place at the city鈥檚 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial, which is only a short drive from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. -
North Texas Ukrainian community comes together for art, dance and rock music against backdrop of warThe concert was a celebration of Ukrainian Independence Day, hosted by the Ukrainian Cultural Club of Dallas. -
Over the last few decades, longtime Bedford resident Dane Martin has seen his town transform into a robust small city. He spent his childhood exploring the area on foot and bike with friends, and he attended the Old Bedford School in the 1950s. -
A Bedford resident was diagnosed with West Nile virus, according to a press release. This is the city鈥檚 first case of the year. -
The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District board voted unanimously to hold a special election on a proposed local property tax rate increase.
