Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report
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Food insecurity is expected to rise in North Texas as cuts to federal programs are planned.
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Texas Wesleyan University will try its 鈥渟maller, smarter鈥 approach to improving Vaughn Boulevard into a gateway corridor in east Fort Worth after other efforts have stalled.
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Fort Worth City Council members approved an agreement with Arlington for an economic analysis of the proposed bullet train. The April 22 agreement calls for Fort Worth to spend up to $75,000, while Arlington will spend $183,750.
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North Texas riders will see continued operation of the popular commuter line between Fort Worth and Dallas.
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Contracts for the project鈥檚 construction, construction management and materials testing 鈥 totaling $188.9 million 鈥 were unanimously approved May 21 by the nine-member board of directors for the North Texas Tollway Authority, or NTTA.
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Jacques Marquis came to Fort Worth from Montreal in 2013 to lead one of the world鈥檚 most prestigious piano competitions.
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American Airlines and DFW Airport executives were joined by the mayors of Fort Worth and Dallas 鈥 Mattie Parker and Eric L. Johnson, respectively 鈥 to announce the expansion of the airport project, scheduled to become operational in 2027.
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Fort Worth and Arlington 鈥 Tarrant County鈥檚 tourism hotspots 鈥 plan to work together to study the economic benefits of a proposed high-speed rail route to Dallas.
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Fort Worth-based Lockheed Martin Corp. is set to receive billions of dollars in defense contracts as the company announced it fully stocked Norway with a fleet of F-35 fighter jets.
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Community needs are up at the food pantry he operates as federal funding cuts, coupled with inflationary increases, are affecting North Texans.
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Trinity Metro launched its revamped $2.3 million program with Lyft Urban Solutions in January with a fleet of 400 new bicycles, including 340 electric models. New smart stations, powered by electricity or solar power, have been installed at 20 locations around Fort Worth.
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New cuts to USDA programs funding the purchase of local food creates budget crisis for North Texas food banks.