Fort Worth wants clarity on regulating medical cannabis dispensaries and satellite locations after a dispensary applied for a permit to operate off Camp Bowie. State lawmakers last year expanded the state’s Compassionate Use program that allows authorized businesses to sell physician-prescribed products made with marijuana for numerous ailments. Texas Original was one of three dispensaries permitted to operate statewide before the Legislature’s new law required the licensure

North Texans ask company and city officials to disclose use of water and energy, conduct environmental studies and maintain transparency ahead of a vote that could move a data center forward. Dozens of residents packed a meeting Tuesday at Rolling Hills Elementary, where representatives with Edged Data Centers, developer PMB Capital and the city of Fort Worth, including City Council member Michael Crain, presented details and answered questions regarding the planned facility.

Fort Worth city leaders implemented a hiring freeze — including in some core services areas — as they address a projected budget shortfall this year as well as “constrained revenues” expected next year. Police, fire and emergency medical services are exempt from the freeze as are certain other positions. Exemptions include seasonal and summer hiring, positions paid for by sources outside the general and internal services funds, and jobs posted before March 12, City Manager Ja

Drivers on South Hulen Street between Loop 820 and Bellaire Drive South may want to plan for extra travel time in the coming months. Crews are expected to begin a resurfacing project this month, with completion expected in September. Drivers should expect delays as workers mill the top layer of the previous pavement, clean the surface and pour a new layer of asphalt. Traffic delays will occur in segments rather than one continuous closure. Traffic will be managed using signag

Councilmember Michael D. Crain has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2026 Information Technology and Communications Federal Advocacy Committee. Councilmember Crain was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on a variety of issues, including broadband, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The appointment was announced by NLC President Kevin Kramer, Councilmem

Gyna Bivens, a six-term Fort Worth City Councilmember whose blunt honesty and deep roots in Stop Six made her a defining voice for east Fort Worth neighborhoods, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 71. "I’m completely heartbroken that we have lost such a light and force in this world,” Mayor Mattie Parker said in a statement Monday evening. “Gyna Bivens truly personified love and service, and she was a champion for neighborhoods throughout east Fort Worth and

In the 1930s, the tan brick building located at the heart of East Lancaster served as an entrance to Fort Worth as part of a building for the Texas and Pacific Railway, said Charles Wolford, Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County president and CEO. The space, located at 1350 E. Lancaster Ave., has lived many lives in its nearly 100-year history, Wolford said. Today, he hopes unhoused individuals and families will know it as a place to call home. Members of Union Gospel Missio

Six of the 11 Fort Worth City Council members want to dedicate more dollars to affordable housing projects in the $840 million bond program they plan to ask voters to approve in May. They weighed whether to devote more than $5 million to address the city’s housing crisis during a work session meeting Jan. 13. This year’s bond election is expected to be the first in Fort Worth that includes a proposition dedicated to affordable housing. Tuesday’s debate came as several members

Councilmember Michael D. Crain has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2026 Information Technology and Communications Federal Advocacy Committee. Councilmember Crain was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on a variety of issues, including broadband, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The appointment was announced by NLC President Kevin Kramer, Councilmem

Fort Worth City Council meetings may soon carve out additional time for elected officials to hear concerns from the public, following months of criticism from local residents. Council members vote Jan. 13 on a proposal to restructure how they gather resident input at routine public meetings in an effort to “enhance efficiency and allow for increased public engagement,” according to meeting agenda documents. If approved, the new schedule would eliminate stand-alone meetings fo

A dam at a west Fort Worth lake will undergo repairs early next year to address damage to a portion of the structure. City staff discovered the bowing — the bending or curving — of the headwall at the Luther Lake dam during a May 2024 inspection, city spokesperson Linda Sterne confirmed to the Report in an email. The bowing was caused by the weight and pressure of the soil located between Clayton Road and the headwall. Sterne said no properties have been damaged or leaks res

When Fort Worth resident Ken Shimamoto speaks at government meetings, he knows his comments probably won’t sway elected officials’ votes. But to him, that’s not the point. “I’m not doing this to change anybody’s mind,” Shimamoto, 68, said. “I’m doing this to remind myself who I am and to let fellow citizens of like mind, who are afraid to speak up, know that they can do this.” Shimamoto, a member of the grassroots civic engagement organization Indivisible TX-12, has become a

“There’s not a major city police chief in this country who doesn’t wake up on a Monday morning with challenges," Chief Eddie Garcia said. FORT WORTH, Texas — Crime scene after crime scene across Fort Worth this weekend has put new Police Chief Eddie Garcia’s leadership to the test. “We are not just going to sit by on a weekend such as this,” Garcia said, addressing the city’s string of violent incidents that left multiple people dead and others hurt. “This was a challenging w

If she traces it back, it was Thrisha Sukesh’s grandfather and his dementia diagnosis that began her journey. That diagnosis as she was starting high school and the difficulties it caused the family, led her to step outside her comfort zone and take nearly 100 classmates on the journey as well. The Trinity Valley School junior hopes the rest of the city will follow. As a member of the Fort Worth Trailblazers chapter of the National Charity League, Sukesh received a $400 gra

Fort Worth residents will have fewer opportunities to address their elected representatives at City Hall next year. The number of meetings dedicated to allowing residents to air concerns in front of City Council members will shrink from the 15-meeting schedule this year to 10 in 2026. Residents will have one chance per month, excluding July and November, to publicly address them on any topic. Council members approved the change with a 7-4 vote as they adopted their 2026 meeti

The Fort Worth City Council honored Thrisha Sukesh, a junior at Trinity Valley School, during the scheduled council meeting at New City Hall on Tuesday evening, September 16. Place 3 Council Member Michael D. Crain introduced Ms. Sukesh and presented her with a proclamation recognizing her work with Dementia-Friendly Fort Worth. The proclamation also highlights the important role that dementia-friendly businesses play in the Fort Worth community. Ms. Sukesh recognized Gail Sn

On a warm Thursday evening, Jim Philpot walked up to a photo of his wife. This was the first time he’d seen the portrait, which was taken by staff at the facility where his wife lives. In the photo, Lucille Philpot is smiling, looking down at a pair of dolls she’s cradling. The dolls, Jim said, represent the memory Lucille has of her children. Jim said Lucille no longer recognizes her three sons, all now adults. She is one of the 6 million Americans affected by dementia, acco

A zoning fight is brewing over a grassy field in a far west Fort Worth neighborhood that is seemingly stuck in time. Residents and workers in the Westland neighborhood — located off a still-bustling section of Old Highway 80 now known as Camp Bowie West Boulevard/Spur 580 — are concerned about a proposal to allow a small-scale warehouse to be built at the road’s intersection with Longvue Avenue. They know the area is booming, despite reminders of the past — charming 1950s-era

Fort Worth had scored big time. A $1.3 billion computer chip plant near Alliance Airport looked to be the biggest economic development coup since 1942 when the city landed what eventually became Lockheed and the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, bringing with it jobs, government funding and prosperity. This is part of the Report’s special 1 Million & Counting growth series, which will be published on Mondays into October. The reporting will lead to a growth summit Oct. 23

City leaders, healthcare providers, and neighbors gathered to celebrate the new Las Vegas Trail Neighborhood Health and Wellness Center. They used to say Las Vegas Trail was where hope went to die. In this westside pocket of Fort Worth — where a once-thriving neighborhood had long been defined by boarded-up windows, busted pavement, and generational poverty — progress didn’t just stall — it packed up and left. But on a hot August morning, with the sound of a high school band