Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth has been awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Brain Tumor Certification. In 2016, Texas Health Fort Worth was the first hospital in Texas to have its brain tumor program…
The dynamic Texas economy and its growing population (and hot summers) require increases in electric generation and transmission capacity well beyond what was expected even a few years ago. Basic patterns of business expansion have been in…
A few years ago I enjoyed one of the great perks of life as a reporter. I played a round of golf at Colonial Country Club as part of the Charles Schwab Challenge Media Tournament. Along with remembering that Dallas Mavericks radio…
The assignment seemed simple enough from my client Grandview Bank: Raise the level of our Partners in Education relationship with our local school, Grandview Elementary School. It helped that my client Robert Stewart is married to Kathrine…
The second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the Preakness, could be missing 150th Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and other co-stars, quashing hopes for a rematch after the thrilling three-wide photo finish in the milestone race.…
Voters in Fort Worth gave Proposition A a resoundingly high grade when they went to the polls this past Saturday, May 4. They passed it overwhelmingly with nearly 72% of the vote. The proposition includes a 2% increase in the city’s hotel…
Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Fort Worth educator-activist who successfully campaigned to make Juneteenth a federal holiday was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Friday in Washington, D.C. Lee is often called the “Grandmother of…
Secretariat won the 1973 Kentucky Derby to launch his Triple Crown sweep. Trainer Carl Nafzger called the 1990 race aloud to 92-year-old owner Frances Genter, whose failing eyesight kept her from seeing her horse Unbridled thunder down the…
Small Business Week has come and gone but Amegy Bank is keeping small businesses in focus with its second annual Spotlight on Small Business grants program. Offered in partnership with Live Nation, the program recognizes small businesses…
Trinity Metro is offering free rides to voters on Election Day (Saturday, May 4). Passengers may ride for free to polling locations by showing their voter registration card or current Texas ID, the regional transportation service said in a…
Longtime venue administrator Allison McNamara has been named intermim general manager of Fort Worth’s Will Rogers Memorial Center. McNamara will assume the position following the April 30 retirement of Kevin O Kemp, who has served as the…
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until it has “greater confidence” that price increases are slowing sustainably to its 2…
The Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership has launched a new website designed to showcase Fort Worth and the surrounding areas as a premier location for new and expanding businesses. The website serves as a “hub of information” with…
Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released Tuesday that shows a rise in losses through increasingly sophisticated criminal tactics to trick the vulnerable into giving up their…
Twenty horses stampeding 1 1/4 miles around the Churchill Downs track on the first Saturday in May. The Kentucky Derby turns 150 years old this year, extending its run as America’s longest continuously held sporting event. The 2-minute…
Small businesses play a key role in the economic health of our local communities. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), they represent 99.9% of all U.S. businesses and contribute to 44% of total U.S. economic activity.…
The 150th Kentucky Derby is missing horse racing’s household name: Bob Baffert. The Hall of Fame trainer with a record-tying six victories won’t be saddling a contender in Saturday’s Run for the Roses for the third consecutive year. Last…
The Dallas Cowboys are reuniting with running back Ezekiel Elliott after agreeing to terms on a contract with the former two-time rushing champion, a person with knowledge of the deal said Monday. Elliott returns to the Cowboys a year…
How much of a difference can 2% make? If you’re talking about body fat, most folks would be thrilled at such a number. But on Saturday, May 4, voters in Fort Worth will reveal how much 2% means to them in terms of a hotel occupancy tax…
Since the expiration of COVID-19-related provisions requiring states to keep residents enrolled in Medicaid, an estimated 2.1 million Texans have lost their coverage. Texas has by far the highest number of uninsured in the country and has…
A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election…
Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells wants Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction reinstated, his office announced Thursday. Mason, a Tarrant County resident, was acquitted of an illegal voting charge last month. Sorrells’…
After more than two decades in the saddle as chairman of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, Ed Bass is stepping down. Philip Williamson, a member of the board since 2000, was elected chairman at the board’s meeting April 23. But Bass is…
Both American and Southwest Airlines reported first-quarter losses Thursday. Southwest said it will limit hiring and stop flying to four airports as it copes with weak financial results and delays in getting new planes from Boeing.…
A Kentucky appeals court judge has denied Zedan Racing Stables’ requests for an emergency hearing and ruling that sought to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to run in next week’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.…
The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department…
The Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors (GFWAR) recognized four members for their significant contributions to the association and Fort Worth’s real estate industry at its recent awards luncheon. Michael Langford of Orr Real Estate…
More than one-quarter of U.S. adults over age 50 who aren’t yet retired say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds. About 1 in 4 have no retirement savings,…
Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus, U.S. agriculture officials said Wednesday as they try to track and control the growing outbreak. The federal order was announced one day after health officials said…
New census data confirms what many people around the state have observed – Texas metropolitan areas and the surrounding counties are seeing a notable population surge. The data (which reflects estimated changes between July 1, 2022 and…