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Regional rail connections important as North Texas grows, transit leaders say

Three passenger rail systems operating in Tarrant, Dallas, Collin and Denton counties are working together toward the same goal: boosting regional mobility. The transportation connections are improving people’s lives through access to jobs, healthcare and education; creating residential-retail transit-oriented projects; and increasing sales tax revenue to fund expansion of the systems, agency leaders said Tuesday during the 2026 Commuter Rail Summit at The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel.

Fort Worth, TX · 2d
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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

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As Texas child care costs rise, advocates push for bigger changes in 2027

During the previous legislative session, Texas lawmakers made a historic $100 million investment in child care subsidies. But advocates say rising costs largely absorbed that investment, limiting its ability to expand access for families. Now, ahead of the 90th Texas Legislature in 2027, advocates are calling for more sustainable funding...

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’Cats plays Keller Central in bi-district round

The Aledo Bearcats (7-3, 6-1) finished off the regular season Friday, Nov. 6, with a 28-3 defeat of the Arlington Lamar Vikings. Awaiting Aledo in the Class 6A-Division 2 bi-district playoff are the Keller Central Chargers. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Knights Stadium on the campus of Eagle Mountain High School in Fort Worth.

Aledo, TX · 19h
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Utilities a top budget strain: survey

Affordability was a major issue in last week's midterm elections. Our NBC 5 Responds team has been asking you about rising costs. We received more than 1,000 responses to our audience affordability survey. One cost ranked near the top: utilities. ‘THAT’S INSANE TO ME’. When Jori LaCour responded to...

Dallas, TX · 1d
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Omni Fort Worth Hotel Taps Cynthia Romstadt to Lead a New Culinary Team

Romstadt arrives with more than 15 years of experience leading hospitality, resort and private club dining operations. Most recently she served as Executive Chef at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, where she directed culinary operations across multiple venues, led programming through a major food and beverage renovation, and oversaw hospitality for the renowned Charles Schwab Challenge PGA TOUR tournament.

Fort Worth, TX · 1d

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TCU Signs DeLorenzo, Kuhns to 2027 Team

FORT WORTH – TCU's men's golf team signed high schoolers Grant DeLorenzo and Bennett Kuhns to next year's team on Wednesday. DeLorenzo is from Houston, Texas and currently ranks 17th in the American Junior Golf Association rankings. He had an impressive summer that included four top 20 finishes in AJGA tournaments. DeLorenzo won the Pete & Alice Dye Junior Invitational in June and later qualified for The Junior Players Championship. This week, he was named to the 2026 Rolex Junior All-America: Second Team.

Fort Worth, TX · 2d

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Parents receiving school voucher funding concerned about future of the program

TEXAS — What once felt like a guarantee now feels uncertain for Carol Caron. “We were kind of banking on being able to get TEFA funding to help make this sustainable,” said Caron. Caron signed up her daughter for private school in Fort Worth in January, hoping to...

Texas · 2d

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“Could Double His Salary”: Cody Campbell Urges Texas AD to Become Next Big 12 Commissioner After Brett Yormark’s Departure

Brett Yormark is stepping down as Big 12 commissioner after nearly five years in the role, and billionaire booster Cody Campbell believes Texas AD Chris Del Conte would be the right man for the job. Campbell went on X to share his thoughts on Del Conte, saying it would be...

Fort Worth, TX · 1d

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Children's Charities of Fort Worth marks 37 years of helping North Texas Children and Families

It takes a village to raise a child. And for some of North Texas' most vulnerable children, that village includes a group of volunteers working behind the scenes to make life a little brighter. For 37 years, Children's Charities of Fort Worth has been bringing hope and support to children...

Fort Worth, TX · 1d

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These 9 Texas Aviation Museums Let Kids Get Up Close To Real Historic Warplanes

In Amarillo, a historic Douglas DC-3 with a possible connection to the Berlin Airlift is on display for visitors to admire. That same plane once helped feed a whole city from the sky. I still can’t get over that. Texas has more of these surprises than you might guess....

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