Alan Scaia

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Fort Worth PD Northwest Division commander says the new station will serve neighborhoods, the Stockyards & Meacham Airport, “a rich blend of diverse ethnicities, financial backgrounds & lifestyles.” Station will consolidate work now done in 2 locations & house 200 officers. https://t.co/5H2ZroMSaV

Fort Worth PD is breaking ground on its Northwest Patrol facility. It’ll have 31,710 sq ft for 200 officers & consolidate operations now in 2 different places. Project will cost $25.6 million & was included in the 2022 bond. https://t.co/P8Fecxxmx9

Red Cross volunteers from North Texas will serve meals to people staying in shelters around Louisville, KY. “We’re giving a little bit of hope, a little bit of hot food to people who are cleaning up their houses. That’s our reward as a volunteer.” https://t.co/wFS8B0KGoX

Red Cross volunteers are leaving Fort Worth this morning to help with disaster relief in Louisville, KY. Some spots in Kentucky have received more than 15 inches of rain, and the Ohio River is expected to crest at one of its 10 highest levels on record. https://t.co/pmZCYdPq40

Southbound 78 is now back open.

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Southbound 78 is closed in Wylie, and some businesses near Eubanks Ln were evacuated. Someone left a 55 gallon drum & propane tank outside a pawn shop. Police say suspicious items have been “rendered safe,” but the investigation continues. https://t.co/Rr6fnAr21g

Southbound 78 is closed in Wylie, and some businesses near Eubanks Ln were evacuated. Someone left a 55 gallon drum & propane tank outside a pawn shop. Police say suspicious items have been “rendered safe,” but the investigation continues. https://t.co/Rr6fnAr21g

Fort Worth @MayorMattie says Texas has the world’s 7th biggest economy, but “our kids can’t freaking read.” She says lawmakers in Washington & Austin fight partisan battles about education, but “I hear not one word about how are the kids.” https://t.co/RUttwKW7e4

Mayor says Fort Worth students are in failing schools, “and we’ve ignored it for decades.” She says she visits schools every week. When she went into a 6th grade classroom, she “had to hold back tears” when she found them doing the same work as her 2nd grader at private school.

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Fort Worth is launching a project to increase students’ literacy. Fort Worth Students First chair says he started as a mentor at a school where 95% of students read at grade level but went to another where “none of them could read well.” He says they needed a tutor, not a mentor. https://t.co/8ufugCkpnQ

Tarrant Commissioner @MannyRamirez_TX says he “can’t stress enough” the importance of student literacy. He says those who are functionally illiterate are 5 times more likely to be arrested and account for 80% of those in jails. https://t.co/IkJGxYVlW5

Fort Worth is launching a project to increase students’ literacy. Fort Worth Students First chair says he started as a mentor at a school where 95% of students read at grade level but went to another where “none of them could read well.” He says they needed a tutor, not a mentor. https://t.co/8ufugCkpnQ

Tonight through Saturday, Shakespeare LIVE performs “As You Like It” at Levitt Pavilion in Arlington. They say outdoor performances can mimic the atmosphere of the Forest of Arden with ambient noise. “That’s just live theater, the joy & excitement of doing it live.” https://t.co/MjzfqR01Ru

UT Arlington expects to open the campus near the I20/I30 split in fall of 2028. They say they’re working with industry & economic development groups to confirm workforce needs. “We are pivoting to make sure we’re providing programs to meet the talent requirements of our region.” https://t.co/uQ9j9UjHyF

UT Arlington is breaking ground on a campus near the I20/I30 split. The campus should open fall 2028 with a plan to serve 10,000 students. They say “it’s a natural fit” given growth in the western part of the Metroplex & say this is an “underserved area for higher education.” https://t.co/MZJRP2OkGg

A software issue led to some voters in Dallas County getting the wrong ballot in November. Dallas Co. Elections has new tablets & software. People can test the system this morning, cast mock ballots to show they’re being counted correctly, give feedback & ask questions. https://t.co/sSkmk5Dtp9

> @DallasElections is verifying its equipment ahead of the May 3 election. This morning, people can cast mock ballots to see new equipment & learn how votes are recorded. “It’s a commitment to transparency, to let people come in & ask questions.” https://t.co/akuVn9AttH