Fort Worth Magazine

1 day ago | fwtx.com | John Henry

Asked earlier in the season whether she planned to endorse all of her City Council colleagues for reelection, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker offered a swift reply. “That’s a hard one,” she said. “I think for District 8, I'm so disheartened just how it's all playing out. I want better from people on our dais.” So, that’s a no on endorsing the incumbent. District 8 incumbent Chris Nettles and challenger Payton Jackson have turned the race into a mockery of public service and servant leadership.

2 days ago | fwtx.com | John Henry

Oh, Paddy, dear, did you hear the news that's goin' 'round? You probably did. In what was the worst kept secret in town, TCU confirmed on Tuesday morning that it is taking its football program overseas to the land of saints and scholars soaked in whiskey. The Horned Frogs are going to Ireland, where, like our man St. Patrick did with any good snake, TCU will raise its staff and let opponent North Carolina and head coach Bill Belichick have it.

2 days ago | fwtx.com | John Henry

There are some things that simply endure the test of time.   They are inevitable and inseparable.   Pizza and beer quickly come to mind. Fish and chips. Texans and trucks. Peanut butter and jelly. Of course, Ben Franklin’s death and taxes. You can also, it certainly seems, add controversy and Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare. It seems to follow him like a piece of Wrigley’s on the bottom of a shoe.

3 days ago | fwtx.com | John Henry

Officials at Crescent Real Estate, including chairman John Goff, were joined by civic leaders Wednesday morning in formally breaking ground on Crescent Offices West, while also announcing that JPMorgan Chase will leave the central business district downtown and serve as anchor tenant of the eight-floor, 170,000-square-foot premium office building. JPMorgan Chase will double the size of its Fort Worth office with the move into Crescent Offices West, which is slated to open in December 2027.

1 week ago | fwtx.com | Brian Kendall

How does one measure the health of a city? And we’re not talking economic health. This is not an attempt to gauge the city’s public safety record or school district woes — though all of the above certainly factor into what we’re doing. No, we want to know the literal physical and mental well-being of those who call Fort Worth home.