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Documenters: Lease renewal at Fort Worth’s Meacham Airport, airport updates

12 hours ago | fortworthreport.org | Scott Nishimura

The Fort Worth Aviation Advisory Board approved a lease renewal at Meacham International Airport at its April 17 meeting, and staff members presented budget and airport updates. — Tekisha HobbsDocumenter name: Tekisha HobbsAgency: Fort Worth Aviation Advisory BoardDate: April 17, 2025See more about this meeting at Documenters.orgAction items requiring votes: Proposed lease realignment and renewal: Lease Site 4 S, 4001 Main St., Fort Worth, and Lease Site IS.
Documenters: Landmarks commission hears Mistletoe Heights, Historic Southside cases

13 hours ago | fortworthreport.org | Scott Nishimura

Fort Worth Historic and Cultural Landmarks commissioners heard several cases at their most recent meeting, including one of a storm-damaged home in Mistletoe Heights that the commission voted to forward to the Building Standards Commission for a repair or demolition order.
TCU students talk hip-hop, Black culture amid national and local efforts to roll back DEI

2 days ago | fortworthreport.org | Shomial Ahmad

For the students in TCU’s “The Genius of Hip-Hop” class, a recent conversation with a hip-hop duo from the Northeast was a time to talk about life, politics and the struggle to get by. While national politics and rollbacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts weren’t at the forefront of the event, it was part of the background. Hip-hop artists Amari Mar and Jadin Shropshire talked about being real, their musical influences and how they compose their music. “It’s really a feeling.
What to know as Fort Worth ISD works on its 2025-26 school year budget

2 days ago | fortworthreport.org | Jacob Sanchez

Fort Worth ISD is in the middle of assembling the final pieces of its 2025-26 school year budget. Trustees are expected to receive an update on the budget during their May 13 workshop meeting, Chief Financial Officer Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria recently told the school board.
Bob on Business: Fort Worth entrepreneur launches estate planning site; Vance Martin hangs up his chef's coat

3 days ago | fortworthreport.org | Scott Nishimura

Scott Nishimura, senior editor at the Fort Worth Report, is stepping in this week for Bob Francis, who’s taking a well-deserved vacation. Brooke Hipps entered TCU’s well-regarded executive MBA program looking to pick up more accounting skills to help in the construction business she co-owns with her husband, Ben. She graduated last year with much more: the idea for a website that would let people write up a last will and testament — for as little as $109.
52 Faces: Jeremy Drake tracks legacy of Lake Como Cemetery through community group

4 days ago | fortworthreport.org | Marissa Greene

Jeremy Drake remembers when he and more than 20 men gathered in May 2020 to clean up Fort Worth’s Historic Lake Como Cemetery. The Como native and the others combed through the overgrown 3-acre tract and spruced up unkempt headstones, many of which honor military veterans and founders of the historically Black Lake Como neighborhood. The cleanups have become an integral effort of LEGACY Lake Como, a nonprofit made up of members either born or raised in the neighborhood.
More trailways, amenities and a kayak launch are coming to this north Fort Worth park

4 days ago | fortworthreport.org | Nicole Lopez

City officials are collaborating to bring fresh amenities to Riverside Park in north Fort Worth. During its April 15 meeting, the Tarrant Regional Water District board of directors approved a contract between the water district and the parks and recreation department to add a kayak dock and extend the existing trail at the park.
Where I Live: ‘The welcome was real’ when homeowner moved to Fort Worth’s Ryan Place

4 days ago | fortworthreport.org | Marissa Greene

By Lydia TrainaThere’s a neighborhood in Fort Worth that feels more like a storybook than a ZIP code. Tucked between 8th Avenue and West Magnolia Avenue, Ryan Place is where my husband and I first dreamed of living. We would drive through its tree-lined streets, admiring the beautiful porches and historic charm, quietly hoping that one day we’d belong here. In the summer of 2012, we found a house for rent on Willing Avenue. We applied immediately.
Mercy Culture Church breaks ground on shelter for human trafficking victims, with plans for more

5 days ago | fortworthreport.org | Marissa Greene

Instead of going home after a long night at a Dec. 10 Fort Worth City Council meeting that gave Mercy Culture Church the green light to build a shelter for human trafficking survivors, lead pastors Landon and Heather Schott went to church. More specifically, the couple visited the fire pit they anticipate will be part of the altar in the chapel of The Justice Residences.
Documenters: Downtown pedestrian and signal improvements proceed, with pause for World Cup

5 days ago | fortworthreport.org | Scott Nishimura

Fort Worth is moving forward with its program to update pedestrian ramps and traffic signals downtown, with the project to proceed in two phases and paused to allow for play of the FIFA World Cup 26 games in DFW. — Brian FardaDocumenter name: Brian FardaAgency: Fort Worth Public MeetingsDate: April 24, 2025See more about this meeting at Documenters.orgDocumenters empowers people like you to help fill the gaps in reporting on Tarrant County public meetings. Find out how you can join here.