Mayors Know Who They Want As New Rangers Owners
Two north Texas mayors put in their pitch on who should own the Texas Rangers. With the Rangers ballpark as a backdrop the mayors of Arlington and Fort Worth tell reporters they’re behind the bid by...
View ArticleFort Worth Considering Ban On K-2
Ft. Worth is the latest Texas city to consider limits on the sale and use of the so-called “legal marijuana” even as K-2 distributors look for ways around the rules. Ft. Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief says...
View ArticleMore Air Monitoring Stations In Barnett Shale
State officials say they’ll add 8 more air quality monitoring stations in the Barnett Shale of north Texas. That will more than double the number of stations checking air quality around gas wells....
View ArticleFort Worth Trying Final Push For Streetcar Support
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Standing on the corner of 7th St. and Throckmorton Ave. Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Mike Moncrief presented onlookers with what he hopes will eventually shuttle residents...
View ArticleHouse Groundbreaking Held For Local Injured Marine
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A former Marine, and now double amputee, is one step closer to having a new, functional home. Thanks to the non-profit organization Helping A Hero Corporal Zach Briseno is...
View ArticleAirport Steaming Over Strip Club Neighbor
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – One of the busiest airports in the world will soon be a neighbor to an upscale gentlemen’s club, but some prominent North Texans are trying to shut it down before it even...
View ArticleMoncrief Says He Won’t Run For Reelection
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – With tears in his eyes and his wife Rosie at his side, Mayor Mike Moncrief announced Thursday that he would not be seeking an unprecedented fifth mayoral term. Moncrief, who...
View ArticleRace Begins To Replace Moncrief
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Three well-known Tarrant County people have filed to run for Fort Worth Mayor to replace Mayor Mike Moncrief when he steps down at the end of his term this year. “With Mayor...
View ArticleMoncrief Prepares For Last State Of The City
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief will deliver his eighth state of the city address Wednesday. He calls it his final city report card before he retires later this year. “This...
View ArticleWhat Is The “State Of The City” In Fort Worth?
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – To one of the thousand or so people attending Mayor Mike Moncrief’s final State of the City Address, it might have seemed an unusual sight; the Mayor and his wife Rosie...
View ArticleApparent Scam Costs The City Of Fort Worth Big Money
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – An apparent scam between nine police officers to collect un-worked overtime hours will cost the City of Fort Worth far more than first thought. Those officers are accused of...
View ArticleIncreasing Tax Revenue May Preserve Some Fort Worth Services
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – City planners expect sales tax revenues and property values to increase enough to save a few city programs from the chopping block, some of which help monitor crime and...
View ArticleHistoric Fort Worth Neighborhood Fights For Light
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – When the sun goes down, new city streetlights click on in Terrell Heights, just southeast of downtown, turning it into a splash of brightness – a considerable contrast to the...
View ArticleFunding Remains Biggest Obstacle In Fort Worth Matching Its Growth
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Despite years of slashing jobs and services, the Fort Worth City Council was told Tuesday that the budget is still $31 million short in sustaining existing services over the...
View ArticleFort Worth Mayoral Candidates Campaigning Until The End
Remaining Fort Worth mayoral candidates Jim Lane and Betsy Price, who will face each other in a runoff election. (Courtesy: Facebook) FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM)- As the candidates for City of Fort Worth...
View ArticleRetiring Mayor Moncrief Reflects On Time In Office
Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief casts his vote on November 2, 2010 in Fort Worth. (credit: Brandon Wade/Getty Images) FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Mayor Mike Moncrief strode into a meeting room adjacent to...
View ArticleMoncrief Ready To Help Fort Worth’s Mayor Elect
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Had former Tarrant County tax assessor Betsy Price not won the mayor’s race against former Councilman Jim Lane, departing Mayor Mike Moncrief’s role in the transition of...
View ArticleCBS 11 News Reporter Rappels Down Fort Worth Building
CBS 11 News reporter Melissa Newton rappels down the side of a 26-story building in downtown Fort Worth on June 24, 2011. (credit: KTVT/KTXA) FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - A unique event in North Texas...
View ArticleBusy 100 Days For Price As New Fort Worth Mayor
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Just over 100 days ago, Betsy Price was sworn in as Mayor of Fort Worth. Since then, Price has had to oversee the shaping of spending policies in a new budget while filling...
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