David Moreno | Fort Worth Report
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This summer is not only bringing the heat but a wave of new COVID-19 infections across Tarrant County.
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Tarrant County Public Health has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus of the 2024 season, prompting local health experts to urge residents to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
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Despite the increases, the overall number of cases in people younger than 40 is still low, and remains exceedingly rare in people under the age of 30.
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The audit report, filed during a July 2 Commissioners Court meeting, revealed some of the department’s issues with its administration of federal and state grant awards in recent years.
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If an agreement is not reached by October, Blue Cross and Blue Shield members, in and out of state, will have to pay out of pocket or higher rates for Baylor Scott & White doctors and facilities.
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On June 4, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to appoint Dr. William Brian Byrd, 53, to the role. Precinct 4 County Commissioner Manny Ramirez was not in attendance but expressed support for Byrd in a statement.
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A new $37 million day care facility could be coming to Fort Worth’s Medical District.
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Stephanie Hellstern fondly remembers her son, Kyle Shane Sexton, as a great 16-year-old kid. But he’d begun getting into trouble at school and trying drugs.
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A faith-based nonprofit announced it is closing its doors after serving the Hurst-Euless-Bedford area for 28 years.
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As Tarrant County’s population grows, the need for mental health services for children and families also increases, according to three Fort Worth mental health leaders.
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Melinda Opitz, 47, always looked forward to the start of the week. Every Monday, she’d take her 12-year-old son to Hope Center for Autism in Fort Worth.
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Hope Center for Autism wrote on Facebook that the organization has exhausted every resource in an attempt to continue.