Fort Worth

On Friday, more than 100 residents of Southeast Fort Worth received their first COVID-19 vaccination. The patients targeted are considered medically-disadvantaged and from geographical areas hard-hit by the disease.

Fort Worth's police chief, Ed Kraus, is retiring. The six people in the running for his job answered questions about police accountability at a public forum on Thursday night.

Fort Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus is retiring, and six people are in the running to replace him. The city provided KERA with each candidate's cover letter and resume.

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price announced on Tuesday that she will not seek another term in office. She's the longest-serving mayor of Fort Worth after holding the position for 10 years.

Food banks have been slammed with unprecedented demand this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced more and more people to seek help feeding themselves and their families. The vaccine is on the doorstep, but the need is not going away.

The city will spend about $70 million to buy one of Fort Worth's most recognizable downtown buildings. It will become a central hub for city government.

Police Chief Ed Kraus announced his retirement in July. The assistant city manager in charge of police says they're looking for someone like him.

A local teacher has opened two free pantries and fridges in Fort Worth since September, and there's a third on the way.

Under Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order, local restaurants must reduce indoor capacity from 75 to 50%. But many restaurants were already operating at or below that number.

City officials said the purchase of the landmark downtown Fort Worth building will offer significant savings. They had originally planned to build a brand new City Hall.

The request for review by the state’s highest criminal court was filed by Mason’s attorneys as well as the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the national ACLU and the Texas Civil Rights Project.

The inmate, 39-year-old Jeremiah Stevenson, used the fire extinguisher and hose to escape through a fifth-floor window at the Lon Evans Corrections Center in Fort Worth at around 3:40 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.