Hiring in DFW should be healthy, Manpower
Mar 13th
The hiring pace for the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the second quarter should be a healthy one, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
The company interviewed more than 140 employers in the DFW area and found that 14 percent of them plan to hire employees in the next quarter. That’s down from the first-quarter number of 20 percent. That’s comparable to ManpowerGroup’s findings statewide, where 19 percent of employers plan to hire during the April to June period.
Fort Worth Candidates Have the Same Name
Mar 12th
A Fort Worth woman known in the community as a chaplain has decided to run for Tarrant County commissioner. She’s entered the race with instant name recognition, but perhaps that’s because she has the same name as her opponent. More >
AA Flight Attendant Restrained at DFW after Rant
Mar 9th
An American Airlines flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago was delayed when a flight attendant began ranting over the plane’s public address system about “crashing” and had to restrained by other flight attendants and passengers, according to published reports. More >
Fort Worth Council Approves Modified Wal-Mart Plan
Mar 8th
With a last-minute compromise, Wal-Mart won a contentious battle Tuesday night to build a new Neighborhood Market store in one of Fort Worth’s south side neighborhoods. More >
DPS Names Fort Worth Woman As A Most Wanted Criminal
Mar 6th
It’s been 10 years since a woman has graced the state’s Most Wanted List, but gang-affiliated fugitive Damesha Traylor’s laundry list of criminal charges has broken the streak, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman said Wednesday.
The 33-year-old is a known member of the CRIPS gang and was last seen in Fort Worth. She’s been arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Possession of a Controlled Substance and has logged 17 arrests for Prostitution, according to DPS records. She’s wanted for a parole violation.
Girl Killed, Boy Injured in Fort Worth Hit-and-Run
Mar 5th
A 5-year-old girl died Sunday afternoon and a 6-year-old boy remains in the hospital following a hit-and-run accident on Fort Worth’s south side. Meanwhile, the driver who allegedly hit them is facing charges.
Police say a group of children were playing in the 5200 block of Southcrest Court, just north of I-20 and Crowley Road. They were headed for a nearby park. Witnesses say an older child coaxed 5-year-old Khyla Hayes and 6-year-old Lamarion Perry to cross the street.
DFW Airport to build $175 million garage
Mar 2nd
Finding a parking space at Terminal A will be a little easier once Dallas/Fort Worth Airport completes a $175 million, 7,793-space garage unveiled Thursday. DFW officials released the plans for the five-story garage, which will be one continuous building, unlike the current 5,000-space, three-section garage. The new garage will be in addition to the $1.9 billion terminal redevelopment plan the airport started in 2011.
100s Protest American Airlines Layoffs At DFW Airport
Feb 29th
Katie Jerzabek took a bit longer than she’d planned after dropping off her friend at DFW Airport, Wednesday. After all, how could she ignore hundreds of people marching in racetrack pattern, holding signs and chanting, “Its not fair! Its not fair!” in front of Terminal D? More >
2 People Dead In Wrong-Way Car Crash
Feb 28th
Two people are dead and another person is in the hospital after a head-on car crash along Highway 287 in Fort Worth. The incident happened at about 2:15 a.m. Monday morning, and involved two people in a Cadillac and a tow truck driver.
DFW Airport offers peek into Terminal A renovations
Feb 23rd
In the past nine months, construction workers have stripped one-third of Terminal A down to its concrete skeleton.
Gone are the escalators and baggage carousel on the upper level near Gate A12. The ceiling tiles by Gates A9 through A19 have been removed and soon the parking garage outside those gates will be demolished to make way for a $175 million, 8,000-space garage.
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