Good morning, this is Fort Worth Local Pulse for Saturday, October fourth, and here is what is happening around our city today.
We are starting with breaking news from the I-35W South Freeway. There was a serious multi-vehicle crash yesterday morning involving a van carrying Fox Sports analyst Robert Griffin the Third. The crash tied up traffic near Sycamore School Road and first responders were quick on the scene. Investigators are still piecing together what caused the accident, but thankfully, no life-threatening injuries have been reported so far.
Turning to city hall, this week’s focus has been the updated trash collection schedule and new recycling bins rolling out in several southside neighborhoods. The city council approved funding that will help modernize these services, so expect to see city trucks on your street a little earlier than usual this coming week, especially in the Meadowbrook and North Hi Mount areas.
In community events, the Fort Worth ArtsGoggle festival kicks off tonight on Magnolia Avenue. Local artists, food trucks, and live music are set to take over the Near Southside. Texas country singer Grady Spencer will open on the main stage at seven, and family-friendly activities are lined up throughout the weekend. Over on the west side, River Plaza Park will host a Latin Heritage parade tomorrow afternoon, celebrating Hispanic artists and performers from all over Tarrant County.
We are under partly cloudy skies this morning, and forecasts say we reach the upper eighties by mid-afternoon. It’ll be breezy with a very slight chance of showers after four, so folks heading to the TCU game at Carter Stadium should plan accordingly. Tomorrow looks much of the same, with cooler temperatures expected for outdoor plans.
Sports fans, tonight Colorado faces off against TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The Frogs are hoping to bounce back after last week’s close loss to Arizona State. Quarterback Josh Hoover continues to impress this season, and the team’s defense is one of the best in the Big 12 for scoring. Gates open at five thirty and tickets are expected to sell out.
In high school news, Paschal High School’s robotics team took home first place at the North Texas Invitational yesterday, and the Fort Worth ISD chess team advanced to regionals. Congratulations to those students making Fort Worth proud.
For the job market, new listings indicate about two hundred openings in education and health care this week, mostly clustered around the hospital district and TCU area. Real estate agents report nearly a hundred new listings for single-family homes, with prices holding steady around three hundred thousand dollars, especially in Wedgwood and Benbrook.
On the business front, a new vegan bakery, Pure Roots, has opened its doors on West Seventh Street. Sadly, the long-running Frank’s Hardware on Bluebonnet Circle has announced it will close at the end of October after more than forty years.
Our crime report from Tarrant County shows a handful of overnight incidents downtown. Police responded to a burglary at a retail shop on East Lancaster around two a.m., leading to one arrest. Elsewhere, traffic stops near University Drive led to the recovery of stolen property, and officers are asking the public to remain alert in the Cultural District.
For a bit of good news, volunteers at Como Community Center organized a coat drive yesterday, collecting over three hundred coats for families in need as cooler weather approaches.
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