In your Tuesday Report: Fort Worth ISD officials are nearing a new map for school board member districts that will be in effect for the next decade. Reporter Jacob Sanchez examines the latest map.
Also, how is the omicron variant affecting local urgent care clinics? A nurse practitioner told health reporter Alexis Allison what this wave looks like on the ground.
Finally, a new nonprofit is hitting the Fort Worth streets in hopes of creating an easier and more welcoming life for homeless residents. Cloud Covered Streets, founded in Arizona, hosted its Haircuts for the Homeless event Jan. 10. Photojournalist Cristian ArguetaSoto has the story.
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ON TAP: In the early days of the pandemic, getting sick meant a host of uncertainties. Two years later, which questions have we been able to answer? Which remain? Health reporter Alexis Allison will have that story soon. Make sure you keep coming back for the latest, relevant reports on Fort Worth Report.
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