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Local universities announced a partnership for the North Texas Maternal Health Accelerator to address high maternal morbidity rates.

The new partnership between Texas Christian University and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center was announced at the TCU campus Nov. 17.

In a nutshell: The accelerator will primarily focus on reducing obstetric complications by more than 20% over three years and rewarding maternal health improvements through sustainable incentives.

Data gathered through the partnership will come from patients in Tarrant and Dallas counties with assistance from every major health system in North Texas, according to a news release.

“Keeping all of our mothers healthy requires our health care system to coordinate in some new ways,” said Cameron Combs, senior director of Child Poverty Action Lab and the Nov. 1 event emcee. “What North Texas is attempting represents a radical departure from the status quo by tying our coalition’s revenue to demonstrating clinical improvements.”

Looking forward: The partnership will officially start in January 2026, with initial impact results expected to be released in mid- to fall 2026.

Multiple local government races will be decided on the May 2 ballot in Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake and Trophy Club.

What you need to know: The filing period started on Jan. 14 and will end at 5 p.m. Feb. 13, according to the respective city websites.

The last day to register to vote must be postmarked by April 2, while the last day to apply for a ballot in the mail must be received by April 20, according to the Tarrant County Election Administration website. Early voting runs from April 20 to April 28.

Election day will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 2.

More details: Races on the May ballot include those for city positions in Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake and Trophy Club. Additionally, Grapvine-Colleyville ISD has three trustees up for election.

A Sneaker City has closed its storefront inside of Grapevine Mills as of Jan. 11.

The details: The New York-based company sold sneakers and streetwear from brands including Nike, Yeezy and Adidas, according to its website. 

One more thing: The storefront within Grapevine Mills opened in January 2024.

• 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Ste. 509, Grapevine

Construction for the 2026 FIFA World Cup's International Broadcasting Center has started and is among other projects recently filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Harmon Road Apartments: A 3,143-square-foot leasing office in north Fort Worth is scheduled to begin construction in March of this year, according to a TDLR filing. The apartments will be located off US 287 near the Chisholm Ridge.

• Location: 1701 E. Harmon Road, Fort Worth
• Estimated timeline: March 1, 2026-Aug. 1, 2027
• Estimated cost: $41 million