DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A South Texas man helping flooded neighbors after Hurricane Harvey says he was infected with flesh-eating bacteria. In a Facebook post J.R. Atkins of Missouri City, Texas, says he was kayaking through flooded streets last week. When he returned home he noticed what he first thought was just a bug bite.…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Tiny Texas town is for sale
Mustang (WBAP/KLIF) – The tiny town of Mustang, Texas is for sale. Mustang is on the east side of I-45, about 50 miles south of Dallas. It’s not all that much of a town. It’s 76 acres; never had more than 50 residents, and only has one business: an adult novelty store. Still it’s one…… MORE
Concurrent games to tie up Sunday’s traffic
Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington Police are advising motorists that traffic is likely to be a mess this Sunday afternoon as the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys each are at home in their nearly side-by-side stadia. The Rangers play the New York Yankees at 2:00 PM. The Dallas Cowboys open their NFL season at 7:00…… MORE
ICE raids canceled
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The Department of Homeland Security has canceled a planned series of nationwide raids targeting undocumented immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement originally described the raids as “the largest operation of its kind in its history.” They were planned to start September 17, and run for five days, but have all been canceled due…… MORE
Dallas activist arrested in Denton County
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas activist Dominique Alexander has been arrested in Denton County. He is one of the founders of the Next Generation Action Network that’s organized a number of Dallas protests and rallies in the past few years. His Denton County arrest stems from a May, 2016 theft charge.… MORE
Texas A&M Chancellor Will Lead Harvey Recovery
Austin (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has picked the leader of the Texas A&M University System to head the state’s recovery efforts in the wake of Harvey. Abbott announced A&M Chancellor John Sharp will oversee the response to the storm that roared into Texas as a Category 4 hurricane last month and dumped record…… MORE
Watch: All Five Former Living Presidents Encourage People to help Southeast Texas
All five former living presidents have gathered in a public service announcement to encourage people to help those suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey You can watch the video below.… MORE
Dallas Regional Chamber to Bid for Amazon’s Second Headquarters
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Regional Chamber announced Thursday that it will bid to be the home of Amazon’s second North American headquarters. “The Dallas Regional Chamber has communicated to Amazon our intent to respond to the Request For Proposal for Amazon HQ2, said Mike Rosa, Senior Vice President, Economic Development, Dallas Regional Chamber. “We are reviewing the…… MORE
Second Suspect Arrested in Brutal Arlington Double Murder
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Arlington police said the second the suspect in the deaths of two people who were found in a shallow grave in the backyard of a house this week has been arrested. Investigators discovered the bodies at a home on Burton Drive after a severed head was found on an Arlington walking trail in the…… MORE
Joint Reserve Base Taking Aircraft from Areas Affected by Hurricanes
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF News) – Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth is taking hundreds of aircraft from areas affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Last week, airplanes arrived from Ellington Field in Houston; now, planes are coming from Florida and South Carolina. “We were looked at by organizations like FEMA and NORCOM…… MORE
