DALLAS (AP) – A longtime Richardson bank employee has been indicted on charges of bank theft and fraud in a scheme prosecutors say continued for five years. U.S. Attorney John Parker in Dallas says 54-year-old Susann Nelson, of Greenville, has surrendered to federal authorities and has made an initial court appearance. The indictment naming her…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The great-great grandson of Robert E. Lee is speaking out about the fate of his relative’s statue in Lee Park. A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the City of Dallas is within its rights to remove the statue from Lee Park. The Dallas City Council voted 13 to 1 to remove…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas city leaders dedicated a 32-thousand square foot outreach center on Thursday to help the unsheltered homeless. Judge Clay Jenkins spoke at the OurCalling Shelter ceremony and said Texans answered the call during Hurricane Harvey but need to translate that to people who have been without a home for years. “These people, these…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The temporary restraining order blocking the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue in Lee Park was dissolved by a federal judge on Thursday, which means the process to remove the statue can go forward. The Dallas City Council voted 13 to 1 on Wednesday to have the statue removed immediately and…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – If you’re looking for a cheap way to get to Iceland or Europe, there will soon be a new option. WOW air, Iceland’s low cost airline has announced it will start offering service May 24, 2018 to and from DFW airport. Non-stop service from DFW to Keflavik International Airport in Iceland…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton says supplies of gasoline are improving throughout the state, and any lingering shortages should be resolved within the next day or two. Hurricane Harvey affected about 20% of the country’s gasoline refining capacity, and a few of the Gulf coast refineries are still closed. Sitton says several…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The onslaught of Hurricane Harvey disrupted air travel throughout a large part of the United States, and cost the airlines millions of dollars. Dallas based Southwest Airlines says it had to cancel 2,800 flights, at a cost of $60 million. United Airlines, which has a major hub at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport,…… MORE
Grand Prairie (WBAP/KLIF) – A Grand Prairie teacher who was arrested six months ago for an improper relationship with a student was indicted Wednesday by a Dallas County grand jury. was a special ed. teacher at Kennedy Middle School when she was arrested for soliciting an eighth-grade student. It is not clear whether the unidentified…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The removal of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Lee Park has been stopped after a temporary restraining order was filed in Dallas County. The Dallas City Council voted 13 to 1 on Wednesday to have the statue removed immediately and placed in storage until a task force decides what…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The wife of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching her own political career and running for a state senate seat once held by her husband. Angela Paxton made the announcement Wednesday. She was a guidance counselor at a Frisco private school and has never held elected office. But she’s…… MORE
