DALLAS(WBAP/KLIF)- Health and Human Services in Dallas County have reported two more deaths related to the flu, bringing the total to number to five this flu season. The fourth patient was a 59-year-old resident of Dallas. The fifth patient was a 81-year-old resident of Irving. “Influenza activity is increasing in Dallas County and we are seeing…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Holiday Travel Throughout Lone Star State Driving Increase in Gas Prices
DALLAS(WBAP/KLIF)- Prices at the pump are excepted to remain high through the holiday weekend, according to AAA of Texas. Since last week, motorists throughout Dallas and Fort Worth have seen an almost ten cent increase for a gallon of gas, now averaging $2.21. Doug Shupe with AAA of Texas says a record number of holiday…… MORE
Dallas Organization Proposes Downtown Elementary School
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Downtown Dallas, Inc. has submitted a formal proposal in support of a Downtown elementary school to the Dallas Independent School District. After years of research on demographics and demands Downtown, DDI identified education as one of the key areas of focus in the 360 Plan update, which was unanimously approved by the…… MORE
Free DART Service Offered New Years Eve
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Free transportation is being offered to people celebrating new years eve in the metroplex. Miller Lite is picking up the tab for any DART services after 6 p.m. New Years Eve until service ends early Sunday morning. “No questions asked,” said Mark Ball with DART. “You don’t need a coupon, you don’t need…… MORE
Democrat Doug Jones Officially Declared Winner in Alabama Senate Race
(CNN) – Alabama on Thursday certified Democrat Doug Jones’ victory over Republican Roy Moore in this month’s special Senate election. Moore had refused to concede in the wake of the election result. On Wednesday, he filed an election complaint alleging voter fraud may have occurred, calling for a delay in the certification of the results…… MORE
Woman Who Died in Shootout With Farmers Branch Police Officer Identified
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas (AP) – A woman has died in an exchange of gunfire with a suburban Dallas police officer following a late-night traffic stop. Police in Farmers Branch say the officer had initiated the traffic stop late Tuesday and was speaking with the driver when the officer asked the woman, a passenger in the…… MORE
A Group of SMU Engineering Students Want ‘Beatrix’ Back
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A group of engineering students at SMU want ‘Beatrix’ back. Beatrix is a Formula-One style race car they designed and built. Police say the car was in a trailer in the 5500 block of Dyer Street near Hwy 75 when it was stolen early Tuesday morning. Thirty Southern Methodist University students…… MORE
Homeless Census Set for January 25th
FT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) — For ten years, officials in Tarrant and Parker counties count the homeless population. Each year, during the last ten days of January, volunteers canvas both counties to make sure each person is counted. The census is organized by the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition. They use the data to get federal grants…… MORE
New Year’s Day will be frigid; snow, freezing rain possible for Saturday
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — Temperatures are expected to stay below freezing on New Year’s Day and most of Tuesday next week. The National Weather Service says while it’s possible that freezing rain and snow are possible overnight Saturday the chance of precipitation for New Year’s Eve is only 20 percent in Tarrant County. National…… MORE
Oncor Crews Headed to Puerto Rico
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Oncor is sending around 80 utility workers from Texas to Puerto Rico next month to help restore power. The company said its sending crews as part of partner utility effort with the island which is working to fully restore its power grid several months after Hurricane Maria slammed onto its shores. Oncor’s Kris…… MORE
