DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Texas drivers are being warned to take care when using credit cards at gas stations. Four credit card skimmers were found on gas pumps at Hawk’s Pantry on Randol Mill Road in Arlington. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the devices were removed by Arlington police after being discovered. Texas Agriculture Commissioner…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
NFL Calls ‘Penalty’ on Jerry Jones
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) – The NFL is using language about Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones that may be setting the stage for a lengthy legal battle. The league sent Jones’ attorney a letter yesterday, calling his actions in recent weeks “detrimental to the best interests of the league.” It’s the same language used in a clause in the…… MORE
Owner Sought By Sheriff After Anti-Trump Message Goes Viral
FORT BEND COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – A driver whose truck has gone viral on social media after it was seen bearing an anti-Donald Trump message, is now being sought by authorities near Houston. The message depicts a middle finger, and says “‘F*** trump, and f*** you for voting for him”‘. Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls…… MORE
Funeral Held for Eight Family Members Killed in Church Shooting
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS (AP) – A long line of hearses and limousines has traveled from the site of a public funeral for eight members of one family slain in a shooting at a small Texas church to a cemetery near where they were killed. A funeral service Wednesday for pregnant 36-year-old Crystal Holcombe, three of her…… MORE
Elliot Gives Up Fight with NFL
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Cowboys Running Back Ezekiel Elliot has given up his fight with the NFL. He will serve the rest of his six game suspension. Elliot’s agents say he has withdrawn his most recent appeal and won’t file any more. Elliot has been in and out of Federal court since before the season began…… MORE
Denton ISD Votes to Rename Robert E. Lee Elementary
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Robert E. Lee Elementary School in Denton will have a new name at the beginning of next school year. The name change comes amid controversy about monuments and places being named after confederate leaders. Mario Zavalla with Denton ISD said the Board of Trustees voted to rename Lee Elementary to Alexander Elementary…… MORE
Dallas City Council Votes to Pay Settlement in Long Time Lawsuits
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Some of the oldest lawsuits in Texas have been settled, following a vote by the Dallas City Council. The lawsuits were filed in 1994 by first responders who said they were owed money from raises passed in a 1979 referendum. They said they were never paid. The case lingered for more than…… MORE
Mass Public Funeral for 8 Family Members Killed by Sutherland Springs Shooter
Floresville, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – He escaped with his life during the mass shooting at his small Sutherland Springs church over a week ago; today, John Holcombe lays to rest his father, Bryan Holcombe — who was the associate pastor of First Baptist Church in the small town — along with his mother, a brother, a…… MORE
Texas State suspends frats, sororities after pledge dies
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Texas State University has suspended all fraternity and sorority chapter activities following the death of a fraternity pledge after an initiation ritual. In a statement Tuesday, university officials say Matt Ellis was found unresponsive Monday morning at an off-campus apartment. The 20-year-old sophomore from Humble, Texas, had attended a party…… MORE
Wall Street Journal Says DFW Best Fit for Amazon HQ2
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) The Wall Street Journal says the DFW area has the best chance of landing Amazon’s second headquarters. The paper based the ranking on a number of factors including cost of living, the tech labor force and state tax rank. The metroplex managed to beat other big cities like Atlanta, Boston, and Washington DC. …… MORE
