NEW YORK, NY (WBAP/KLIF) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high of 23000 Wednesday. It was the latest in a string of first for stocks in 2017. But is it showing any signs of slowing? Dave & Amy talked with Clark Hodges of Hodges Capital to find out. Dave Williams &…… MORE
MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) – McKinney High School running back Matt Gadek set the Texas single-game rushing record with 592 yards in a 63-50 victory against Plano East on Thursday night. With a 31-yard run on the second-to-last play, Gadek broke the record of 587 yards rushing by Somerville’s Daryl Ellis in 1998, according to Texas…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating critical missing person Troy Allen Tackett. On October 19, 2017 at about 5:10 p.m., Troy Allen Tackett was last seen on foot in the 1000 block of Washington Street. Mr. Tackett is described as a White male, 48 years old,…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas judge has dismissed an open records lawsuit filed against the State Fair of Texas. The lawsuit was filed by an Austin law firm on the grounds that the State Fair is actually a governmental body, and is therefore subject to Texas’ public information laws. However, Judge Tonya Parker ruled the…… MORE
McKinney (WBAP/KLIF) – A 24 year old resident of McKinney has been sentenced to life in prison for repeatedly molesting a young girl. Cruz Feliciano-Salinas is a resident of Mexico, but a legal resident of the united states. He was living with a McKinney family when he assaulted the girl over a period of several…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The number of teenage driving deaths is on the decline both statewide and nationally, according to a study done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Chris Pilsic is with State Farm and adds that there has been a growing trend across the country where parents are becoming more active in…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Senator John Cornyn says the state will not be getting the $19 billion it wants for Hurricane Harvey recovery in the emergency spending bill that’s now under consideration in the Senate. But Cornyn says President Donald Trump has committed to taking it up in November. The Senate has been working on…… MORE
Carrollton (WBAP/KLIF) – Carrollton Police say they have cracked a theft ring that used electronic skimmers to steal credit card information at gas pumps in Dallas, Irving, Tyler and other cities. They have arrested 33 year old Yoandi Valdez, and say they have warrants for five others. The thieves reportedly used the stolen credit card…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A new study published in the Business Insider went viral and was met by Texans with skepticism and outrage: In-N-Out is more popular in Texas than Whataburger. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram has labeled the story “fake news”. Though most Texans would agree with that assessment the Business Insider nationwide survey, conducted…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Early voting begins Monday in an election ordered by the legislature that will decide the fate of a controversial school bus company. Dallas County Schools, which despite the name doesn’t operate schools but school buses, could be abolished by voters. If that happens the operation of school buses in Dallas County will…… MORE
