Richardson (WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds turned out Friday night for an interfaith prayer vigil at the tree where three year old Sherin Matthews disappeared more than a week ago. Sherin hasn’t been seen since 3:00 AM October 7. Her father told police that’s when put her outside to stand under that tree by herself as punishment…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Toyota and Mazda want states to sweeten the pot
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Japanese car makers Toyota and Mazda are insisting that states interested in landing their proposed joint $1.5 billion car factory provide the companies with at least a $1 billion in incentives. Twelve states are in the running, including Texas which already is home to Toyota’s North American headquarters in Plano, and a…… MORE
University Educates Students on How to Respond to Active Shooter
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The University of North Texas is actively working to educate students on the potential for an active shooter situation and how to react. The University hosted a class to teach students the best ways to react if caught up in a mass shooting. Officials advised first, trying to get out of the area. Second, hiding…… MORE
Dallas Liquor Store Clerk Robbed at Gunpoint
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News)- Dallas Police say a liquor store clerk was robbed at gunpoint Thursday evening just South of downtown. Investigators say two black men walked into the Buck and Ruck liquor store at 1322 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and took money from the store’s safe just after 9 p.m. The suspects were described…… MORE
Attorney: Cowboys RB Should Work to Clear Name
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Will he? Or won’t he? On Thursday, a court in New Orleans ruled that Ezekiel Elliott must start serving as six game suspension for a domestic violence investigation. This after months of legal wrangling and the filing of briefs. If he does start serving it now, it would begin Sunday, October 22nd…… MORE
Minutemen Head Home After Weeks in Southeast Texas
MCKINNEY(WBAP/KLIF News) -Volunteers from the Minuteman, the disaster relief organization based in Mckinney, are headed home after weeks of lending a hand in Hurricane Harvey clean up efforts. Minutemen Executive Director Matt Payne said the over 100 volunteers were put to the test, staying 45 days in southeast Texas. “It meant packing up and relocating…… MORE
DART Adds Service for Texas-Oklahoma Football Rivalry
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – DART has added service for Texas-Oklahoma football rivalry weekend in Dallas. Officials with Dallas Area Rapid Transit will be ready with additional service as thousands travel to the State Fair to be a part of the game day atmosphere Saturday. DART asks passengers to arrive early since trains typically begin filling more than…… MORE
Renters find extra hurdles to recovery after hurricanes
DALLAS (AP) — A neighbor was the first to tell Paige Cane that her landlord had posted an eviction notice on the door of her flooded apartment in Port Arthur, Texas. The 26-year-old was more than 300 miles away with no car, sleeping in a Dallas shelter for evacuees escaping Harvey’s floodwaters. The mother of…… MORE
The Dallas Cowboys have a “bye.”
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Cowboys have the weekend off. Their next game is scheduled for Sunday, October 22 in San Francisco against the 49ers. … MORE
Amazon is hiring part-time holiday help
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The “Help Wanted” signs are out at Amazon. The company announced Thursday it’s begun hiring seasonal workers to meet the expected holiday demand at its 75 fulfillment centers nationwide. Amazon has four fulfillment centers in DFW, as well as centers for its grocery business. Exactly how many seasonal employees it plans to…… MORE
