DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News)-100,000 people are expected over next two days at the 38th annual Plano Hot Air Balloon Festival. Festival Director Jo Via said this is huge family event. “Everybody that comes to this walks away having seen these beautiful, graceful balloons and it doesn’t matter if they are 2 or 102.” The Plano Hot Air…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Longhorn with A World Record sold in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Longhorn Bull with a World Record sold for a big amount at the auction block in Fort Worth on Friday. Cowboy Tuff Chex is the bulls name and he went for a total of $165,000 to new owners: Richard and Jeanne Filip. They’re both longhorn enthusiasts who breed on their…… MORE
Suspect in Josephine Officer-Involved Shooting Identified
JOSEPHINE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Josephine city officials have identified the suspect in an officer-involved shooting at City Hall Thursday afternoon as 62-year-old Bobby Darryl Chamberlain. Chamberlain showed up to the building with a rifle after a disturbance earlier in the week. He was shot when he refused to drop his weapon. The Texas Department of…… MORE
Federal Appeals Court to Hear Cowboys Running Back Ezekiel Elliott’s Case October 2nd
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A federal appeals court will hear the NFL’s case against a Texas judge’s decision to block the 6-game suspension of Dallas Cowboys running back Zeke Elliott. The league and the National Football League Player’s Association will present arguments in front of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals October 2nd in New Orleans.…… MORE
North Texas Food Bank Needs Help Replenishing Its Coffers After Hurricane Harvey
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The North Texas Food Bank said its coffers are low after the dramatic increase in need due to Hurricane Harvey. The organization’s Anna Kurian said almost 200 thousand pounds of food were sent to South Texas. She said donations in the Summer months are always slow. So, the hurricane hit at a critical…… MORE
Texas State Fair to Raise Money for Hurricane Harvey Victims
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Big Tex was put in his annual spot at Fair Park on Friday and he’s sporting a new patch to honor Hurricane Harvey victims and raise some much needed relief funds. The patch reads “Texas Strong” and will be sold as a button throughout the Fair this year, with proceeds going toward…… MORE
Dallas’ Robert E. Lee Park to be Temporarily Renamed Oak Lawn Park
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas is changing the name of Robert E. Lee park to Oak Lawn Park for now. The City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously on Friday to temporarily revert to the park’s previous name until the city decides on a permanent name. Board President Robert Abtahi said the plan…… MORE
Arizona Senator John McCain Won’t Back Graham-Cassidy bill, Likely Ending GOP Health Care Push
(CNN) — Sen. John McCain announced Friday in a statement that he cannot “in good conscience” vote for the GOP’s latest plan to overhaul Obamacare, likely ending Republicans’ latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. “I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal,” the Arizona Republican said in a statement.…… MORE
Catholic Diocese Offers Relief to People Affected by Mexico City Earthquake
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Catholic Diocese of Dallas is providing relief to people affected by the deadly Mexico City earthquake, locally and in Mexico. Bishop Edward Burns is asking pastors to extend holy hours and hold prayer services for people struggling with the tragedy that left more than 200 people dead. Annette Taylor with the Diocese…… MORE
House Where Teenage Girl was Found Murdered, Cleared to be Demolished
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is moving forward with a plan to demolish the house where a 13-year-old Lancaster girl was murdered after being kidnapped earlier this year. Shavon Randle’s family asked the city to take the house down because it reminds them and the community of her tragic death. Dallas County District…… MORE
