FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A judge has denied bond for the mother of a Texas teenager who used an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck. Tonya Couch will now await her trial on money laundering and hindering apprehension charges in the Tarrant County Jail. Her trial is now set for Nov. 12. State…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington voters will have a chance to decide on term limits this November. At a meeting Monday night, people who support the citizen-led 6 year term limit proposition thanked the council for agreeing to put it on the ballot after a stream of events following a petition. Zack Maxwell presented a petition with…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Alamo Drafthouse North Texas and Toyota Music Factory announce another round of Pix In The Plaza free outdoor movie screenings on the Texas Lottery Plaza. Showings on select Sunday evenings through October 7th, the next Pix In The Plaza lineup takes a trip back in time for screenings of family-friendly ’80s…… MORE
DETROIT (AP) – Michigan’s health director will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges in the deaths of two men linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the Flint area. Judge David Goggins on Monday ordered Nick Lyon to stand trial. Lyon is accused of failing to issue a timely alert about the outbreak. Some…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A lawsuit citing allegations of “sexual abuse, harassment, intimidation, and retaliation” was filed against Dallas County and Zachary Thompson today. The Spencer Scott Law Firm is pursuing the allegations on behalf of their client, Lynette Smith-Clay. The suit alleges inappropriate actions by Mr. Thompson while while he was the Director of…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the school year ramps up for students across the Metroplex, the Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding parents and students to download the i-WatchTexas app to report possible school threats. Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of the new app as part of this school safety plan after the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the school year ramps up for students across the Metroplex, the Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding parents and students to download the i-WatchTexas app to report possible school threats. Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of the new app as part of this school safety plan after the…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – A sign at a Houston elementary and middle school that sparked criticism on social media has been removed. The Houston Independent School District says the sign that read, “The more you act like a lady, the more he’ll act like a gentleman,” was removed Friday night. The wall was patched and repainted.…… MORE
Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington’s battle over competing term limits proposals came to an abrupt end Sunday night. The city council had called an unusual weekend meeting to move ahead with a term limits proposal it had drawn up to compete with a citizens’ initiative that had already been guaranteed a place on November’s general election…… MORE
Missouri City (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people were killed early Monday morning when gunfire erupted inside a Houston area Ben E. Keith food distribution warehouse. Missouri City Police say a woman who apparently was employed there suddenly opened fire about 3:00 AM. She killed one person, and wounded another, then was shot herself in a confrontation…… MORE
