DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings is speaking out following the resignation of Mayor Pro-Tem Dwaine Caraway. Caraway pleaded guilty Thursday to federal corruption charges. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the IRS, Caraway accepted $450,000 in bribes and kickbacks related to a scheme that could have contributed to the demise of Dallas County Schools. Mayor…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Superintendent of Northwest ISD is encouraging communication between administrators and parents in the wake of recent school shootings. Ryder Warren told the WBAP/KLIF School Safety Podcast that the district is taking steps to keep students safe but said precautions can also be taken at home. “Parents have to know what are in kids…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – School is just around the corner for thousands of Arlington students and the district wants to make sure they’re well prepared. Leslie Bristow with Arlington ISD said the’re giving away 10,000 backpacks along with free health screenings and hair cuts to registered families. She said the event is vital to many because…… MORE
CRYSTAL BEACH, Texas (AP) – Authorities say a 42-year-old man has been bitten by a shark while swimming off Texas and he’s being treated for numerous puncture wounds to his right leg. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office says the man was bitten Thursday morning while swimming near Crystal Beach. The man was bitten above the…… MORE
Denton County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In a plea deal Thursday, a 70-year old former Denton County teacher was sentenced to probation in connection with sexually assaulting several male students over several years in his home between 2000 and 2006. David Paul Green, was one of the founders of the private St. Anthony School in Carrollton…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Michael Lynn owns ‘3-D Print Everything’ in Fort Worth, and he manufactured a plastic gun called ‘The Liberator,’ made with the controversial online blueprints made available by an Austin man. Lynn had his gun, which he reportedly made with $10 worth of plastic, test fired at Eagle Gun Range in Farmers…… MORE
WACO, Texas (AP) — A recent decision to ban a tool to treat a deadly tick could put cattle at risk, according to Texas ranchers and several government agencies. Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller last month halted the use of 15 cattle fever tick spray boxes in South Texas for lacking ventilation, the Waco Tribune-Herald reported. The boxes…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Live, an expansive $250 million mixed used destination, opened Thursday. Texas Live features world-class dining and entertainment. Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams said this vision started in 1991 and now it’s a reality. Williams said it’s projected to bring over 3 million visitors each year and over 3,000 jobs to Tarrant County.…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges, in connection with the Dallas Public Schools scandal. According documents filed this morning, Caraway is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and tax evasion for allegedly accepting $450,000 in bribes, kickbacks from head of tech company that sold school…… MORE
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) – A Texas grand jury has formally indicted the 17-year-old student accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Houston-area high school. Galveston County prosecutors say Dimitrios Pagourtzis was indicted Thursday on charges stemming from the May 18 attack, including capital murder. Investigators say Pagourtzis has admitted going on a shooting…… MORE
