GLEN ROSE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Sommervell County Sheriff’s Department confirms the grass fire on 191 north, near the crossing of Farm Road 2174. As many as a dozen fire trucks are on the scene trying to get a reading on the size of the fire and possible threat. Winds are running southerly about 12 miles an…… MORE
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) Not only can residents who live in 23 Dallas zip codes get just about anything their pet will need at no charge through the SPCA of Texas, the group is hosting a party next Sunday, August 5th at 5 pm to detail the wide array of services it offers for free. Want…… MORE
McALLEN, Texas (AP) – The Latest on police reports of an active shooter at a Texas mall (all times local): 1:55 p.m. Authorities say an attempted robbery at a jewelry store prompted a heavy police response following initial reports of an active shooter at a Texas mall. McAllen police Chief Victor Rodriguez said in a…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Host of WBAP’s ‘The Car Pro Show’Jerry Reynolds, paid tribute on his morning show today to Dallas Police Officer Earl Jamie Givens. The 32 year veteran was killed while directing traffic last week. (Audio Edited). (Copyright2018 WBAP/KLIF News. All Rights Reserved.)… MORE
Grapevine (WBAP/KLIF) – The Grapevine Fire Department says the loaner life vests it provides free of charge at Grapevine Lake are walking off with borrowers. It put 125 free loaner life vests on stands at five locations around the lake. The idea is take one, use it while you’re on the lake, then put it…… MORE
Flower Mound (WBAP/KLIF) – Two masked men with guns held up the Flower Mound branch of the Denton Area Teachers Credit Union late Friday morning. One of them stood guard while the other jumped over the counter, and cleaned out the tellers. They made their get away in a car that was later found abandoned.…… MORE
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – The officially-named “259 Fire” has burned 1700 acres, but is now 100% contained. With both the promise – and threat of rain forecast in the fire area, roughly between San Angelo and Waco, firefighters are hoping for what forecasters predict, and not additional lightening strikes which could renew the firefight. National…… MORE
DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The DFW Airport received $180 million federal grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This grant will fund two end-around taxiway systems. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao delivered the Letter of Intent to the Airport on Friday. “This investment in two new taxiways will…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A multi-million dollar project will begin this weekend, South of Downtown Dallas. As part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s ‘Southern Gateway Project’, the Beckley Avenue Bridge will be demolished and all lanes of North and Southbound 35E at Beckley Avenue, will be closed over the weekend. Keith Bilbrey, Communications Manager…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – A grand jury has indicted a Plano teenager accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired attack at a North Texas mall. 17-year-old Matin Azizi-Yarand is charged with solicitation to commit capital murder of a peace officer and making a terroristic threat. He is accused of plotting a mass shooting at Stonebriar Centre mall in Frisco.…… MORE
