Yearly Archives: 2018

Lockheed Martin Secures $1.5 Bil for More F-35 Fighter Jets

Lockheed Martin Secures $1.5 Bil for More F-35 Fighter Jets

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth based Lockheed Martin has secured a nearly 1.5 billion dollar deal to continue funding its F-35 fighter jet — this according to the Department of Defense. A majority of the work will come from the fort worth branch, with the rest coming in Orlando, California, and the United Kingdom.…MORE

The DPD Gets New Body Armor That Better Protects Against High Caliber Rifles

The DPD Gets New Body Armor That Better Protects Against High Caliber Rifles

Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department got an early Christmas present Wednesday — new body armor to protect against high powered rifles like the one used in the 2016 downtown ambush. Officers have been asking for the gear for several years to keep in police vehicles in the event of an attack.  Dallas…MORE

The DPD Gets New Body Armor That Better Protects Against High Caliber Rifles

The DPD Gets New Body Armor That Better Protects Against High Caliber Rifles

Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department got an early Christmas present Wednesday — new body armor to protect against high powered rifles like the one used in the 2016 downtown ambush. Officers have been asking for the gear for several years to keep in police vehicles in the event of an attack.  Dallas…MORE

Amber Alert Issued for San Antonio Twins

Amber Alert Issued for San Antonio Twins

San Antonio Police are searching for 3-year-old Kinsley Hernandez and her twin brother Kolby Hernandez. Both have brown hair and brown eyes. Police are looking for 38-year-old Leslie Hernandez in connection with their abduction. Hernandez is described as having red/brown hair, brown eyes and yellow butterfly tattoo on shoulder. She is about 5’8.” The suspect is…MORE

Dallas Police Searching for Stolen Historical Marker in Deep Ellum

Dallas Police Searching for Stolen Historical Marker in Deep Ellum

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department is asking the public to help investigators recover a stolen historical sign. The marker commemorated the “Junction of the Texas & Pacific and Houston & Texas Central Railroads” in 1873. The junction became one of the first rail crossroads in Texas and is credited with the early…MORE

NCAA Tournament Games in Dallas Will Have Multi-Million Dollar Impact in Dallas

NCAA Tournament Games in Dallas Will Have Multi-Million Dollar Impact in Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Tens of thousands of basketball fans will spend the rest of the week in Dallas to enjoy the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. It’s expected to bring millions of dollars into the local economy. The city is expected to benefit economically but Milton Grays with the Dallas Regional Chamber said the impact goes…MORE

Judge Dismisses “Clock Boy” Ahmed Mohammed Discrimination Lawsuit Again

Judge Dismisses “Clock Boy” Ahmed Mohammed Discrimination Lawsuit Again

IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – The lawsuit against the City of Irving, Irving School District and others that was filed by the father of Ahmed Mohamed, also known as “clock boy”, has been thrown out again. The suit claimed that Mohamed’s civil rights were violated in September 2015 when he was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to MacArtuhur High School.…MORE

City of Arlington Plans to Gut Convention Center for E-Sports Stadium Renovation

City of Arlington Plans to Gut Convention Center for E-Sports Stadium Renovation

ARLINGTON  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Arlington is one step closer to its goal of being a destination for premiere sporting events. City officials announced plans to gut the convention center and transform it into a multi-purpose E-Sports stadium by this fall. Mayor Jeff Williams said the venue will shine an even bigger spot light…MORE

North Texans Call for Change Amid High School Walkouts

North Texans Call for Change Amid High School Walkouts

(WBAP/KLIF) – A month after the Florida school shooting, high school students across the country held school walkouts Wednesday to advocate for change. Several schools in North Texas planned walk-ins instead of walkouts because of the spring break holiday. Students at Coppell High School say the #Enough movement is overdue and are calling for more gun control…MORE