Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Denton fire officials say a 45-year old woman is jailed on arson charges in connection with two recent fires. Jackie Spillane allegedly set a blaze that destroyed the holiday lodge motel on may 20, displacing 12 residents and causing an estimated 250-thousand dollars in damage. Spillane lane is also linked to…… MORE
Fort Worth ISD Makes Masks Optional for Fully-Vaccinated Staff and Students
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Students and staff within Fort Worth ISD who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are allowed to make their own decisions about masks and social distancing from now on. The school board approved the new protocols Tuesday night and the guidelines go into effect starting Wednesday, May 26th to June 3rd. The…… MORE
Dallas Mavs Center Fined $50,000
NEW YORK (AP) – Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis has been fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s COVID-19 rule banning players from entering nightclubs or similar businesses. The league says Porzingis attended a club Sunday, a day after the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-103 in Game 1 of a first-round playoff series. The…… MORE
Bundles of Cocaine Washing Ashore in Coastal Texas
MATAGORDA, Texas (AP) – Authorities in a coastal Texas county are asking beachgoers to not pick up any suspicious items in the water after several packages of cocaine washed ashore in recent days. The Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office says 50 kilos, or 110 pounds, of the drug have washed ashore in the past week. Authorities…… MORE
Dak Prescott Returns to the Practice Field After Season-ending Injury
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Hope springs eternal for the Dallas Cowboys, who have begun pre-season practices. Quarterback Dak Prescott returned to the field for the first time since he suffered a season-ending compound fracture of his right ankle last October. Following the team’s first “organized team activities” he said the ankle “felt great”. He told ESPN:…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Electric Vehicle Tax in Texas?
The Texas legislature could be implementing an electric vehicle tax that could make electric vehicle drivers pay upwards of $400 a year! Between Dave, Amy, and Scott, two of them drive electric vehicles and talk about where they stand on it.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Biden Will Meet “The Killer”
President Biden is planning a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month. Fox’s Rachel Sutherland joined Dave & Amy to talk about it.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: One Year Later and There’s Still Rioting
On the anniversary of George Floyd’s death, more riots ensued. Dave and Amy discuss in today’s KLIFnotes, along with Governor Abbott’s signing of a “you can’t defund the police” bill, and some positive COVID vaccine news.… MORE
Get out the mower! Rain-free until Friday.
Today, Clearing, Humid, 87 / 73, Winds S5-10 Thursday, Mostly Sunny, Breezy, Humid, 88 / 72, Winds S15-20 Friday, Scattered to numerous Showers and Storms, 81 / 66 Saturday, Rain and Tstorms, tapering off by evening, 81 / 65 Sunday, PtCldy, Breezy, 82 / 67… MORE
Suspect Wounded in Officer-Involved-Shooting in Denton
UPDATED: 7:31AM 5/26/21 Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Denton Police officers are are administrative leave after an officer-involved-shooting overnight. Officers had responded to a domestic disturbance call. it happened at Pace’s Crossing Apartments around 2:30am. Denton Police Chief Frank Dixon told reporters this morning that the suspect was seen several times hold a gun while…… MORE
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