Tech Giant Oracle Is Heading to Texas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Moving vans are creating caravans reminiscent of nineteenth century wagon trains between California’s Silicon Valley and Texas. Less than two weeks after Elon Musk announced the move of his Tesla headquarters to Austin and Hewlett Packard announcing they’re relocating to Houston, San Jose computer technology giant Oracle is packing up their…MORE

At Least One Republican Lawmaker Calling on the Texas GOP Chairman to be Fired After Calls to Secede

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Angered by the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the Texas case challenging election results in four states, Texas GOP Chairman Allen West on Friday suggested Texas should secede from the Union. The SCOTUS decision marked one of over 50 court denials related to Trump campaign cases alleging voter fraud. In a written…MORE

Mayor Fined For Campaign Law Violations

Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – The mayor of Arlington has been fined $1500 for violating campaign finance laws. The Texas Ethics Commission fined Jeff Williams for breaking the law several times while running for re-election in 2019. Williams’ campaign spokesperson has acknowledged what he says were “oversights.” He says some campaign contributions were taken and reported “in…MORE

Suspect Killed After Shooting Sheriff’s Deputy

(WBAP/KLIF) — Authorities say a suspect being pursued by sheriff’s deputies in West Texas was killed after shooting a deputy in the leg.  The Ector County sheriff’s office says deputies were trying to pull over a person wanted on a parole violation when the vehicle with two people inside led deputies on a chase in Odessa. When…MORE

Coronavirus Cases Flood North Texas

(WBAP/KLIF) — Coronavirus cases keep piling up in North Texas as county health departments combined, Saturday, to report 4,903 new cases.  Dallas county showed more than 2,100 additional positive tests, Tarrant county almost 1,300, Collin county nearly 1,100, and Denton listed 423 new COVID-19 cases. 19 North Texans succumbed to the illness, Saturday, including country…MORE

Country Legend Charley Pride Dies of COVID-19

(WBAP/KLIF) — Country music legend Charley Pride died on Saturday, December 12, 2020, from complications of COVID-19.  The three-time Grammy winner charted more than thirty #1 hits. He last performed the song “Kiss An Angel Good Mornin’” on November 11th at the CMA Awards in Nashville. Pride was born a sharecropper’s son in Sledge, Mississippi, on March…MORE

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