FORT WORTH -WBAP/KLIF – Fort Worth’s first responder system Medstar is reporting significant increases in the number of rollover crashes this holiday weekend, with the final hours still to count down. 10 rollover crashes are reported thus far during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend; 17 have been documented for the entire year. Zavadsky reports 102 crashes…… MORE
Dallas County to Hold Public Hearing on Voting Centers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Elections Department Administrator, Toni Pippins-Poole, wants to know what you think about the concept of voting centers recently adopted in the county. Dallas County will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 3 to receive comments and statements from the public regarding the use of Countywide Vote Centers used in…… MORE
Metroplex Holiday Shopping Season May Be Off to Record Numbers
DALLAS – Staff with the Dallas Galleria say the final numbers have yet to be tallied, but they say they expect as much as a 30-percent hike in holiday sales for Dallas Galleria retailers as compared with last year. Holly Quartaro with the Galleria says Black Friday shoppers were waiting for others to leave before…… MORE
North Richland Hills Accident Victim Dies
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS – The driver believed responsible for causing a wrong way crash on East Loop 820 Thursday morning is charged with intoxication manslaughter, after the 17 year old victim in the crash died. 29 year old Neomi Martinez was already jailed following the crash that also injured two others, and killed a dog…… MORE
Adobe Analytics, This Year’s Black Friday Was The Biggest Ever For Online Sales
NEW YORK (AP) – This year’s Black Friday was the biggest ever for online sales. Adobe Analytics says carts filled on phones, computers and tablets rang up $7.4 billion in transactions. That ranks just behind the $7.9 billion haul of last year’s Cyber Monday, which holds the one-day record for online sales. Adobe expects online…… MORE
Three North Texans Die Tragically in Separate Accidents in Belize
Belize (WBAP/KLIF) – Tragedy struck 3 North Texas families in 2 separate crashes while on holiday cruise vacations in Belize; each were on separate shore excursions when the accidents occurred. A couple from Grand Prairie — Adrian and Sara Armijo were killed when their tour bus was hit head-on Wednesday. Mrs. Armijo was a long-time…… MORE
Fill the Ambus; Fort Worth’s Medstar to Make Children’s Holiday Cheerier
FORT WORTH – Fort Worth’s Medstar is collecting toys to fill their ambulance bus they call an “Ambus” with the big day of donations hoped to be Saturday. Medstar is offering tours of the Ambus to everyone who donates a new, unwrapped toy that will go to children who are currently housed at “One Safe…… MORE
Several People Stabbed Near London Bridge, Suspect Shot Dead
Update at 4:00pm: London police say two people were killed in a stabbing near London Bridge that ended when the attacker was shot dead by police. Metropolitan Police chief Cressida Dick said “tragically” two members of the public had lost their lives in the Friday attack. Police earlier said only that “a number” of people…… MORE
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Authorize National Medal of Honor Monument in D.C.
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Bipartisan Legislation has been introduced to authorize a National Medal of Honor monument in Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Marc Veasey (D-TX 33) and Ron Wright (R-TX 6) introduced H.R. 5173, the National Medal of Honor Monument Act, which would create a National Medal of Honor Monument in Washington, D.C. to honor the more…… MORE
Black Friday Deals and Family Events Planned at Galleria Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texans pack the malls today to start off the holiday season, with many retailers offering black Friday discounts. Angie Freed General Manager at Galleria Dallas says they expect to welcome about 100,000 people including staff. Freed says though online shopping has become more popular, people are also coming for the experience. “They…… MORE
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