TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The outdoor burn ban for unincorporated areas of tarrant county has been lifted. “We got in pretty shape with our drought index and then we got some rain which brough our drought index down which is good,” said Tarrant County Fire Marshal Randy Renois. Renois said if you live in the unincorporated…… MORE
City of Dallas Confronting Financial Impact of October Tornado
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council was briefed Wednesday on the financial impact of last month’s string of tornadoes that ripped through parts of the city. More than 900 structures were damaged or destroyed in the storm. “106 were destroyed, 287 had major damage, 356 minor, 156 were affected,” Dallas Emergency Management Coordinator Rocky…… MORE
Sports Director Steve Lamb Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame
KILGORE (WBAP/KLIF) – WBAP/KLIF Sports Director Steve Lamb is the most recent member of the staff to be inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Lamb has the longest uninterrupted weekday tenure of any radio sports figure in Texas history. Steve was born in St. Louis where he grew up a big Cardinals baseball…… MORE
Texas Death Row Inmate Justen Hall Scheduled to be Executed for 2002 Murder
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texas is set to execute it’s eight inmate this year. Justen Hall, a 38-year-old white supremacist gang member, is set to die by lethal injection Wednesday night. He was condemned in 2005 for the October 2002 murder of 29-year-old Melanie Billhartz. Prosecutors said Hall strangled her with an extension cord from…… MORE
Mother of 7-Year-Old Transgendered Child Want Judge Recused
AUSTIN, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) — Legal wrangling continues in the case of a Dallas 7-year-old born with male genitalia who says he feels like a girl. The child’s mother, Anne Georgulas, filed a motion Tuesday asking that Dallas Judge Kim Cooks recuse herself from the custody battle being waged by the boy’s father, James Younger.…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Congressman Michael Burgess on Impeachment, and a Popeye’s/Netflix Discussion
0:24 — U.S Congressman Michael Burgess visited Dave and Amy in studio to give his thoughts on the impeachment inquiry and yesterday’s election results. Were the Democrat victories nationwide a cause for concern for the White House? 8:55 — It’s happened again….Popeye’s restaurants across town are running out of chicken sandwiches. And a conversation about…… MORE
Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Ban on State Income Tax; Gov Abbott is Thrilled
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – On Election Day Tuesday, Texas voters had many constitutional amendment propositions on the ballot. Proposition 4 was top of mind for many; the issue amending the constitution to making it harder for lawmakers to levy an income tax passed overwhelmingly. Governor Abbott issued a statement after passage praising the vote: “Today’s…… MORE
Dallas Based AT&T Fined $60M For Misleading Customers
Washington (AP) – Dallas based AT&T will pay $60 million to settle the government’s allegation that it misled customers of unlimited-data plans by slowing down service for heavy users. The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that AT&T will automatically provide partial refunds to customers who signed up for unlimited wireless plans before 2011. The FTC…… MORE
East Texas Murder Suspect Released
GREENVILLE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Hunt County Sheriff’s Department is releasing from custody the suspect arrested in connection with the October 27th deadly shooting at a homecoming party for Texas A&M University. In a written statement Sheriff Randy Meeks says due to the lack of cooperation from witnesses and evidence discovered during their investigation he is requesting…… MORE
Free Storm Recovery Classes to Be Offered at a Dallas College for Tornado Victims
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Richland College is offering free storm recovery classes in response to the October 20th tornadoes that ripped through the Metroplex. Sessions will be offered at 8 am to 5 pm Saturday, November 9th and Saturday November 16th. All classes will be located at Richland College on 12800 Abrams Rd. in Dallas. Classes will…… MORE
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