AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas will provide free tuition for undergraduate students from families earning less than $65,000 annually starting in fall 2020. The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Tuesday approved creating a $160 million endowment for the tuition plan. School officials say it would cover an estimated 21…… MORE
Heat Advisory into effect Tuesday until Wednesday Evening in North Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A heat advisory has gone into effect from 1pm Tuesday until Wednesday evening in North Texas. This means the heat index is 105 degrees or higher. Robert Risch Medical Director of the ER at Baylor Scott and White Grapevine tells people to stay indoors as much as possible, hydrate and wear light colored…… MORE
One Arrested, Five Questioned at “Illicit Massage Business” in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The operator of what Police call an “illicit massage business” in Northwest Dallas was arrested Tuesday on a charge of Aggravated Promotion of Prostitution. The Dallas Vice unit made the arrest at the Green Spa on Shady Trail near Walnut Hill. Five women who work there were taken in for questioning. According…… MORE
Northwest Fort Worth Residents Unable to make 911 calls, AT&T Network Issue
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth police say residents and businesses in the Northwest Fort Worth area by Eagle Mountain Lake are unable to make 911 ladline calls due to a network issue. Police say AT&T is currently working on this as fast as possible There is no timeframe of when the issue will be fixed. AT&T…… MORE
Online Petition Calls for Removal of Member of City of Fort Worth’s Human Relations Commission
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – An online petition calling for the removal of Mike Steele from the City of Fort Worth’s Human Relations Commission is gaining support. The Change.org petition was started by TCU Political Science Professor Emily Farris. She’s calling for Steele’s removal because of some posts on his Facebook page that many said are…… MORE
Billionaire Ross Perot Dead at 89
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Self-made billionaire and two-time independent candidate for U.S. president, Ross Perot has died at the age of 89. Perot had been fighting a battle with leukemia. The East Texas native founded Electronic Data Systems Corp, known as EDS, in 1962. The company made him a multi-millionaire by 1968 and he’s often referred to as the “Bill Gates…… MORE
Grand Prairie ISD Superintendent Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Arizona
Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Grand Prairie Independent School District superintendent has died after being involved in a motorcycle accident while on vacation in Arizona. doctor Susan Hull died at an Arizona hospital. Burke Hall, president of the Grand Rrairie ISD Board of Trustees, sent a letter to staff saying in part: “This is…… MORE
FTW: 1920’s KKK Hall Set for Demolition; Group Proposes Restoring it into a ‘Site of Healing’
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A time-battered 95-year old building, north of downtown Fort Worth that once served as the meeting place for the Ku Klux Klan is set for demolition. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that the building may be the last standing purpose-built Klan building in the U.S. And now, there is a move…… MORE
A Small Earthquake Rattled Rendon
Rendon, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A weak earthquake was rattled Tarrant County Monday. A the 2.6 trembler was recorded in Rendon, west of Mansfield, shortly after noon Monday. The depth of the quake was about 3 miles, according to the United States Geological Survey. The Dallas Morning News reports that vibrations of weak earthquakes are similar…… MORE
Frisco: Second Test For West Nile Virus is Positive
FRISCO, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) — West Nile virus has been detected in Frisco. According to city news release the discovery came from testing of a mosquito pool near Panther Creek and Teel parkways. The city will apply larvicide in stagnant water in the area. So far nobody has been infected but Frisco Environmental Health Supervisor…… MORE
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