ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Arlington Police Department is expanding it’s portable radio technology for the special events unit. Lieutenant Chris Cook said they rely heavily on outside police agencies to help work events at AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Park and Texas Live, but they don’t all have the same radio system. The department received a grant to purchase 25 new…… MORE
City of Mesquite to Raise Community Funds for Veteran’s Memorial
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Mesquite needs the community’s help to raise funds to complete designs for a Veterans Memorial to be built near City Lake Park. Wayne Larson with the City of Mesquite says it’s a community-based project and will include a 77-foot wide plaza with an area designated to pay tribute to those…… MORE
Speed Limit Raised Back to Normal on Dallas North Tollway in Dallas County
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Good news for Dallas North Tollway drivers between Downtown Dallas and Collin County: After two years, the DNT is going back to 65 miles per hour. The North Texas Tollway Authority says construction between LBJ Freeway and downtown has concluded. The project included resurfacing the Tollway and adding better median dividers. While…… MORE
Special Prosecutors in Fraud Case Against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Dealt New Setback
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Special prosecutors who’ve threatened to quit the criminal case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lost another battle over their pay, throwing the case into new uncertainty. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday refused to reconsider a 2018 ruling that effectively denied special prosecutors nearly $200,000 they said they’re…… MORE
Some Agencies Using “Alternative Credit” For Decisions on Loans
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — Some credit agencies are using more than just your score to decide on loans… they could be using your social media profiles! Cyber security Expert Shawn Tuma with Spencer Fane joined Dave & Amy to talk about “alternative credit.” For more Real News and Information from Dave and Amy, check out our “Audio…… MORE
Man Accused of Kidnapping Fort Worth 8-Year-Old Indicted
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal grand jury has indicted the man caught on camera last month abducting an 8-year-old girl in Fort Worth, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox. The grand jury charged Michael Webb, 51, with kidnapping on Wednesday. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, despite filing papers…… MORE
Wanted: Pre-K Teachers for Dallas ISD
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — There’s an acute need for teachers within nearly every district in Texas, and especially at Dallas ISD. Rob DeHaas is looking to change that with the Dallas Teacher Residency. Dave and Amy got to chat with the non-profit’s Co-Founder. For more Real News and Information from Dave and Amy, check out our “Audio…… MORE
Talking Tech: Where’s the Console?
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — Google is hoping its new Stadia system catches the eye of gamers… and it just might. As The Techie Guy, Liron Segev explains, it’s unlike any system that’s come before. For more from The Techie Guy, click here. For more Real News and Information from Dave and Amy, check out our “Audio on Demand here.…… MORE
Grand Prairie Family Member is Among Americans Who Died In the Dominican Republic
Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – News about the mysterious deaths of Americans in the Dominican Republic continues, and a Grand Prairie family says one of their relatives is among them. Gary Rogers told WFAA-TV that his brother, Mark Hurlbut died last June while vacationing in Punta Cana last year. “Seems like it was just yesterday, I…… MORE
Gruesome Discovery at a Fort Worth Motel; Arrest Made
UPDATE: 8:50AM Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth police have charged a 19-year old Fort Worth man in connection with a dead body found wrapped in plastic at the Crest Motel on Camp Bowie Road last night. Salomon M. Sandoval is accused in the shooting death of the female victim. Police responded to a call…… MORE
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