(WBAP/KLIF) — The City of Dallas is set to receive a multi-million dollar Federal grant. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Dallas $21.8 million for its Vision Zero plan to reduce crash rates and increase pedestrian safety. The bulk of the improvements are slated for Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard with improved crosswalks, traffic signal…… MORE
DFW Leading the Nation in Cutting Edge Business Technology
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas transportation landscape is expecting change over the next decade. Technology is enhancing business throughout the world and more particularly in Texas. The Dallas-Fort Worth area is one of the nation’s leaders in implementing cutting edge technology into the area’s business model. From the early days of Alliance Airport and the Intermodal…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Asking Residents, Business Owners to Join Community Camera Program
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Fort Worth police are asking residents and business owners to join its latest crime-fighting initiative by joining their Community Camera Program. The voluntary program allows members to register their doorbell and security cameras, which allows authorities to request access to footage in the event of a crime. Officer Buddy…… MORE
Starsky & Hutch Actor, David Soul, Dies at 80
(LOS ANGELES) – Television star David Soul has died at the age of 80. Wife Helen Snell announced the death of Soul Thursday in a statement released Friday, saying he passed away after what she called “a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family”. Soul was best known for his role aas…… MORE
13 Year Old Shoots Self in Head; Police Investigate Source of Weapon.
MINERAL WELLS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Mineral Wells police are investigating the death of a 13 year old boy after he was reported to have shot himself in the head while home alone with his younger brother. It happened December 29th on Northwest 3rd Avenue. Police say the boy was taken to the hospital and died…… MORE
12 Year old Dallas Driver Crashes; One Dead and Others Injured.
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – A 12 year old boy died and three other children were injured in a southeast Dallas crash Thursday morning when their SUV ran into a tree. It happened near Caspian and Lasater Road, near Interstate 20. Dallas Police confirm a 12 year old passenger died at the scene; the 12 year…… MORE
Clouds Fri, Cool Sat, Sunny Sun, Stormy Friday
WBAP WX CENTER FCST: 1-5-24 TODAY…CLOUDY AND COOL.. HIGH NEAR 56 WINDS SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH TONIGHT..CLOUDY AND COLD.. LOWS 35-39 TOMORROW..CLEARING, BREEZY AND COOL… HIGH NEAR 52 / LOWS 30-35 WINDS NORTHWEST 8-10 MPH SUNDAY…PATCHY FOG EARLY…OTHERWISE.. SUNNY, WINDY AND MILDER.. HIGH NEAR 58 / LOW NEAR 47 …… MORE
North Texas City to Fine Residents With Overflowing Garbage Bins
FORT WORTH, TX – (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth residents can now be fined for leaving too much trash on the curb. Last September the Fort Wroth city council approved a measure that would fine residents $6 for bins that are overflowing, and $3 for each bag left outside the trash bin. That measure went into…… MORE
Dallas Police Chief Touts 13% Reduction in Violent Crime
(WBAP/KLIF) — An aggressive crime reduction plan is paying dividends in the City of Dallas. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia reports aggravated assault is down 18% (or by more than 1,300), while gun crimes dropped by 20%. He reports that overall violent crime is down more than 13% for 2023. Garcia was hired as chief…… MORE
Death of Eddie Bernice Johnson May Spark Lawsuit
(WBAP/KLIF) — The family of the late Eddie Bernice Johnson is threatening a lawsuit against Baylor, Scott, and White Health System. The former congresswoman was recovering from back surgery at Baylor, Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation in September of 2023, when her son Kirk says his mother called him because she was buzzing nurses…… MORE
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