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Fort Worth Alliance Airport Plans for Increased Noise as it Becomes a Hub for Amazon Air
Image courtesy of Alliance airport FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- As it prepares to become a hub for Amazon Air, Fort Worth Alliance airport is taking measures to reduce the noise for neighboring communities...
Jul 12, 2019
Governor Abbott: Texas could face flooding from Tropical Storm Barry
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Tropical Storm Barry is expected to make landfall off the Central Louisiana coast Saturday morning. Up to 25 inches of rain is expected, with major flooding risks. Texas Governor G...
Jul 12, 2019
Millions Being Spent to Retrain Employees.
Photo by Amy Chodroff Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Amazon is set to retrain 100,000 current workers before technology changes the way many employees do their jobs. The company plans to spend about $700 ...
Jul 12, 2019
Additional Lanes Opened on PGBT: Traffic Congestion Relief in Plano, Carrollton
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Travelers in Plano and Carrollton could see some traffic relief. The North Texas Tollway Authority has opened an additional east bound lane on the President George Bush Turnpike bet...
Jul 12, 2019
Registration Now Open for Dallas Mayor’s “Back to School Fair” Next Month
Dallas Mayor’s “Back to School Fair” 2018[Twitter photo]DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Registration is open for the Dallas Mayor’s “Back to School Fair” next month...
Jul 12, 2019
Embattled U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta Steps Down Amid Criticism Over Epstein Case
Alex Acosta (us.gov) WASHINGTON (AP) – Trump says Labor Secretary Acosta stepping down; move comes after criticism of his handling of Jeffrey Epstein case. Acosta orchestrated a plea deal in a d...
Jul 12, 2019
An Alleged ‘Ice Cream Licker’ Spotted at Rockwall Walmart
(Walmart) Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Rockwall woman claims she has witnessed another person licking ice cream inside its container and putting it back on a grocery store shelf. According ...
Jul 12, 2019
The Former Fort Worth Police Chief is Not Going Away Quietly
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Fort Worth police chief Joel Fitzgerald is demanding a public hearing about his firing nearly two months ago. Fitzgerald is suing the city, claiming he was improp...
Jul 12, 2019
Pakistani Teen’s Family Visits Texas School Where She Died
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) – The family of a Pakistani exchange student who was one of 10 people killed in a mass shooting at a Texas high school last year is on a two-week visit to learn more about h...
Jul 12, 2019
Texas Judge Rejects Part of State’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Lawsuit
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs state sanctuary cities ban.CNN photo SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A Texas judge has dismissed substantial parts of the attorney general's first "sanctuary cities" lawsuit that alleg...
Jul 12, 2019
