Sienna Plantation (WBAP/KLIF) – A deputy constable was shot and killed early Friday morning in Fort Bend County’s Sierra Plantation subdivision, south of Houston. Fort Bend Sheriff Troy Nehls says the constable was shot by a deputy while the two of them, and two other deputies were checking the security inside an unlocked, vacant house.…… MORE
Laredo (WBAP/KLIF) – A private plane carrying three people had to make an emergency landing Thursday on a highway near Laredo. The Beechcraft Bonanza developed an unspecified problem in flight. Air traffic controllers in Houston notified Laredo Police that it was going to have to land on U.S. 59 about 12 miles east of Laredo.…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A woman prisoner in a Fort Worth jail surprised corrections officers earlier this month by giving birth to a child in her cell without their knowledge. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s office says the woman was alone in a cell on May 17 when she delivered the baby. Lt. Jennifer Gabbert says…… MORE
Amarillo (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is urging those who are planning elective surgeries to get them soon. He told a news conference in Amarillo this is the time; while hospitals are not slammed by coronavirus patients. Abbott said he is not predicting a surge in such cases, but he advises Texans it is…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – State troopers will be back on the streets of Dallas again this summer. Police Chief Renee Hall says DPS troopers and county constables will be brought in to help “fill the gaps” in high crime neighborhoods. Troopers were deployed in some Dallas neighborhoods for three months last summer. That touched off a…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Coronavirus pandemic has greatly impacted the Fort Worth business community. In an effort to aid business owners and workers recover, Mayor Betsy Price announced the creation of “Fort Worth Now” in early May. Tuesday, Price introduced lawyer Jarratt Watkins as the organization’s director. Watkins says he’s ready to help rebuild fort worth’s…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas county is approaching 10,000 confirmed Coronavirus cases. County health officials reported another 202 cases of COVID-19 and one new death. Overall, Dallas county has almost 9,600 cases, while neighboring Tarrant county has about 5,300 infected residents. 104 new cases were diagnosed in Tarrant, 33 in Denton county, and 19 in Collin county.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Teams of North Texas firefighters continue to test local nursing homes for COVID-19, as directed by Governor Greg Abbott. In response to the Governor’s order to have all staff members and residents at Texas nursing homes tested for COVID-19, The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), in collaboration with area fire chiefs,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — When the Mesquite Championship Rodeo starts up next week it will officially become the first ticketed sporting event since mandator government shutdowns where implemented in April. The MCR will continue its 63rd consecutive year with its 13-week series on Saturday nights. “We’re a privately-owned rodeo, so the pressure to shut down was…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is urging safety and transparency in the city’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. While speaking on WBAP’s Chris Salcedo Show on Thursday, Mayor Johnson called out the City Manager for proposing a property tax hike on this week’s City Council agenda to compensate for lost sales tax…… MORE
