DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Tax season is underway and the United Way of Denton has opened 11 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Centers to help low-income families file their taxes for free. The organization’s Director of Financial Services Teddy Yan said unfortunately, some tax centers target this demographic with predatory fees and adds the VITA program…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News)- With six confirmed cases of the Coronavirus now in the United States, concerns about the spread of the deadly virus are on the rise. But Congressman and Doctor Michael Burgess told WBAP there is no need to worry about the spread in the U.S. right now. “The risk is very very low…… MORE
UPDATED: 1/31/20 5:18AM MONT BELVIEU, Texas – A Southeast Texas teenager was gifted $20, 000 to attend college during an appearance on the Ellen show. 18-year old Deandre Arnold of Mont Belvieu, about 30 minutes east of Houston, has been at the center of controversy over the length of his dreadlocks. Barbers Hill ISD says…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Fort Worth police released surveillance footage of two people of interest in seven robberies that occurred earlier this month. Detectives believe they may have information on the criminals but their names are still unknown according to police. If you have any information about the two men, police ask that you contact…… MORE
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With legal sports betting continuing to spread in the U.S., this year’s Super Bowl is likely to be among the most wagered-on championship games ever. The gambling industry’s trade association, the American Gaming Association, estimates $6.8 billion will be bet legally and illegally on the game. It says 26 million…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF/CNN) – Pilots for American Airlines have sued the company to make it stop flying to and from China immediately due to the Coronavirus. The President of the Allied Pilots Association says he’s telling the rank and file members to reject assignments to China and for those who are there to leave as…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas County Health Department and Parkland Hospital are working with city and county leaders on how to fix health disparities in the city. According to the Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment, residents who live in the Cedars area are expected to die 23 years sooner than those living in the Uptown…… MORE
DFW (WBAP/KLIF) – THE Coronavirus is having an impact locally. Travel to China has been temporarily suspended for students and staff at Texas Christian University. Several dozen had planned to go to china later this year. Faculty and staff travel has been suspended through March, student travel through August. The Chinese New Year Festival planned…… MORE
Euless (WBAP/KLIF) – A music teacher at South Euless Elementary School has been charged with indecency with a child. The charge against 55 year old Jeffrey Brooks stems from 2005, and involves a then-8-year-old girl who was receiving private music lessons from Brooks at Grapevine Faith Christian School. Brooks turned himself in, and has since…… MORE
Lewisville (WBAP/KLIF) – A veteran Lewisville Police detective has been arrested. Bryan Gibbins has been charged with eight counts of sexual assault of a child. No information about those charges has been publicly released. Gibbons is now in the Denton County Jail, and is being held on $4 million bail. He was a 13 year…… MORE
