DENTON – WBAP/KLIF – Fundraising for recreational, off-site trips for residents of the State School in Denton is still underway, and organizers say they may hit the $200,000 mark for the year ahead. In charge of this project, Susan Dean, Director of Community Relations for Texas Health and Human Services, says multiple outings are planned…… MORE
Update: 12/15/2019 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – No injuries were reported after fire broke out at the future home of the Texas Rangers, which is under construction in Arlington. Arlington Fire Department Lt. Mike Joiner said the blaze Saturday afternoon at Globe Life Field was brought under control and the cause has not been determined. The…… MORE
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – In a win for Texas horseback riders, the Galveston City Council won’t implement a requirement for people to pick up horse manure left behind on public beaches. The council decided Thursday not to change its policy on pet waste at the beach after horse . One veterinarian even brought a bag…… MORE
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – In a win for Texas horseback riders, the Galveston City Council won’t implement a requirement for people to pick up horse manure left behind on public beaches. The council decided Thursday not to change its policy on pet waste at the beach after horse enthusiasts argued that the animals’ droppings are…… MORE
Kansas City (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal jury in Kansas City has convicted a Virginia man of swindling women in Texas and elsewhere across the country out of nearly $3 million. Henry Asomani, a naturalized American citizen from Ghana cheated them by persuading women who had posted ads on online dating sites, or through their Facebook…… MORE
Grand Prairie (WBAP/KLIF) – The latest victim was an 81 year old Grand Prairie resident whose death was confirmed Friday. The first fatality was a 36 year old Dallas resident who died of the illness earlier this month. The County’s Health Director says “this is the earliest we have had this much flu activity in…… MORE
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF) – As many as four teenagers are facing charges after a loaded gun was found inside Grapevine High School Friday. According to the Grapevine Police Department, a student reported a disturbing photo on snapchat of the teen’s on campus. “It was showing somebody inside the campus with a gun in their waistband,” Amanda…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The federal government is giving Dallas more time to determine total damages caused by October’s EF-3 tornado. The city must prove more than $38 million in uninsured damages in order to receive a federal disaster declaration from FEMA. The declaration is mandatory to be given federal financial assistance. Texas received an initial…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – The Chief Executive Officer of ExxonMobil presented a $50,000 check to Dallas CitySquare today; a group that fights poverty and homelessness. CitySquare was formed in 1988 and now helps more than 50,000 individuals every year with housing assistance, health care, legal aid, access to a food pantry, and financial coaching. ExxonMobil’s…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says the U.S. has canceled plans to impose new tariffs on $160 billion worth of Chinese imports Sunday. Scraping those looming trade penalties is part of a modest interim agreement that de-escalates a 17-month trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. The United States is also reducing existing…… MORE
