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Arlington Voters Approved $966 Million Bond for Improvements at the Arlington ISD

Arlington Voters Approved $966 Million Bond for Improvements at the Arlington ISD

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington voters approved a $966 million dollar bond proposition for the Arlington ISD. “The bond means opportunities for our students to have modern learning spaces but also to address significant conditions, needs for our schools and buildings as well as new learning opportunities,” said Arlington ISD Superintendent Marcelo Cavazos. The bond will be used…MORE

Community ISD Students Killed in Horrific Crash

Community ISD Students Killed in Horrific Crash

UPDATE 11/6/2019 4 P.M. LAVON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Lavon Police Department released the names of the four Community ISD students killed in a crash Tuesday night on SH 78. From Lavon PD: “With the permission of the families, we are releasing the names of the victims:” Andrew Miller             17 years old Jordan Kidd                 17…MORE

Fort Worth Cop who Shot Woman Dead had 2004 Assault Charge

Fort Worth Cop who Shot Woman Dead had 2004 Assault Charge

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a woman in her home last month was charged with simple assault while a college student in 2004. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that Aaron Dean discussed the misdemeanor charge during a 2017 police department job interview. The 35-year-old officer resigned…MORE

Tarrant County Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted, Rules to Follow

Tarrant County Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted, Rules to Follow

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The outdoor burn ban for unincorporated areas of tarrant county has been lifted. “We got in pretty shape with our drought index and then we got some rain which brough our drought index down which is good,” said Tarrant County Fire Marshal Randy Renois. Renois said if you live in the unincorporated…MORE

City of Dallas Confronting Financial Impact of October Tornado

City of Dallas Confronting Financial Impact of October Tornado

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council was briefed Wednesday on the financial impact of last month’s string of tornadoes that ripped through parts of the city. More than 900 structures were damaged or destroyed in the storm. “106 were destroyed, 287 had major damage, 356 minor, 156 were affected,” Dallas Emergency Management Coordinator Rocky…MORE

Sports Director Steve Lamb Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame

Sports Director Steve Lamb Inducted into Texas Radio Hall of Fame

KILGORE (WBAP/KLIF) – WBAP/KLIF Sports Director Steve Lamb is the most recent member of the staff to be inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Lamb has the longest uninterrupted weekday tenure of any radio sports figure in Texas history. Steve was born in St. Louis where he grew up a big Cardinals baseball…MORE

Texas Death Row Inmate Justen Hall Scheduled to be Executed for 2002 Murder

Texas Death Row Inmate Justen Hall Scheduled to be Executed for 2002 Murder

HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texas is set to execute it’s eight inmate this year. Justen Hall, a 38-year-old white supremacist gang member, is set to die by lethal injection Wednesday night. He was condemned in 2005 for the October 2002 murder of 29-year-old Melanie Billhartz. Prosecutors said Hall strangled her with an extension cord from…MORE

Mother of 7-Year-Old Transgendered Child  Want Judge Recused

Mother of 7-Year-Old Transgendered Child Want Judge Recused

AUSTIN, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) — Legal wrangling continues in the case of a Dallas 7-year-old born with male genitalia who says he feels like a girl. The child’s mother, Anne Georgulas, filed a motion Tuesday asking that Dallas Judge Kim Cooks recuse herself from the custody battle being waged by the boy’s father, James Younger.…MORE

Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Ban on State Income Tax; Gov Abbott is Thrilled

Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Ban on State Income Tax; Gov Abbott is Thrilled

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – On Election Day Tuesday, Texas voters had many constitutional amendment propositions on the ballot. Proposition 4 was top of mind for many; the issue amending the  constitution to making it harder for lawmakers to levy an income tax passed overwhelmingly. Governor Abbott issued a statement after passage praising the vote: “Today’s…MORE

Dallas Based AT&T Fined $60M For Misleading Customers

Dallas Based AT&T Fined $60M For Misleading Customers

Washington (AP) –  Dallas based AT&T will pay $60 million to settle the government’s allegation that it misled customers of unlimited-data plans by slowing down service for heavy users. The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that AT&T will automatically provide partial refunds to customers who signed up for unlimited wireless plans before 2011. The FTC…MORE