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Large Section of Tornado-Damaged North Dallas Shopping Center to be Demolished

Large Section of Tornado-Damaged North Dallas Shopping Center to be Demolished

The majority of Preston Oaks Shopping Center on Preston and Royal Lane will be demolished this month. The center closed October 20th after an EF-3 tornado ripped through the area and destroyed most of the property. “For the affected areas it’s going to be a complete demo and scrape and then we are going to…MORE

Preparing for the tax season.

Preparing for the tax season.

DFW (WBAP/KLIF) – December has arrived and the end of 2019 and the second decade of the century is fast approaching . It’s not to soon to be thinking about federal taxes and how to legally reduce your bill. One way is to contribute to charitable organizations. Metroplex Texans are some of the most generous…MORE

Brother of Botham Jean Honored, Calls on Better Training

Brother of Botham Jean Honored, Calls on Better Training

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The brother of the man shot and killed by former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger is calling on law enforcement to improve training techniques more than a year after his brother’s death. Guyger is serving a 10 year prison sentence for shooting Jean when she said she mistook his apartment for her own.…MORE

Democrats Release Intelligence Committee Impeachment Report

Democrats Release Intelligence Committee Impeachment Report

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee have released a report ahead of addition hearings Wednesday from the House Judiciary Committee. The report says President Donald Trump place his own personal and political interests above those of the United States and that it is not an isolated incident. The report also said President…MORE

Mesquite ISD and Texas A&M Commerce Partnership

Mesquite ISD and Texas A&M Commerce Partnership

MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – Mental health issues for adolescents are becoming an increasing concern for Texas school districts. In Mesquite ISD the demand for services has been on the rise for several years. In addressing the need MISD has partnered with Texas A&M University Commerce to provide post graduate counselors. The doctoral students serve an internship…MORE

Kamala Harris to Drop Out of the Presidential Race

Kamala Harris to Drop Out of the Presidential Race

(WBAP/KLIF) – Senator Kamala Harris is expected to drop out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race. Harris, who went after former Vice President Joe Biden in the first Democratic Presidential Debate, could not hold onto her early bump in the polls. The Senator from California told her staff of her decision Tuesday. (Copyright 2019, WBAP/KLIF.…MORE

TxDOT Launches Feasibility Study on Possible Changes to I-345 Overpass in Dallas

TxDOT Launches Feasibility Study on Possible Changes to I-345 Overpass in Dallas

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – This week marked the start of a 2-year TxDOT feasibility study on the I-345 overpass; the 50-year old stretch of roadway feeds Interstates 75, 45, 30 and Woodall Rodgers. Spokesman Tony Hartzell with TxDOT, says the structure on the east side of downtown. “It’s going to be a huge study. We’re going…MORE

North Texas Man Arrested, Accused of Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend to Death in DeSoto

North Texas Man Arrested, Accused of Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend to Death in DeSoto

DeSoto (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death in DeSoto Monday night has been arrested an charged with murder. DeSoto police said officers were called to a home in the 1200 block of Greenbrook Drive at around 8 p.m. and found the 21-year-old victim with stab wounds to her face and…MORE

Rhome Man Dies After Fall From Roof While Hanging Christmas Lights

Rhome Man Dies After Fall From Roof While Hanging Christmas Lights

Rhome, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Rhome man died tragically while hanging Christmas lights over the weekend. Felipe Gallegos fell from the roof of a client’s house in argyle and suffered serious injuries. The accident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to WFAA-TV. Gallegos’ wife and their 17-year old son were working with him. Alisha…MORE

Homicide Rate In Dallas Could Reach Highest Level In More Than A Decade

Homicide Rate In Dallas Could Reach Highest Level In More Than A Decade

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) –  It hasn’t happened for more than a decade, but it could happen by the end of 2019.  Dallas is on track to have at least 200 homicides this year, something that hasn’t happened for more than 10 years.  There have been 192 homicides so far this year.  The President of the National…MORE