Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Another vacant office building was turned into a pile of rubble Sunday morning in uptown Dallas. The old Republic Insurance building on Turtle Creek Boulevard near “The Mansion” was blown down by a series of powerful explosions. What is now a pile of rubble will be replaced by a 14 story complex…… MORE
FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – Meterologists with the National Weather Service are closely watching a weather system west of Cuba, which is expected to move west across the upper Gulf of Mexico, dumping heavy rainfall along the Texas coast. The system could form into a tropical depression by the time it enters the Gulf of…… MORE
EL PASO, Texas (AP) – The Democratic leader in the Texas Senate has announced his retirement, giving up a seat that the party considers safe. El Paso Sen. Jose Rodriguez said Friday he’ll retire at the end of his current term in January of 2021. He was first elected in 2010. Rodriguez said at a…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A Texas state representative is being criticized for tweeting he had an assault weapon ready for Democratic president candidate Beto O’Rourke. The tweet by Republican state Rep. Briscoe Cain came after O’Rourke pledged Thursday during the Democratic debate that “hell yes, we’re gonna take your AR-15, your AK-47” when asked about…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – The Houston police chief has angrily denounced politicians who may look to offer their sympathy to an officer who was shot in a struggle with a suspect while doing little legislatively to keep firearms from dangerous criminals. Chief Art Acevedo said Friday that the 29-year-old officer is stable after hours of surgery,…… MORE
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) – A public memorial is planned at Oklahoma State University to honor the late T. Boone Pickens, who donated hundreds of millions of dollars to his alma mater during his lifetime. Pickens died Wednesday in Dallas at age 91. OSU says the university will honor Pickens on Sept. 25 at Gallagher-Iba Arena…… MORE
Update 9-13-19 9:45pm: The jury is set in the in the upcoming murder trial of a former dallas police officer. Hundreds of potential jurors in the Amber Guyger trial were questioned by the defense and prosecutors Friday. The remaining jurors were sent home after 7p.m. last night and the selections were made before 9 p.m.…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A McKinney firefighter is on administrative leave without pay after being arrested on child sex charges. According to the McKinney Fire Department, 34-year-old Rodney Smith is charged with Sexual Assault of a Child. His bond was set at $150,000. Officials with the fire department said Friday that the department is working closely…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- United Way of Tarrant County announces more than $10 million in funding for 2019-2020, including almost $5 million allocated to address social issues identified in the organization’s recent Community Assessment: basic needs and financial stability; education/workforce; mental, emotional and physical health; affordable housing/homelessness; and transportation. “The 2018-2019 Community Assessment provided us with a clear directive of…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – One of the last surviving Parkland Hospital doctors to treat President John F. Kennedy after he was shot in Dallas has died. Dr. Robert McClelland had a horrifying view of the last minutes of President Kennedy’s life as doctors tried to do anything they could after Kennedy was shot in a motorcade…… MORE
