Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas house is set to vote on a 9-billion dollar plan aimed at overhauling the way public schools are funded statewide. The highly debated bill gives $6.3 billion of new money to public schools over the next two years. A snapshot of some North Texas school districts shows Plano getting over…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate has approved a resolution supporting President Donald Trump’s assertion that there is an immigration “crisis” on the U.S.-Mexico border. The non-binding language was introduced on the floor by Houston Republican Sen. Paul Bettencourt on Tuesday. Outnumbered Democrats said they were blindsided and complained bitterly during hours of heated…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The woman seen on cell phone video being repeatedly punched by a Deep Ellum bartender is facing a felony charge in the case. The Dallas Police Department said Tuesday that L’Daijohnique Lee broke the windows on Austin Shuffield’s truck after the attack. The estimated damage caused to the truck was higher than $3,000. In…… MORE
LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF)- Lewisville receives a $500,000 grant by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission to help with the development of the new Valley Vista Nature Park. The 23-acre Nature Park will include pedestrian trails, nature trails, picnic facilities, benches, bird blinds, an outdoor classroom, playground equipment, interpretive signage and site furnishings. Valley Vista Nature Park…… MORE
WACO, Texas (AP) – Prosecutors say no one will be punished for the 2015 shootout between rival biker gangs in Waco, Texas, that left nine people dead and at least 20 injured. McLennan County District Attorney Barry Johnson said in a statement Tuesday that he’s dropping all remaining charges, and that any further effort to…… MORE
Fort Worth, TX – Home prices continue to rise in Fort Worth. When you compare cowtown to the rest of the big metro cities across the Lone Star State, nothing comes close. Home prices in Fort Worth are up 5.7 percent from a year ago, compared to a 3.96 percent uptick in Dallas. In DFW,…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market announces a third round of price cuts starting Wednesday, April 3rd. Customers will save on hundreds of items in store and online, saving an average of 20% on select items. Amazon Whole Foods released a statement saying, “The sales have an emphasis on high quality, peak-of-season produce, including greens, tomatoes,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings says four main events stick with him as he reflects on his two terms in office. The first moment for Rawlings was the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy Assassination in November of 2013. “Everybody was very nervous because we could come out as the ‘City of Hate’ again,”…… MORE
Update at 1:15pm: Authorities say one person is confirmed dead after a fire at a chemical plant near Houston. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says two other people were life-flighted after the fire broke out Tuesday at KMCO in Crosby. Their conditions weren’t immediately known. Gonzalez says preliminary information shows that the chemical isobutylene initially started…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and authorities are reminding drivers to put away the distractions and stay focused on the road. The Insurance Council of Texas said in a statement Tuesday that distracted driving remains a very serious problem on Texas roads. According to information from the Texas Department of Transportation,…… MORE
