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Plano Implements New Siren Procedure

Plano Implements New Siren Procedure

The city of Plano is changing it’s severe weather warning siren. In the past, a siren has been accompanied by a voice messaging warning. According to Plano officials the voice messaging was sometimes confusing and difficult to hear, causing residents to come outside to hear the message. This is the opposite of what the city…MORE

Dallas Activists Demand More Charges Against Deep Ellum Bartender

Dallas Activists Demand More Charges Against Deep Ellum Bartender

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas activists voiced frustration Monday with recent charges brought against a white man caught on video attacking a black woman in Deep Ellum. The video shows Austin Shuffield repeatedly punching the woman Thursday. He later pulled a gun and was charged with Aggravated Assault and other misdemeanors, and bonded out of jail Friday.…MORE

Hail Storm Damages Homes and Cars in North Texas, Local Insurance Agencies Give Tips

Hail Storm Damages Homes and Cars in North Texas, Local Insurance Agencies Give Tips

  MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – If you got hit with the hail storm last night, local insurance agencies are telling people the best ways to go about it. Mark Hanna with Insurance Council of Texas said to make sure you have your policies in place and possibly lower deductible rates before a storm hits. “After a storm like we had…MORE

Trump Claims Launching Russia Probe ‘Treasonous’

Trump Claims Launching Russia Probe ‘Treasonous’

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is accusing those responsible for launching the special counsel investigation of “treason” and says they “will certainly be looked at.” Trump did not specify who he’s referring to, but told reporters Monday, that “There are a lot of people out there that have done some very, very evil things,…MORE

Bardwell Police Chief, Firefighter Son Among Five Killed in Head-On-Crash in Ellis County

Bardwell Police Chief, Firefighter Son Among Five Killed in Head-On-Crash in Ellis County

ENNIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – A North Texas police chief and his volunteer firefighter son are among five people killed in a head-on crash in Ellis County Sunday morning. The crash claimed the lives of Chief Michael Spurgeon Sr., his son Michael Spurgeon Jr. and three other Ennis-area residents. The Texas Department of Public Safety said…MORE

Activists Demand Hate Crime Charges After a Beating of a Woman in Deep Ellum

Activists Demand Hate Crime Charges After a Beating of a Woman in Deep Ellum

Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – There is fallout over the arrest of a former Deep Ellum bartender who is charged with allegedly beating a woman who he says blocked his way out of a parking log early Wednesday. Dozens of angry protesters took to the streets Saturday in Deep Ellum to disrupt the entertainment district in…MORE

Coppell Police Need Help Identifying a Trio of Alleged Vandals

Coppell Police Need Help Identifying a Trio of Alleged Vandals

Coppell, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Coppell Police are on the hunt for three people suspected of vandalizing Kid County Playground and Andy Brown Park late last week. The suspects allegedly ripped pages from the books in the “free library” section of the park, then set them on fire, and caused other damages estimated to be over…MORE

O’Rourke says owning, using guns taught him responsible use

O’Rourke says owning, using guns taught him responsible use

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said Sunday that his personal use and ownership of firearms taught him the responsibility of having guns and can help bridge politically fraught discussions about gun control in the U.S. The former Texas congressman told The Associated Press in an interview Sunday in Las Vegas that…MORE

Republican Lawmakers Proposing A $5K Raise For Texas Teachers

Republican Lawmakers Proposing A $5K Raise For Texas Teachers

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Cost-cutting states are trying to keep schools happy as teacher unrest over low pay and overcrowded classrooms continues into a second year. Pressure from voters is forcing states to put more money on the table as much as picket lines. In Texas, Republican lawmakers have proposed $5,000 teacher raises and $9…MORE