AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The nation’s busiest death-penalty state would stop executing inmates who are severely mentally ill under legislation the Republican-controlled Texas House approved Thursday, signaling a willingness to soften the state’s tough stance on capital punishment. The measure may not get much farther, though. It needs to pass the Senate, which is Texas’…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police are looking for Leonard Jerome Sowell in connection to the homicide of 40 year old Gina Elder, who was found dead in a hotel parking lot early Tuesday morning. According to police, surveillance video from Super 7 Inn located on Independence Drive shows the victim in a physical altercation…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas economic activity expanded moderately in the first quarter in 2019 after downshifting markedly last November and December, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The state’s payroll employment grew at a rate of 2.1 percent for the first quarter and 2.2 in March, bolstered by strong home sales and exports. Jason Saving, Senior…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas Police Association announces its endorsement for Scott Griggs in the runoff election for Mayor. DPA President Mike Mata says during his time on the council, Griggs has been one of the strongest allies for public safety. “He understands the crisis that we’re in as far as the increase in crime and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Utility crews performed cleanup duty at several sanitary sewer overflow locations on Thursday following heavy rainfall this week. The East Bank drainage basin experienced overflows of more than 100,000 gallons. Although there is no damage to the city’s water supply, Dallas Water Utilities suggests staying away from contact with any waste material,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The future looks bright for a proposed $95 million Salvation Army campus in Northwest Dallas. The Dallas City Council approved a zoning change to allow for the facility that will be designed to help the city’s homeless population. City Councilman Omar Narvaez said Wednesday that the vote sends a message that Dallas cares…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The grouped tasked with promoting tourism for the City of Dallas announced Thursday it has hired an Interim CEO. The announcement came a day after it was made public that former CEO Phillip Jones and ‘Visit Dallas’ mutually agreed to part ways. VisitDallas appointed former airline executive and veteran business and civic leader,…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Electricity demand in Texas is expected to hit record levels this summer, and with a thin margin of reserve power, the operator of the state’s grid said it may have to ask businesses and consumers to conserve. Officials at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, are not ruling out rolling…… MORE
UPDATE: May 10, 2019 New Information from Garland Police: This afternoon, May 9, investigators received a tip on the possible location of the minivan. A 2006 Toyota Sienna was located and confirmed to be the involved vehicle. Additional information led Investigators to identify the driver, believed to be responsible for the hit and run, as 35…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — An investigation into a Denton High School assistant principal has resulted in him losing his job. The investigation began when someone called the school district to say assistant principal Howard Palmer used the n-word when telling a student to turn off his music. A concerned father approached Palmer about it later…… MORE
