AUSTIN/DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott is calling on lawmakers in Washington to do their job and fund border security. The governor tells The Rick Roberts Show on WBAP that Texas has to step up being a border state. “We have a gathering of a caravan on our southern border, down near Eagle Pass, and…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – The Republican National Committee is acknowledging African-American republican leaders this Black History Month. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel kicked off a month long national effort to highlight accomplishments in black communities at a luncheon Wednesday in Irving. “Things are going very well around this country,” said McDaniel. “Black History Month gives us an opportunity…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s re-election team says he’ll hold his first campaign rally of the year next week in Texas. Trump plans to rally supporters on Monday at the county coliseum in El Paso. The president often cites El Paso in arguing his case for building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to…… MORE
GRAND PRAIRIE/DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Grand Prairie and Dallas Police are searching for a missing couple. Mark Beseda with the Grand Prairie Police Department says the family of Weltzin Garcia and Alfonso Hernandez reported them missing at around 5:00 am Tuesday. Hernandez’s vehicle, a 2009 black, two-door Honda Accord, has been found parked at White Rock…… MORE
Tarrant County (WBAP/KLIF) – CBD oil may be becoming more prevalent around the metroplex, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely legal. The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office has issued a statement reminding folks that CBD oil is only legal for epilepsy patients through a doctor’s prescription. “In May 2017, the Texas Commissioner of Health added…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- If you have unpaid traffic citations in the city of Fort Worth, now is your time to get it resolved. “We just want to help out the community, if dealing with a financial hardship you don’t want this lingering over you, go to one of the locations and get it worked out,”…… MORE
TERRELL (WBAP/KLIF News) – Hundreds of North Texas truckers embarked on a “Slow Roll” protest out of Terrell to push back against what they see as over regulation in the trucking industry. The group started the roll around 8 a.m. Wednesday at the T-A off of I-20 and Wilson. They formed a caravan that moved…… MORE
Washington – (WBAP/KLIF) – Reaction is coming in to President Trump’s 2nd State of the Union address. There were are issues that North Texas Congressmen from both parties agree on after the speech. Freshman Democratic Representative Colin Allred was looking to hear something about improving the nation’s infrastructure, and lowering the cost of prescription medication;…… MORE
Lewisville, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A fearless 15-year old in Lewisville is being praised for her bravery in chasing down a man who allegedly peaked into her stall at a movie theater restroom. The girl, identified as Emmalyn says on her way to the restroom she made notice of a man in the hallway of the…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – Health officials say five cases of measles have been confirmed in southern Texas, including four children under the age of 2. The cases, which were announced Monday, include three in the Houston area, one in Galveston County and one in Montgomery County. A possible sixth case in Texas is awaiting lab confirmation.…… MORE
