WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Fire-Rescue has appointed Dominique Artis as their new Fire Chief. Artis begins his role leading the 2000-member department starting today. The position was previously held by Fire Chief David Coatney who resigned from the department in November. Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax says that he is confident in the decision: “Chief Artis’…… MORE
UPDATED 9:50 PM Friday – Allen Police say 9-1-1 service is now restored to area residents. Several areas of North Texas were still struggling with pockets of areas in which 91-1- service did not work. Counties affected included Collin, Ellis, Johnson, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell and Wise for portions…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A family member says the nation’s oldest World War II veteran who was also believed to be oldest living man in the U.S. has died in Texas. Richard Overton was 112. Shirley Overton, whose husband was Richard’s cousin, says the Army veteran died Thursday evening at a rehab facility in Austin.…… MORE
ALLEN (WBAP/KLIF News) — A fire in Allen took the home of a firefighter who was out fighting a separate fire while it happened. Jeremy West has been with the Allen Fire Department four years and received a call early Thursday morning while on the job saying his home was ablaze. His wife made it…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Crews are searching for a missing fisherman after a boat capsized on Eagle Mountain Lake in Tarrant County Thursday afternoon. Mike Drivdahl with the Fort Worth Fire Department said two men were fishing below the lake’s dam and their boat overturned near Ten Mile Bridge and Robertson Road. One man was able…… MORE
DUNCANVILLE (WBAP/KLIF)- Crews are cleaning up in Duncanville after heavy rainfall Wednesday caused several sewage overflows. April Reiling with the City of Duncanville says the overflows happened at Mauk Branch Creek and Horne Branch Creek located near Little and South Main Street and Forest Circle in South Dallas County. Reiling tells residents to avoid the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – House lawmakers don’t plan to vote this week to end the government shutdown. That’s according to the office of Republican Whip Steve Scalise, who announced the schedule Thursday. Scalise’s office says lawmakers are waiting on the Senate. But the Senate already approved a bill to keep government running. The House panned that…… MORE
ASSOCIATED PRESS – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is in Japan meeting with Toyota Motor Corporation’s C E O. The automaker relocated it’s North American headquarters to Dallas last year. Abbott has also met with the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Bill Hagerty. Governor’s spokesman John Wittman says the Governor is paying for the trip, and returns…… MORE
Do you need to throw out your live Christmas tree? The City of Plano has you covered. Plano is offering an environmentally friendly way to get rid of your tree. Steve Funk with the City’s Environmental Waste Service and Collection program said all you need to do is drop off your tree at the four…… MORE
HUNT COUNTY – WBAP/KLIF – 5 rescues of people from vehicles caught in unexpected flooding overnight; 2 more this morning. First responders in Hunt County have successfully saved several people from rising floodwaters on roads through the region, spurred by flooded pastures spilling over onto roads. North Texas waters continue to rise near waterways, and…… MORE
