Update at 7:20: AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Amid public criticism, the Texas Board of Education has voted to restore third grade lessons on Helen Keller that it had proposed cutting. The board’s 10 Republicans and five Democrats approved in September a plan to eliminate teaching about the iconic advocate for the deaf and blind as…… MORE
The American Red Cross needs your help. It’s facing an emergency need for blood because of fewer donations and blood drives in recent months. Jan Hale with American Red Cross says it had 21,000 fewer blood donations and 1,000 fewer blood drives in September and October. “Blood is being distributed faster than donations are coming in…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the Dallas County Judge set a trial date for Wesley Mathews, the Richardson man facing a capital murder charge in the death of his adopted 3-year-old daughter Sherin, there was a woman in the courtroom that listened anxiously to every word. Child Advocate Shannah Poteet, Founder of “Love of Justice…… MORE
Dallas/Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Two pilots’ unions representing local airlines are blaring the horns on safety risks related to the Boeing 737 Max airplanes. The Dallas Morning News reports pilots at Dallas-based Southwest and Fort Worth-based American airlines say the potential risked linked to a deadly crash in Indonesia were not adequately spelled out in…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Fort Worth is now offering paper shredding to Fort Worth residents every day. Secure shred carts have been installed at all four of the city’s drop-off stations, providing a location to take items for free shredding. Residents can bring up to three boxes per visit — up to six boxes…… MORE
UPDATED 9:34AM: Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas judge has set a trial date for Wesley Mathews, the Richardson man charged with capital murder, injury to a child and tampering with evidence in the 2017 death of his adopted daughter Sherin. #BREAKING Court has set capital murder trial date for Wesley Mathews for May…… MORE
*Update (5:20am) Mr. Janky was found safe, and the Silver Alert discontinued. ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) — Arlington police need your help to find a missing man suffering from dementia. 79 year old Gary Janky was last seen a week ago on Park Springs Boulevard… Near SW Green Oaks… In a 2015 white Volkswagen Tiguan. He’s described as…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Fort Worth is asking residents to help name the new Trinity Trail extension. Mayor Betsy Price, Trademark Property Co. and Streams & Valley at a ceremony dedicating a new trail extension at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 14. The ceremony will celebrate a new one-mile extension and bridge linking Bellaire Drive and…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF)- The salvation army of DFW is asking for donations, to help the wildfire victims in Southern California. Commander for the DFW Salvation Army Major Jonathon Rich says to date, 6 evacuation shelters have been set up. “We provide food to the people who are there, offering emotional and spiritual care to those in the…… MORE
DUNCANVILLE (WBAP/KLIF)- Duncanville ISD will have its very own police department for the first time in the district’s history. Tiara Richard with Duncanville ISD says the district is getting a chief, two sergeants and an officer to increase school safety. Duncanville ISD board of trustees will make it official at a swearing-in ceremony Monday at 7pm at the Education Plaza on South…… MORE
