(WBAP/KLIF) – With Hurricane Michael hitting landfall, workers at Red Cross of North Texas go to Florida to help those affected. Renee Felton with Red Cross said these volunteers will work in shelters, provide emergency supplies, provide health care and distribute food. Right now, 10 workers have been assigned to help with disaster relief and…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – A newly-approved plan to expand Plano’s parks and trails includes a proposed deck park. It would span the Dallas North Tollway at Legacy Drive similar to Klyde Warren Park in Uptown. Those behind the park told residents it’s intended to make the area near the tollway more walkable while at the same…… MORE
PANAMA CITY, Florida (AP) – The Latest on Hurricane Michael (all times Eastern): 9:15 a.m. Florida Gov. Rick Scott says the impact of Hurricane Michael will be “horrible,” the worst storm to hit the Panhandle in a century. Scott said Wednesday he’s “scared to death” that people in places such as St. George Island along…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Activists want Dallas County DA Faith Johnson to withdraw a motion to try a group of teens as adults in connection with an alleged July 22nd crime spree. Six teens are accused of car theft and robbing several different people in Oak Cliff, including one couple at gunpoint. Garrett and Caroline Scharton were…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it’s waiving environmental laws so it can build gates between sections of border barriers in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. The waiver posted online Tuesday lists 11 locations where the government plans to install gates. The U.S. government already has 654 miles (1,053 kilometers) of…… MORE
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Plano is working to fix an overflow of sewage water that’s flowing into white rock lake. The overflow happened at Gleneagles Country Club…and it’s estimated that roughly 100 thousand gallons of the wastewater is involved. A similar incident happened over the summer where a million gallons of sewage spilled…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court has been asked to consider a challenge to the state’s retroactive sex offender laws that some say unfairly stack new punishments on those convicted in plea deals. More than 2,800 sex offenders remain on the Texas registry despite being no longer required to register under terms of…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – Donations for the family of a 9-year-old girl killed in a Mesquite ISD school bus crash last week continue to come in. A GoFundMe page set up in honor or Jazmine Alfaro has raised more than $17,000. Laura Jobe with Mesquite ISD said Tuesday that the district is also accepting donations for…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – Mesquite police is looking for two men they say stole a puppy from a home on Milam Road in Mesquite. The owner got it all on home security camera: two Hispanic men, one leaning over the fence, grabbing the french mastiff puppy and and driving off in a black Cadillac SUV/ Crossover style…… MORE
DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – AAA officials say wet pavement contributes to 1.2 million crashes a year. With heavy rain in DFW, AAA’s Daniel Armbruster gives tips on how drivers can stay safe in this weather. He says to check your car before driving: your lights, windshields wipers and your tires. Checking your tires before driving…… MORE
