FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – There’s now interactive art in Burk Burnett Park in Downtown Fort Worth. Fort Worth Downtown Inc. President Andy Taft said you can sit inside the circular rings and pump the lever for an animated fairy tale story. “Every ring tells a different story,” Taft said. “We were looking for ideas to…… MORE
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland City Manager Bryan Bradford announced Friday, a significant organizational change. Police Chief Mitch Bates has agreed to accept a new position as Garland’s Deputy City Manager and Chief Operating Officer. The new position is intended to oversee the day-to-day operations of the City. A national search will be conducted to select…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – A candlelight vigil is planned for Saturday night in Mesquite to honor the 12-year-old girl killed in a school bus crash Wednesday on Lawson Road. According to a Police report released Thursday, Jazmine Alfaro died after becoming trapped in the bus after it rolled over and caught fire. Close to 40 other…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court past a key procedural hurdle. The chamber voted 51-49 Friday morning to move forward with President Donald Trump’s nominee. A final vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination is scheduled for tomorrow. There’s no guarantee that the senators who supported moving forward will back Kavanaugh…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Plano is inviting residents to its inaugural “Family First Event” this weekend, which is designed to provide necessary resources to those who are struggling to make ends meet. Plano Mayor Harry Larosiliere said the event centers around three areas: Health, Education and Employment. “We going to have all…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, who is in a tight battle to defend his seat, says he raised more than 12-million in the third quarter — a big jump, amid the massive campaign war chest of his Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke. According to the Texas Tribune, the Cruz campaign says the figure is…… MORE
Frisco, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Frisco couple out for a walk stumbled across a loaded handgun in the grass, right across the street from a middle school 15 minutes before school let out. The two were on their daily route when the husband saw the weapon, with five bullets in the magazine, one in the…… MORE
ABILENE, Texas (AP) — The remains of a Navy pilot from West Texas will be returned to his family more than 50 years after he and his jet disappeared during a Vietnam War combat photo mission. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Thursday announced identification of Navy Reserve Cmdr. Charles B. Goodwin of Haskell, Texas. Burial will…… MORE
(Fort Worth) – WBAP/KLIF- Fort Worth Police report a 14 year old boy was taken to Cook Children’s in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Southeast Fort Worth about 6:30 pm Thursday. Few details are available beyond a witness reportedly telling police the boy was chasing a ball in the street…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mesquite middle school student killed in a school bus crash Wednesday on Lawson Road in Mesquite was identified as 12-year-old Jazmine Alfaro, according to a Police report obtained by WBAP/KLIF Thursday. Investigators say the Mesquite ISD school bus was traveling south on Lawson when the rear passenger tires left the road…… MORE
