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Frontiers of Flight Museum Honoring Vets Over the Weekend

Frontiers of Flight Museum Honoring Vets Over the Weekend

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field is honoring veterans this weekend with a new event they hope will be an annual attraction. Museum President and CEO Cheryl Sutterfield-Jones said they’re hoping the “Honoring Our Nation’s Heroes” event brings in a full house. “We have over 25 different veterans organizations…MORE

Suspect Killed, Dallas Officer Injured in Shooting Incident

Suspect Killed, Dallas Officer Injured in Shooting Incident

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A suspect is dead and a Dallas police officer is in stable condition after a shooting incident early Friday morning. Assistant Police Chief Paul Stokes said officers were responding to an “armed encounter” near Jim Miller and Military Parkway around 5:20 a.m. He said an undercover officer came upon two suspects…MORE

Southwest to Allow Miniature Horses On Board as Service Animals

Southwest to Allow Miniature Horses On Board as Service Animals

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — As airlines are tightening restrictions on service animals nationwide, Dallas-based Southwest is adding one to its list: miniature horses. This after the company shortened that list to just dogs and cats after a service dog bit a passenger earlier this year. Miniature horses are recognized as service animals by the American…MORE

Prosecutor: Officer who shot black teen was ‘trigger happy’

Prosecutor: Officer who shot black teen was ‘trigger happy’

Updated: 8/17/18 4p.m. DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The jury is taking a break for the weekend in the murder trial of former Balch Springs Police Officer Roy Oliver, who is accused of shooting and killing 15-year-old Jordan Edwards last year. Edwards’ friend Maxwell Everett was in the car with Edwards when he was shot and testified…MORE

Dallas Police are looking for help with a homicide investigation

Dallas Police are looking for help with a homicide investigation

(Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – On August 13, 2018, at approximately 12:01 p.m., Dallas police responded to the 2700 block of Fatima Avenue regarding a shooting call. The victim, Billy Eric Smith a 55-year-old, Black male was found in a vacant grassy lot next to the street with a gunshot wound. Dallas Fire and Rescue arrived and…MORE

Dallas ISD Trustees Approve Tax Hike, Voters Decide in November

Dallas ISD Trustees Approve Tax Hike, Voters Decide in November

By a 7-1 vote, Dallas Independent School District trustees have approved a measure to put a 13 cent tax hike before voters in November.  The tax hike would raise another $126 million dollars every year for the district. It would offset the $65 million the district now returns to the state, because of property value…MORE

Fees Waived for Dog, Cat Adoptions This “Clear the Shelters” Saturday

Fees Waived for Dog, Cat Adoptions This “Clear the Shelters” Saturday

Dallas – (WBAP/KLIF) – If  you’ve been thinking about adding a cat or dog to your family, adopting this Saturday, or at least, getting out to more than 60 North Texas animal shelters might be a good time to find that new best friend. This Saturday the shelters take part in the nationwide “Clear the…MORE

Banning Red Light Cameras in Texas: Do the cameras promote safety?

Banning Red Light Cameras in Texas: Do the cameras promote safety?

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF] – Currently 10 states prohibit the use of the red light cameras and Governor Gregg Abbott thinks Texas should too. Abbott tweeted that there is no evidence red light cameras lead to improvements in safety. However, Doug Wiersig Director of Fort Worth’s Transportation Center said Fort Worth has 58 cameras at 44…MORE