DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) A Dallas County state court jury slaps Toyota with more than a $242 million dollar fine in favor of a Dallas area family, finding manufacturer defects in the front seats of their Lexus ES 300 caused their 5 and 3 year old children to suffer serious and permanent injuries during a rear…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas principal says a video shown to students about the dress code “missed the mark.” Flowermound Marcus High School Principal Will Skelton sent a letter to parents Friday apologizing for showing the video that didn’t mention dress codes for boys and only addressed girls wearing gym shorts. He also said the song…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Students are headed to school Monday. Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Kent Scribner created a back to school message to motivate students and faculty for the upcoming year. In the “pep rally” themed video Scribner says a lot of great things are happening at Fort Worth ISD. According to the Texas Education…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – More Garland Police officers will be on patrol over Labor Day weekend. In preparation for the long holiday weekend, those extra patrols will start tonight (Friday, August 17th). The increased DWI patrols are for an IDM (Impaired Driver Mobilization) project that is funded through a TXDOT grant program, targeting DWI’s along…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington City Council and a citizens group are battling over term limits Zack maxwell, the leader of the citizens group got over 11,000 signatures in July to put 6 year term limits on the ballot. That means 3, 2 year terms and counting previous served terms. However, Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams says…… MORE
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
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
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
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 (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
