Denton County Sheriff Orlando Hinojosa confirms the smoke can be seen for miles. A brush fire believed to have begun near U S Highway 380 and Trinity Road in a recycling yard is now burning near University Drive and Trinity Road. As many as 60 firefighters are reported at the scene; they’re bringing in water…… MORE
Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin says he believes volunteer firefighters bolstered by arriving forces from Denton, Dallas,Tarrant, Montague and Jack counties are the reason ten homes are standing today. A brush fire that torched an estimated 500 to one thousand acres from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning was a tough one to fight; Akin says…… MORE
Stonewall (AP) – Former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s home on his Texas ranch will be temporarily closed due to structural concerns. The home is known as the Texas White House. Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park superintendent Susanne McDonald says that as a precautionary measure, they’re looking for any structural weaknesses in the home and…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – The movement of soil was said to be the cause of the Irving parking garage collapse. SMU Geology professor Steven Bergman said the soil swells up during the wet seasons and when it dries it forms cracks, making the ground unstable. Bergman said the simple solution is limestone. “If you mix limestone…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Multiple fire agencies from the Metroplex are helping to tap the fire near County Road 2391 and Old Decatur Road. Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin says approximately ten homes have been evacuated. He places size of the fire at 1500 acres and containment at 20 to 30 percent. No word yet on what…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A North Texas woman has been sentenced to life in prison in the death of her toddler daughter, who was fatally stomped and beaten by her boyfriend. Prosecutors in Fort Worth say 21-year-old Alexis Botello was convicted Friday of capital murder and evidence tampering. Botello was age 17 at the…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – The North American subsidiary of a French chemical manufacturer and two senior staff members have been indicted in connection with last year’s explosion at the Crosby, Texas, plant in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Arkema North America, its CEO Richard Rowe and plant manager Leslie Comardelle were charged in Friday’s Harris County…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – 25 disabled adults are working with Fort-Worth based Lockheed Martin to refurbish parts for F-35 fighter jets. Expanco, Inc., a non-profit agency that provides vocational services to adults with severe disabilities, signed a contract Friday with the aerospace company to perform aircraft parts cleaning and packaging in support of the F-35…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The man accused of shooting death President George H.W. Bush’s former doctor has been found dead. Houston Police said Joseph Pappas killed himself when confronted by police Friday morning. Chief Art Acevedo said a parks board employee called police around 9:30 a.m. after he spotted a man he believed to be Pappas…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair is expected to bring 35 thousand folks to fair park today. Honoring the late council member Charlotte Mayes who helped start #mayorsbacktoschoolfair with @RonaldKirk16 pic.twitter.com/udmlx4N5js — Mike Rawlings (@Mike_Rawlings) August 3, 2018 Andddddd here we go. The Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair is officially…… MORE
