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DART Career Fair Open to the Public on Saturday

DART Career Fair Open to the Public on Saturday

(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas Area Rapid Transit is hosting a Career Fair, Saturday, at their headquarters on Pacific Avenue. DART’s Gordon Shattles says starting pay has been increased as they have a significant number of jobs to fill, including police officers, bus & rail operators, marketing representatives, planners, and engineers. DART is also offering a $3,500…MORE

Jan. 6 Suspect Charged with Firing Gun Toward Texas Officers

Jan. 6 Suspect Charged with Firing Gun Toward Texas Officers

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who agreed to surrender on charges for taking part in the U.S. Capitol riot fired a gun toward sheriff’s deputies who went to his house later that day in response to a welfare call, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Nathan Donald Pelham, 40, allegedly fired the shots from his rural home…MORE

Airport Worker Killed At Austin’s Airport

Airport Worker Killed At Austin’s Airport

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – An American Airlines employee was killed Thursday afternoon at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Austin Police say their preliminary investigation shows the unidentified worker drove a ground service vehicle into a jet bridge at the terminal where the airliners park. He was killed in the impact. The Austin Police Department’s Vehicular Homicide Unit…MORE

Life Sentence For DWI

Life Sentence For DWI

Weatherford (WBAP/KLIF) – A Weatherford resident has been sentenced to life in prison for Driving While Intoxicated. 50 year old Christopher Stanford was arrested for DWI in August, 2022. He pleaded guilty, then said he wanted a jury to determine his sentence. The jury sentenced him to Life. Stanford had been arrested, and convicted, of…MORE

Biden to Announce Re-election Bid Next Week

Biden to Announce Re-election Bid Next Week

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden will formally announce his 2024 reelection campaign as soon as next week. That’s according to three people who have been briefed on the discussions and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. They say they’re not aware a final decision on timing…MORE

Governor Visits Fort Worth Promoting School Choice

Governor Visits Fort Worth Promoting School Choice

(WBAP/KLIF) — The battle over school choice continues at the 88th Legislative Session in Austin. Opponents of education savings accounts and school vouchers fear public schools will lose essential funding, while proponents want the ability to choose their children’s school. On Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott and Bishop Michael Olson of the Fort Worth Catholic Diocese…MORE

Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival Is Here!

Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival Is Here!

(WBAP/KLIF) — The nation’s 3rd ranked fine arts event has taken over Cowtown. The 36th annual Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival has begun and the 4-day event is expected to bring in over 450-thousand people. The Arts Festival’s Claire Armstrong says over $4-million worth of art will be sold during the event, while more…MORE

Adrian Devine Smith in Fort Worth Mayor’s Race

Adrian Devine Smith in Fort Worth Mayor’s Race

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texans head to the polls on Monday, April 24th, to cast their votes for candidates for mayor, city council, and other ballot measures during the Municipal Election. The next mayor of Fort Worth could be decided in a little over two weeks, barring a June run-off election. Incumbent Mayor Mattie Parker will be…MORE

Giant SpaceX Rocket Explodes Minutes after Launch from West Texas

Giant SpaceX Rocket Explodes Minutes after Launch from West Texas

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off Thursday on it first test flight and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) Starship rocket on a round-the-world trip from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border.…MORE

FWPD Releases Video of Man in Distress Before Death at La Gran Plaza

FWPD Releases Video of Man in Distress Before Death at La Gran Plaza

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Police Department released surveillance video and bodycam video footage of a fatal incident involving 20-year old Brandon Zapata inside La Gran Plaza last Tuesday, April 11. Zapata died after an encounter with mall police and security officers who responded to reports of him causing a disturbance near the…MORE