Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal court denied an effort to block a newly redrawn political map that sent some minority voters in Tarrant County to majority white districts. A lawsuit sought a temporary injunction to stop the new map for District 10 from being used in the March 1st primary. The seat is currently held…… MORE
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY… * WHAT…A transition from rain to freezing rain, sleet, and snow. Total ice accumulations of two tenths to half an inch. Sleet and snow accumulations between 1 to 3 inches. * WHERE…Portions of north central and northeast Texas.…… MORE
WBAP/KLIF WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY… * WHAT…A transition from rain to freezing rain, sleet, and snow. Total ice accumulations of two tenths to half an inch. Sleet and snow accumulations between 1 to 3 inches. * WHERE…Portions of north central and northeast Texas.…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – As North Texas prepares for hazardous weather school districts around the metroplex have begun to announce closures: Dallas and Cedar Hill ISD’s will close schools and administrative offices for both Thursday and Friday. Garland ISD will be closed on thursday only.keep track of communications from your district and check our website…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Southwest Airlines officials announced they would suspend all operations from Dallas Love Field on Thursday, Feb. 4, with North Texas under a winter storm warning. A mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and even snow is all expected across the Dallas Fort-Worth metroplex between Wednesday and Thursday. Southwest officials said customers whose flights will…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)-Governor Greg Abbott met with state leaders and energy officials to provide an update on Texas’ response to winter weather that is expected to impact the state in the next few days. Severe cold weather, snow, and ice are expected throughout Texas starting Wednesday and lasting through the end of the week. The Governor…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – A civil rights icon and Fort Worth native may be adding another title to list of accomplishments. There’s a Congressional push to nominate Mrs. Opal Lee, who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday, for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Congressman Mark Veasey (TX-33) and U.S. Senator John Cornyn are two…… MORE
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady announces retirement after 22 seasons, 7 Super Bowl wins. In a multi-page tweet, Brady say that he “always believed that sports was and all-in proposition. If 100% competitive commitment wasn’t there then you won’t succeed. and success is what I love about the game.” He goes…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Crews searching for a missing Arlington teacher found a body Monday afternoon. The find came just hours after searchers found the teacher’s car. 31-year old Jocelyn Nunez of Fort Worth was reported missing Sunday and was last seen in the southeast part of the city in 1600 block of Belzise Terrace,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in letters to seven governors, is reaffirming the need for members of their states’ Army and Air National Guards to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine or lose their Guard status. In nearly identical letters signed late last week, Austin tells the governors that the virus “takes our service…… MORE
