Three local infrastructure projects are receiving millions of dollars in grant money. According to Senator John Cornyn, several entities in the Greater Dallas area were awarded three Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grants, or RAISE grants, totaling $21,118,080. The grants are meant to encourage investment in road, rail, transit, and port projects. The…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The list of candidates challenging Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s re-election bid continues to grow. State Representative Michelle Beckley of Carrollton announced that’s she’s running for the seat Tuesday morning. Beckley said her top priorities would be expanding Medicaid, fixing issues with the state’s beleaguered power grid and fully funding public education.…… MORE
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Midlothian (WBAP/KLIF) – Due to an expected shortage of substitute teachers and buses on Friday [Nov 19], students and staff at Midlothian Independent School District have a day off. In a written statement, the district said that some students and teachers will be traveling for sporting and other events Friday. MISD says that it utilizes…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – Calls for an independent investigation into what led to 10 deaths at the Astroworld music festival have gone unheeded. Houston-area officials instead chose Monday to direct a county administrator to conduct a review with other governmental entities. County Judge Lina Hidalgo had proposed a third-party probe of the planning and execution of…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas doctor linked to a lawsuit against a Tarrant County hospital over the use of ivermectin has been suspended by the Southeast Texas hospital were she works, according to the Houston Chronicle. Houston Methodist Hospital said in a statement that Dr. Mary Talley Bowden was “spreading harmful information about covid-19 and…… MORE
IRVING, Texas (AP) — An 8-month-old child fell from the rear passenger door of a vehicle and was run over and killed by the car behind it, Irving police said Monday. Police in the Dallas suburb were seeking information from the public after the child was struck about 10:30 a.m. Sunday at a busy intersection,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A “Name, Image and Likeness” marketplace is in town this week hosting educational seminars and events for athletes. Texas NCAA athletes are now monetizing their “NIL”. NIL activity is increasing locally with influencer platform MOGL in Dallas and Austin this week hosting educational events from November 15-17 for any businesses or athletes interested…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The man accused of killing 18 elderly women is on trial this week in Dallas County. Billy Chemirmir is accused of posing as a maintenance worker at senior living facilities before killing and robbing his victims. Chemirmir pleaded not guilty and faces up to life in prison without parole, if convicted. Following…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Ground has been broken for construction of a new building that will catalyze a unique partnership between UT Southwestern Medical Center and UT Dallas, bringing their biomedical engineering programs together to foster innovative solutions for unmet medical needs. This 150,000-square-foot building, located on the East Campus of UT Southwestern Medical Center, is made…… MORE
