DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson described a continued rise in violent crime “unacceptable” in a statement released on Monday. According to the Dallas Police Department, at least seven people were murdered over the weekend, including a father and his daughter. The department said that Officers responded to a shooting call in the 2800…… MORE
CEDAR HILL (WBAP/KLIF) – Students and teachers at a Cedar Hill ISD elementary school will be learning remotely this week due to a COVID-19 outbreak. According to the district’s COVID-19 dashboard, 15 students and 10 staff members at Plummer Elementary tested positive for the virus. The quarantine process for those impacted began Friday and dozens…… MORE
Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington Police say a teenager died over the weekend when a gun went off in the car he was in. The 17-year old, who has not been identified, was a passenger in the car with two other people in the 6300 block of Brownlee Drive, Saturday night around 7:00pm. Police say…… MORE
Irving, TX (WBAP/KLIF)- Sexual abuse claims against Irving-based Boy Scouts of America have reached over 81,000, and more people could come forward before Monday’s filing deadline. To date, 81,500 people have filed as part of the BSA’s bankruptcy proceedings, which the organization is using to create a victim’s compensation fund. The Scouts, in a statement…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – After a successful holiday drive-thru food distribution event over the weekend, the “Big Good” event will continue in Tarrant County at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington Friday, November 20th. The Tarrant Area Food Bank has partnered with the New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Dallas to continue to help North Texas families…… MORE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The open week must be feeling a lot like the offseason for first-year Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy: virtual meetings, with the players instructed to stay away from the facility for COVID-19 reasons. The pandemic disrupted McCarthy’s plan for getting his program going, and injuries derailed the season once it started, most…… MORE
(AP) – There’s more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus. Monday’s announcement comes a week after a competitor, Pfizer, revealed its own vaccine to be similarly effective. The announcements come as the virus surges in the U.S. and around the world. Moderna said…… MORE
Denton(WBAP/KLIF) —Election day isn’t over for one Texas senate district. When the vote tallies were done on November 3rd less than 200 votes separated State Rep. Drew Springer and private business owner Shelley Luther for the right to represent Texas Senate District 30, which covers much of north Texas. Luther was the salon owner who…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Gun violence was wide spread throughout Dallas over the weekend. 11 separate shootings from Friday overnight through Sunday evening in Dallas left three people dead, including a 57-year-old-man who was just sitting in his car near the intersection of Clarendon and Beckley on the city’s south side when he was shot just before 9…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K-9 Officers. The department posted a tribute to “Joekel” on social media over the weekend. RIP “Joekel” – Nov. 14, 2020. Joekel served #FortWorth from 2013 – 2018 and has ended his fight with cancer and severe…… MORE
