AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Attorney General is accusing House Speaker Dade Phelan of presiding over the house floor while drunk, and is calling on him to resign. But, a spokesperson for Phelan calls the allegations a “last ditch effort to save face” by the AG. State Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – An iconic 55-story skyscraper in Dallas’ Arts District will soon undergo another multi-million-dollar makeover that includes a new name. 2200 Ross Ave., formerly known as Chase Tower, will be rebranded as Dallas Arts Tower. Owner Fortis Property Group worked with professionals from Stream Realty Partners to strategically select a new moniker that…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – H-E-B announced, on Tuesday, that it will soon begin construction on its second store in Frisco, continuing its expansion in the DFW Metroplex. The store, which will be located at HWY 380 and FM 423, will serve residents in eastern Denton County. A tentative opening date is set for late 2024. More…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Fort Worth police officer shot a woman last night who reportedly threatened him with a knife. It happened around 11:30 at an apartment complex on Greenspoint Drive near Sunny Brook Drive on the city’s East side where calls of a woman trying to kill herself were reported. According to a…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The impacts of a ransomware attack on the City of Dallas continue into another week. The attack was first detected earlier this month and has impacted a number of city services online and in person. A recent post by the hacking group Royal indicated it would share personal information taken from the…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth is responding to a lawsuit fled on behalf of a nun living at an Arlington monastery. According to the diocese, Bishop Michael Olson received a report in April 2023 that the Reverend Mother Teresa Agnes of Jesus Crucified Gerlach, O.C.D., committed sins against the Sixth…… MORE
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws and policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.” The NAACP, long an advocate for Black…… MORE
Garland, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A suspected serial road rage shooter in North Texas been arrested. The Garland Police Department says 30-year old Davante Dashaun Chatman of Dallas is accused of at least three different incidents, including one that resulted in the death of motorist Cesar Moreno-Pompa, on the LBJ Freeway last October. Police say Chatman…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is thanking Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers for their service at the southern border and is updating Texans on the state’s response to the ongoing surge of immigration at the border. During the Governor’s visit to the Texas-Mexico border, he applauded the hardworking…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman made a friendly wager prior on the National Hockey League’s 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final between the Dallas Stars and the Vegas Golden Knights. Mayor Johnson said that if the Golden Knights win, he will five Las Vegas a genuine Stetson…… MORE
