Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – On the 1-year anniversary of Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian in North Texas are remembering the somber day with several events across the metroplex this weekend. The Ukrainian Cultural Club of Dallas will have a auto rally rolling off from Richardson this afternoon. The group will gather in the parking lot of…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments challenging an anti-mask mandate order directed at local from Gov Abbott during the COVID pandemic several months ago. Dallas County, the City of San Antonio and Harris County alleged that the state legislature gives them specific powers to handle such issues during a disaster. The…… MORE
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – In a special called school board meeting on Tuesday, the CFBISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name Dr. Wendy Eldredge as the lone finalist for Carrollton- Farmers Branch ISD superintendent. State law requires a 21-day waiting period following the naming of a lone finalist before officially hiring a superintendent. Dr. Eldredge…… MORE
WESLACO (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott hosted a roundtable discussion on Tuesday in Weslaco with lawmakers and Operation Lone Star officials on the state’s ongoing border security efforts. The meeting came days after the Governor listed border security as an emergency item for this legislative session. “I am proud to be here today with Senator Birdwell…… MORE
Unsettled weather is expected today as an upper level disturbance and a Pacific front bring a chance of showers and storms. The best storm chances will be across the northern rows of counties, which is also where the best chance of strong to severe storms will be. Windy conditions will return this afternoon behind the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott expanded the state’s disaster declaration this week, to include additional counties impacted by the ice storm that began in January and continued into early February. Several North Texas counties are included. The counties added to the Governor’s disaster declaration are Anderson, Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Delta, Falls,…… MORE
Longtime North Texas radio host Hal Jay is back home recovering after spending weeks in the hospital and receiving a heart transplant that saved his life. He spoke with NBC 5’s… MORE
Today marks one year since Russia began its assault on Ukraine. In a surprise visit to the the war-torn country President Biden said , “When Putin launched his invasion nearly one year ago, he thought Ukraine was weak and the West was divided. He thought he could outlast us. But he was dead wrong.” Associated…… MORE
PHILADELPHIA-AP (WBAP/KLIF) — The 31-year old son of former Fort Worth police chief Joel Fitzgerald was killed in a line-of-duty shooting over the weekend. Slain Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was killed while in pursuit of robbery suspects near the campus Saturday night. The Philadelphia district attorney’s office said 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer, who reportedly…… MORE
MEMPHIS (WBAP/KLIF) – Police in Memphis said early Sunday that a shooting in, and around, a local nightclub left 1 person dead and at least 10 others hurt. According to the Memphis Police Department, the shooting happened before 1 a.m. Sunday morning. Two shooting victims were initially found at the LIVE Lounge, and taken to…… MORE
