AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott, on Wednesday, called for an investigation into the role non-governmental organizations may have in planning and assisting illegal border crossings into Texas. In a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Governor highlighted what he said is necessary for Texas’ vigilant response to a surge of illegal…… MORE
WISE COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – The father of the Wise County girl abducted and killed last month near Paradise is suing. According to the Wise County Sheriff’s Office, contracted fed-ex driver Tanner Horner admitted to killing Athena strand and dumping her body miles away from her home in Paradise. The lawsuit filed this week by Athena’s…… MORE
UPDATE (Dec 15, 2022 6 a.m.) (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Weather Services confirms at least 14 tornadoes touched down in North Texas on Monday. The City of Grapevine confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in city limits. GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF) – The national weather service is confirming that at least four tornadoes touched down in Tarrant…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve reinforced its inflation fight by raising its key interest rate for the seventh time this year and signaling more hikes to come. But the Fed announced a smaller hike than it had in its past four meetings at a time when inflation shows signs of easing. Though smaller than…… MORE
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF) – Damage assessments are underway across North Texas after a string of widespread storms ripped through the region Tuesday morning. Damage was first reported south of Decatur in Wise County, before the storms moved into the DFW metroplex. The City of North Richland Hills reported about 20 houses and businesses with damage. That…… MORE
DFW (WBAP/KLIF) – Severe weather hit North Texas Tuesday morning bringing heavy rain, tornadoes and some flooding. Tornado Warnings were issued by the National Weather Service for Parker, Denton and Tarrant Counties as well as Tornado watches for Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin Counties. The Wise County city of Decatur was hit hard by a…… MORE
UPDATE: The University of Texas has suspended men’s Basketball Coach Chris Beard “until further notice” following his arrest on family violence charges. Beard was released from jail on $10,000 bond. AUSTIN (AP) — Texas men’s basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested early Monday on a felony family violence charge, according to Travis County Jail records.…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean took the stand Monday morning, on the first day of defense testimony in his murder trial. He’s accused of shooting Atatiana Jefferson to death during an open door call at her family’s home in October of 2019. Dean’s defense attorney’s asked their…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Cloudy skies were overhead on Sunday for more than 14,000 runners racing through downtown Dallas, stately neighborhoods, and around White Rock Lake over the weekend to finish at Dallas City Hall for the 51st running of the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival. The course was lined with 150,000 cheering spectators, according to organizers. “Congratulations…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border amid a continued surge of illegal immigration. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 333,000 migrant apprehensions and more than 22,000…… MORE
