FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — If you’re looking for a little extra cash in Fort Worth, hundreds of opportunities will soon be available. The currently under construction Dickie’s Arena does not open until November, but its management is hosting a job fair from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Saturday to collect resumes and meet candidates.…… MORE
UPDATED: Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders doubled down on his recent stance that convicts, like the Boston marathon bomber, should be able to vote from prison. During a campaign rally in fort worth sanders called his comments “common sense, he added once you start taking away someone’s right to vote you are moving down a slippery slope.”…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Love Field’s A-B parking garage is open this morning, just hours after its lower level was completely flooded due to a problem with a drainage system. That level, however, is still closed and many cars remain down there. Chris Pilcic is with State Farm and says those drivers need to evaluate…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police lost one of their 4-legged comrades Wednesday. In a tweet, the department said K-9 Bak suffered from Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE). Bak was born on May 14, 2014, and became a Fort Worth K-9 patroller in April of 2016. We lost #K9 Bak yesterday. Bak suffered from Systemic…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – About 10 homes in Fort Worth, a few miles east of TCU have been evacuated after a train derailment led to several cars catching fire early this morning. Mike Drivdahl, with the Fort Worth Fire says the evacuations were ordered because ethanol was involved in the derailment. “We’re making sure that…… MORE
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Folks who parked in Dallas Love Field’s parking lot A will be shocked to find some cars almost submerged in high water. Reporter Chris Sadeghi from our sister station WFAA-TV tweeted a video and images showing water almost topping the roofs of some cars, saying that it’s likely some kind of…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican Senator John Cornyn has a Democratic challenger for his long held U.S. Senate seat in 2020. Air Force veteran MJ Hegar of Round Rock re-introduced herself via social media this morning after a failed midterm House race last year. In a video announcement she says, “I didn’t win that election, be…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Early voting starts begins today across North Texas local leaders, including two high-profile contests for mayor in Dallas and Fort Worth. In Dallas, a mayoral runoff will be the likely result in the crowded nine candidates. Dallas political analyst Clayton Henry told the Dallas Morning News, that “while there was great anticipation…… MORE
COLLIN COUNTY – WBAP/KLIF – Investigation is underway into the cause of a car leaving a roadway and crashing into a home in Collin County. Highway Patrol Troopers were called to the single vehicle crash on Caddo Cove, near Sweetwater Cove and Three Rivers Lane, to find three people inside the vehicle; none were inside…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is among just nine states with holidays honoring Confederate soldiers and a teenager is behind a renewed push to change that. The effort to abolish “Confederate Heroes Day” comes months after state Republican leaders yielded to pressure and removed a 60-year-old plaque that rejected slavery as an underlying cause of…… MORE
