AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Austin’s police chief is pledging more security for the city’s entertainment district following multiple shootings over the weekend as the South by Southwest Festival drew to a close. The Austin American-Statesman reports officers responded to three separate shootings Saturday morning that sent five people to the hospital. Two more shootings occurred…… MORE
UPDATE: Dallas County court records show former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger has an August 12th trial date. She’s charged with murder in the shooting death of Botham Jean at their apartment complex last year. Guyger said she went into the wrong unit and thought Jean was an intruder. Dallas (WBAP/KLIF)- An evidentiary hearing is…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Southwest Airlines’ inaugural flight to Hawaii touched down in Honolulu on Sunday afternoon, marking a milestone for the Dallas-based airline. It’s the first time the airline flew passengers so far over open ocean to such a distant destination. Southwest veteran pilot, Capt. Michael Styer told our media partner WFAA-TV. “It’s been a…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines and a union representing its mechanics say they’re on the verge of ending a bitter, long-running labor dispute that has triggered hundreds of flight cancellations and raised safety concerns. The two sides say the breakthrough announced Saturday consists of a preliminary agreement on a new contract after six years of…… MORE
FORT WORTH – The expression “when pigs fly” comes true in North Texas Sunday, with the North Texas Humane Society and Wings of Rescue airlift of 13 pigs and one hundred other pets to Minnesota. HSNT worked with “Wings” again to lessen overcrowding issues by moving pets to places where people are waiting to adopt…… MORE
FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – Fort Worth’s first responder service “Medstar” earns rare “gold star” accreditation from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch. Only 2 percent of 9-1-1 first responders earn this. Medstar already has a thumbs up from another commission overseeing America’s first responders, making Medstar’s accomplishments very unusual; in fact, one of just…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police are investigating reports of shots fired at a Dallas Night Club on Haskell Avenue. The shooting reportedly happened just before noon on Saturday at Linares Bar. According to police witnesses say a man came outside of the club, fired several rounds and went back inside. Dallas Police and SWAT responded,…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police departments across the Metroplex increased security at mosques Friday morning in the wake of the deadly shooting at two mosques in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. At least 49 people were killed and at least 20 seriously injured in the massacre. The Islamic Association of North Texas in Richardson…… MORE
UPDATED: 7:10AM 3/15/19 CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) – New Zealand health authorities say 48 people with gunshot wounds are being treated at Christchurch Hospital after mass shootings at two mosques killed 49 people. They say the patients range from young children to adults and the injuries range from minor to critical. Twelve operating theaters are…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texans are gearing up for this weekend’s ‘Dallas Mavericks St. Patrick’s Day Parade’ on Greenville Avenue. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pack upper and lower Greenville Saturday for the 40th annual parade. Organizers officially announced Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings as the parade’s Grand Marshal at a kickoff event…… MORE
