DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – More Garland Police officers will be on patrol over Labor Day weekend. In preparation for the long holiday weekend, those extra patrols will start tonight (Friday, August 17th). The increased DWI patrols are for an IDM (Impaired Driver Mobilization) project that is funded through a TXDOT grant program, targeting DWI’s along…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington City Council and a citizens group are battling over term limits Zack maxwell, the leader of the citizens group got over 11,000 signatures in July to put 6 year term limits on the ballot. That means 3, 2 year terms and counting previous served terms. However, Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams says…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A suspect is dead and a Dallas police officer is in stable condition after a shooting incident early Friday morning. Assistant Police Chief Paul Stokes said officers were responding to an “armed encounter” near Jim Miller and Military Parkway around 5:20 a.m. He said an undercover officer came upon two suspects…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — As airlines are tightening restrictions on service animals nationwide, Dallas-based Southwest is adding one to its list: miniature horses. This after the company shortened that list to just dogs and cats after a service dog bit a passenger earlier this year. Miniature horses are recognized as service animals by the American…… MORE
By a 7-1 vote, Dallas Independent School District trustees have approved a measure to put a 13 cent tax hike before voters in November. The tax hike would raise another $126 million dollars every year for the district. It would offset the $65 million the district now returns to the state, because of property value…… MORE
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Dallas – (WBAP/KLIF) – If you’ve been thinking about adding a cat or dog to your family, adopting this Saturday, or at least, getting out to more than 60 North Texas animal shelters might be a good time to find that new best friend. This Saturday the shelters take part in the nationwide “Clear the…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF] – Currently 10 states prohibit the use of the red light cameras and Governor Gregg Abbott thinks Texas should too. Abbott tweeted that there is no evidence red light cameras lead to improvements in safety. However, Doug Wiersig Director of Fort Worth’s Transportation Center said Fort Worth has 58 cameras at 44…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the 2017-2018 school year gets underway, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding both drivers and pedestrians that the return of students and teachers to school inevitably generates more traffic. DPS is cautioning Texans to slow down in school zones, and be aware of children walking to and…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Google has changed a help page that erroneously described how its “Location History” setting works, clarifying for users that it still tracks their location even if they turn the setting off. The change comes days after an Associated Press investigation revealed that several Google apps and websites store user location even…… MORE
