4,500 acres in Palo Pinto County may be burned in a wildfire just west of Fort Worth, but firefighters are gaining ground – the fire now 80% contained. National Weather Service meteorologists are working closely with fire commanders, offering very specific area forecasts. With a significant chances of thunderstorms that could form today, the worry…… MORE
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Palo Pinto County Wildfire Gets Help from Fort Worth Meterologists
The Palo Pinto County wildfire burning about 60 miles west of Fort Worth is still 65 percent contained, though it’s charred 45-hundred acres as of this afternoon. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service offices in Fort Worth are helping commanders on the fire lines with very specific area forecasts and weather updates. With a 30…… MORE
Schools Named After Confederate Heroes, May Have To Wait For A Name Change
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Five schools in Austin named for Confederate heroes likely won’t get new names for another school year. The Austin American-Statesman reports that district administrators have slowed down the process after the school board voted in February to rename five campuses. That’s to give a task force enough time to examine criteria…… MORE
Dallas Police Honor Officers Killed in the July 2016 Police Ambush
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Saturday is the two year anniversary of the Dallas Police Ambush that killed five Dallas Police officers and a Dart Officer. A special service at Dallas Police Headquarters on Lamar honored the officers killed Friday morning. Those who attended joined together in prayer and listened to Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall.…… MORE
The Texas Department of Public Safety Increasing Traffic Patrols This Weekend
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Highway Patrol will be increasing traffic enforcement for the next two days. Trooper Lonny Haschel said over 500 DWI arrests were made last year alone. Because of this he urges people to have a designated driver or use ride sharing apps like Uber and Lyft. “There is going to be a…… MORE
DPS Makes Temporary Summer Changes to Accommodate Customers
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – Busy summer months are causing six Texas DPS locations to overcrowd on a regular basis. In response to this issue the Department of Public Safety will be implementing an initiative that will send customers who can conduct their business online, by mail or by phone to an alternative driver license office. The…… MORE
Oncor Electric Warns Oak Cliff Residents About Door To Door Imposters
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Imposters posing as Oncor Electric employees are targeting elderly residents in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas in an attempt to obtain customers’ financial and personal data. Andy Rittler with Oncor says they are requesting to view the most recent utility bill and might say they are there to make sure the…… MORE
48 Texas Gas Stations Accused of Harvey Price Gouging Settle Lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Four dozen Texas gasoline stations accused of Hurricane Harvey-related price gouging have agreed to issue refunds to purchasers. Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday announced the nearly $167,000 settlement in an investigation in which some stations allegedly charged as much as $8.99 per gallon. Harvey made landfall in South Texas last…… MORE
Man Arrested After Whataburger Video Goes Viral
San Antonio (WBAP/KLIF) – A 30-year old San Antonio man has been arrested after a viral Facebook post captured the disturbing moments when he apparently got angry over a ‘Make American Great Again’ hat worn by a teen sitting inside a Whataburger restaurant. He’s hurling obsentieis about President; he then splashes a soft drink over the…… MORE
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Resigns
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he has accepted the resignation of scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Pruitt had become a constant source of embarrassment to a president who had entered Washington promising to “Drain the Swamp.” Pruitt has faced an array of ethical questions about his travel spending, security costs, dealings…… MORE
