DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas landmark is celebrating a milestone birthday. Reunion tower, probably better known as the ‘Dallas ball’ is turning 40. Katie Chaumont with Reunion Tower says whether it be the GeO-Deck or the L-E-D lights, the tower progresses with time. “From the outside to the inside the tower has really transformed over…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Business Journal’s annual ‘Best Real Estate Deals of 2017’ event was held last night. The City of Arlington snagged top honors for its world-class Texas Live! developement. Texas Live! also won the Entertainment and Sports category. The $250-million dollar dining, entertainment and hospitality district is set to debut later this…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – At least one fatality has been reported from a dramatic crash involving an 18-wheeler on 35W near Berry Street in Tarrant County. Traffic camera show the cab of the rig has flipped over the median onto a car, trapping a person inside. Macara Trusty with Medstar says crews responded to the…… MORE
TYLER (WBAP/KLIF News) – A former East Texas nurse is charged with murder and could face more charges. 34-year-old George William Davis of Hallsville is accused of intentionally causing harm to a patient. He’s being held at the Smith County Jail on a $2 million bond. Tyler Police Chief Jimmy Toler said Davis was a nurse…… MORE
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – An hours-long standoff between Garland police and an armed man who barricaded himself inside a home Wednesday morning has ended peacefully. Police were called to the shooting around 4:50 a.m. after a couple got into a fight that quickly spiraled out of control. Officer Alberto Irazarry said 50-year-old Ignacio Valdez Estrada allegedly…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, according to people close to the Wisconsin lawmaker. Ryan’s plans have been the source of much speculation, amid Republican concerns over keeping their majority in the House of Representatives. Two people with knowledge of the Wisconsin lawmaker’s thinking said Wednesday Ryan has…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The body of a Dallas woman thought to be cremated was likely sold without the family’s permission according to an FBI investigation. Kayla Lyon lost her mother in February 2017 after complicatons from a fall while visiting lorado. Her remains were handled by the now shuttered Sunset Funeral Home and Crematorium. Kayla…… MORE
ROCKWALL (WBAP/KLIF News) – Rockwall County has become the first in Texas to become a part of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s “IMAGE” Program. IMAGE stands for “ICE Mutual Agreement Between Government and Employers. It’s a voluntary program that was established in July 2006 and is offered through the Department of Homeland Security. According…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – There are new details emerging in connection with the allegations that got the former Dallas County health director fired. The Dallas Morning News cites documents obtained from the Dallas County Health Department describing in graphic detail alleged sexual office forays, as well as Thompson’s alleged controlling behavior. The documents include the original…… MORE
Updated at 5:45pm: President Donald Trump is calling the federal raid on the offices of his personal attorney “a disgrace.” The president was responding Monday to the raid earlier in the day on Michael Cohen’s office. Cohen has been under scrutiny over a $130,000 payment to a porn actress who says she had sex with…… MORE
