UPDATED Saturday 4:30 p.m. (DALLAS)WBAP/KLIF- Atmos Energy is beginning to allow residents of a Northwest Dallas Neighborhood to return home after an explosion killed a 12-year-old girl Friday morning. Jennifer Altieri with Atmos Energy says that close to 300 families were displaced and while they can return to their home, gas has been shut off…… MORE
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – Governor Greg Abbott has agreed to spare a convicted killer from execution. Thomas “Bart” Whitaker was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection Thursday night. Earlier in the day, Texas prison officials described Whitaker as nearly stoic after his move from death row to a holding cell steps from the death chamber. Whitaker…… MORE
ROCKWALL (WBAP/KLIF News) – A portion of a Rockwall neighborhood was evacuated because of high water Thursday afternoon. Rockwall Police Sergeant Jeff Welch said the evacuations are affecting people who live in homes in the 500 to 700 block of Lakeside Drive near the shores of Rockwall Lake which is a separate body of water from Lake Ray Hubbard. Welch said…… MORE
DALLAS, TX (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a U.S. Postal Service employee in Dallas. The U.S. Attorney’s office says one person was taken into custody early this morning in relation to the shooting that left 58-year-old Tony Mosby dead. Mosby was shot to death while driving his…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway has received threats after the comments he made earlier this week about wishing the NRA hold their scheduled convention somewhere other than Dallas. Caraway said hosting the conference here would be ignorant to the continued gun violence — the NRA says they won’t allow a politician…… MORE
(CNN) — President Donald Trump heard a series of heartfelt stories and pleas for change during a meeting Wednesday with people affected by some of the nation’s highest-profile deadly school shootings, including the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre and last week’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Andrew…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) Evangelist Billy Graham has died. A spokesman for the family says Grhaham passed away at his home in North Carolina. The Rev. Billy Graham was counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history. Graham reached more than 200 million through his appearances and millions more through his pioneering use of television…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Heavy rains are consuming the morning commute, with freezing rain making a mess of things just west and north of DFW. Meteorologist Brad Barton says, “Freezing temps north of Weatherford, Denton and Van Alstyne will mean some slick spots on bridges and overpasses. Otherwise, it’s just cold rain for now. Mid-morning could…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said he’s signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to “ban all devices” like bump stocks used in last year’s Las Vegas massacre. Trump is making the announcement to curb the use of the rapid-fire devices during the Medal of Valor ceremony recognizing bravery by the nation’s public safety…… MORE
JOHNSON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF 0 tornado touched down early Tuesday morning in Johnson County near Joshua. “It was basically a little spin up with in a larger line of storms. I believe this one had winds of estimated of up to 80 miles per hour. So,…… MORE
