Cedar Hill, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Cedar Hill man’s backyard has become littered with everything from hypodermic needles to old wood with rusty nails in it after weeks of heavy rains. Homeowner Jacob Hunder says he’s been complaining to the city since 2015 about the trash that freely flows in from a drainage ditch. He…… MORE
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Parker County Teen Faces Terroristic Threat Charge After Social Media Threat Against School
Weatherford, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Parker County teen was arrested and taken into juvenile custody Sunday for posting a threat to a school on social media. The Parker County Sheriff’s office says multiple people reported the Snapchat post by a student at Crosstimbers Academy, a public charter school in Weatherford. When contacted by deputies, the student…… MORE
New Name; New Gallery In Store For Dallas Museum
DALLAS(WBAP/KLIF)- The Crow Collection of Asian Art in downtown Dallas is getting a new gallery and new name in 2018. The soon-to-be Crow Museum of Art has construction already underway to add a third gallery along with rehabbing the Lotus shop. Abraham Carrillo with the museum says it’s a great way to celebrate the 20th anniversary…… MORE
NW Dallas Man Alerted Atmos of Gas Bubbling Behind His Home Days Before Deadly Explosion Nearby
DALLAS – It happend just days before a deadly explosion on Espanola Drive, a Dallas homeowner about a mile and a half away saw gas bubbling up from his alley. Jed Allsup went live on Facebook three times to show issues with a gas leak on Wednesday, Feb. 21, two days before the deadly explosion…… MORE
Rowlett Police Officer Thwarts Potential Mass Shooting; Teen Arrested With a Gun and Ammo Outside School
Rowlett, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A potential gun-related tragedy averted in by a Rowlett Police officer. A Dallas-area teenager is being held on $1 million bond after an officer encountered him sitting in his car outside of a high school sporting event with a rifle and 100 rounds of ammunition. Rowlett police arrested 17-year-old Diego Horta…… MORE
Texas Wesleyan Baseball Coach Fired After Rejecting Recruit Over Colorado Marijuana Laws
FORT WORTH, TX (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – A Fort Worth college baseball coach and former Major League pitcher is getting shelled for turning down a high school player from Colorado. Texas Wesleyan coach Mike Jeffcoat reportedly turned down the Denver-area player in an email, writing that he no longer recruits players from Colorado. 18-year-old Aurora, Colorado…… MORE
Atmos Announces Total Replacement of Natural Gas Lines in Region Affected by Leaks
Update at 6:30pm: Atmos Energy has opened two information centers as thousands remain without gas for the next three weeks. Bachman Recreation Center on Bachman Drive and Walnut Hill Recreation Center on Midway Road will serve as information centers. Both will operate between 7:00am to 11:00pm Friday and Saturday and then 7:00am to 8:00pm Sunday.…… MORE
White House Communications Director Hope Hicks To Resign
WASHINGTON (AP) – White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump’s most loyal aides, is resigning. That’s according to a White House official briefed on her plans but not authorized to discuss them publicly. The news comes a day after Hicks was interviewed for nine hours by the panel investigating Russia interference…… MORE
VIDEO: Candidate for Texas House Accuses Judge of Damaging Campaign Sign
SUNNYVALE (WBAP/KLIF) – A candidate in the race for Texas State Representative District 113 said Wednesday that he will file a criminal complaint with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office against a Dallas County Justice of the Peace. Republican Jim Phaup’s campaign said that in the early hours of Tuesday, February 27 hidden cameras caught Dallas County…… MORE
Dick’s Ends Sales of Assault Rifles
(WBAP/KLIF) – Headquartered in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, Dick’s Sporting Goods — one of the nation’s largest sporting goods retailers — announced this morning that it will no longer sell assault style rifles. Dick’s is ending sales of the controversial firearm, effectively immediately; additionally, it will no longer sell high-capacity magazines and will cease the sale of any…… MORE
