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DFW Dodges the Bullet, as Outlying Areas Face Slippery Roads and Bridges

DFW Dodges the Bullet, as Outlying Areas Face Slippery Roads and Bridges

UPDATED 1/17/18  5:52AM (Dallas/Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The wintry precipitation that caused problems across areas east and north of DFW Tuesday has moved out, but the frigid temps have moved in. The cold snap will soon move out of the area according to staff Meteorologist Brad Barton:   A handful of school districts are have…MORE

TxDOT Crews in North Texas Are Ready to Respond to Icy Roads

TxDOT Crews in North Texas Are Ready to Respond to Icy Roads

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Road crews in North Texas are ready to respond to icy road conditions with wintry mix of sleet and snow in the forecast early Tuesday morning. Tony Hartzel is with TxDOT and said his crews are in emergency response mode. “We’re on 12-hour shifts and we’ll be doing that until the…MORE

Parades and Community Service Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Parades and Community Service Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

DALLAS, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 89 years old today, as DFW commemorates his birthday with events all across North Texas. The Dallas MLK Jr. Day Parade steps off at 10am from MLK Blvd. at Holmes St., ending at Fair Park. The event also includes a community fair and…MORE

Snow Flurries and More Frigid Cold on the Way

Snow Flurries and More Frigid Cold on the Way

Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Another round of frigid temps and a good chance of snow is headed to North Texas this afternoon between 3 and 4 p.m. Precipitation will start as light rain and turn into a wintry mix around 6 p.m. As temps drop, the light rain will give way to snow after 10…MORE

Wesley Mathews Indicted on Capital Murder Charge

Wesley Mathews Indicted on Capital Murder Charge

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The adoptive father of a Richardson toddler found dead in a culvert last October has been indicted on charges of capital murder and tampering with physical evidence. A Dallas County grand jury handed down the indictment against Wesley Mathews in the death of his daughter Sherin Mathews on Friday. He now faces…MORE

Sutherland Springs Shooting Survivor Welcomed Home

Sutherland Springs Shooting Survivor Welcomed Home

(WBAP/KLIF) –  A 5-year-old boy who survived a Sutherland Springs church shooting is home from the hospital. Ryland Ward was escorted home from San Antonio’s University Hospital by Police while riding on a fire truck driven by the first responder credited with rescuing the boy. Months after 26 people were shot and killed inside the small town Texas…MORE

Plunging Temps Could Bring Sleet to DFW Roadways

Plunging Temps Could Bring Sleet to DFW Roadways

Dallas/Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – This cool January morning will give way to plunging temps and wind chills beginning at midday today. A strong front will cause temps to tumble to the 30s and 40s by late afternoon into evening. The strongest wind chills will be in the 20s; some places it’ll feel like the teens…MORE

Fort Worth SWAT Officers Fatally Shoot Armed Suspect

Fort Worth SWAT Officers Fatally Shoot Armed Suspect

Fort Worth, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Fort Worth man was shot and killed by SWAT officers who raided his home on narcotics warrant overnight. Authorites say the man was armed and had pointed his weapon at officers, The incident happened just after 1 a.m. near St. Louis and Richmond Avenues, just blocks from John Peter…MORE

DFW 7-Eleven Stores Targeted in I.C.E. Crackdown

DFW 7-Eleven Stores Targeted in I.C.E. Crackdown

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Dallas Bureau said Wednesday that a number of North Texas 7-Eleven stores were targeted in a national crackdown. Six of the 100 stores visited by I.C.E.agents nationwide are in the D-F-W metroplex. “Based on our investigation those are the stores we selected,” said I.C.E. Communications Director, Carl…MORE