DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall is a week into her new job and is already seeing a boost in morale. Before Hall was hired, the department was criticized for a lack of Officers. More than 400 Officers have left the department in less than a year. The department currently has the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – City of Dallas officials said they’re searching for alternative plans to remove the Robert E. Lee statue in Lee Park after several recent setbacks, including a tragic accident. The crane that was set to remove the statue was involved in a fatal wreck in the 7700 block of SM Wright Freeway Sunday…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — One woman is dead and a man is in the hospital after someone went on a stabbing spree at an Arlington shopping center Monday night. Police say a man was stabbed around 9:30 across the street from the Parks Mall near I-20 and Cooper. He was taken to the hospital and…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The mass shooting during a Dallas Cowboys watch party at a home in Plano Sunday night was unlike anything the city had ever seen, according to Police. “We’re one of the safest cities in the country,” said Plano Police Chief Gregory Rushin. “We’ve never had a shooting of this magnitude. We’ve never…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – A second bell tolled at 9:03 a.m. at ground zero to mark the moment a second terrorist-piloted plane slammed into the World Trade Center’s south tower. Monday marked the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. In New York, the victims’ relatives again began reading the names of the nearly 3,000…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) — A Dallas Cowboys watch party in Plano Sunday night turned into a blood bath after a man opened fire on its guests. Plano Police say officers received a weapons call around 8:00 Sunday night and arrived to more gunfire inside the home and nine gunshot victims — seven of them killed.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News)-An appeal for charitable aid from five former U.S. presidents that focused on victims of Hurricane Harvey is now including those affected by Hurricane Irma. Presidents’ Carter, Clinton, Obama as well as George W. and George H.W. Bush appear in the public service announcement that is airing on NFL broadcasts Sunday and Monday, which you…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) –Hurricane Irma has Florida in a State of Emergency as it moves its way along both coasts of Florida. Winds of over 130 mph have already been recorded and storm surge of up to 10 feet are expected along the west coast of the state. The storm officially made landfall overnight Sunday…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Thousands of flights have been cancelled to and from Florida as airlines prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Irma, which is expected to hit the U.S. mainland on Sunday. North Texas-based carriers American and Southwest Airlines are urging passengers to check their websites for flight information and customer accommodation policies. Alex Ramsey,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas City Councilman Philip Kingston joined the Morning News to defend taking down the Robert E. Lee statue with Hal and Brian. Kingston was one of thirteen council members to vote that the statue needed to be removed from Lee Park in Oak Lawn. He said he believes that the council heard from everyone who…… MORE
