PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) A senior at Plano East High School is decidedly one of the smartest kids in the country. The 18-year-old is waiting in Washington now to find out where she placed in the Regeneron national talent search. The event is a competition that is held to find the nation’s next major scientific leader. Krithika…… MORE
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – Firefighters in Garland worked overnight to salvage what was left of the Eastern Hills Country Club after a fire destroyed the building Monday morning. The two-alarm fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. at the abandoned club on South Country Club Road near Eastern Hills Drive. The Garland Fire Department’s Merrill Balanciere said the…… MORE
HUNT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Hunt County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a retired firefighter they believe may be in danger. Investigators said 70-year-old Michael Chambers was last heard from when he spoke with his wife over the phone on March 10 around 8 a.m. The family reported him missing later that day. After…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) The President’s oldest son will be in Dallas tomorrow. Donald Trump Jr. is the keynote speaker at the Dallas County Republican Party’s Reagan Day dinner. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, from Texas, will also be there. He was a contentious opponent to Trump Sr. in the presidential election. A table for 10 at the dinner at the Omni Dallas…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police and Fire Pension Board met Thursday and the tension in the room could be cut with a knife. The board’s executive director Kelly Gottschalk discussed a new bill filed by State Representative Dan Flynn that aims to save struggling fund. The main concern is a provision that creates and…… MORE
Arlington (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has posted a video online, thanking fans for his time with the Cowboys. “It’s been a crazy 48 hours here,” he says in the video posted on Instagram. “Me and my family have felt the outpouring of support and love from all of you. It’s been…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KILF) – The Irving Police Department is investigating an animal cruelty case. On February 27th a pit bull mix was found stabbed to death and tied to a dumpster in the 1800 block of West Irving Boulevard. Detectives investigating the case found surveillance video of a man and the dog taken the night before.…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF News) Go ahead and fill out your March Madness bracket at work. More companies are ok with, and even encouraging employees to participate in sports activities in the workplace. Joe Fisher with the Office Team in Dallas says while brackets were once frowned upon, they’ve become part of management’s effort to accept social media in the…… MORE
ELLIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Ellis County Sheriff Johnny Brown resigned Wednesday, the same day he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge. The two-term sheriff, who has served since 2009, surrendered his Texas Peace Officer License after he admitted to his involvement in a brawl at Midlothian Whataburger on New Year’s Day. Two men told Midlothian…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A group of Dallas city leaders are making a plea to Texas legislators to not cut funding to early education. Governor Greg Abbott initiated a grant program two years ago that puts $118 million per year toward improving public preschools, but Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, former Dallas Police Chief David Brown,…… MORE
