WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Fire-Rescue has appointed Dominique Artis as their new Fire Chief. Artis begins his role leading the 2000-member department starting today. The position was previously held by Fire Chief David Coatney who resigned from the department in November. Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax says that he is confident in the decision: “Chief Artis’…… MORE
ALLEN (WBAP/KLIF News) — A fire in Allen took the home of a firefighter who was out fighting a separate fire while it happened. Jeremy West has been with the Allen Fire Department four years and received a call early Thursday morning while on the job saying his home was ablaze. His wife made it…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) — UPDATE: The city of Frisco temporarily bans all shared mobility services until further notice. There will be no time limit on this ban but Mayor Jeff Chaney said city staff will work diligently to come up with better ordinances and plans for this service. At a special meeting Tuesday night, some…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The service dog who helped President George H.W Bush the last several months now has a new gig. Sully the yellow Labrador has been by the former President’s side since June, after his wife Barbara Bush passed away in April. The spokesperson for the nation’s 41st President posted a photo to…… MORE
*Update (5:20am) Mr. Janky was found safe, and the Silver Alert discontinued. ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) — Arlington police need your help to find a missing man suffering from dementia. 79 year old Gary Janky was last seen a week ago on Park Springs Boulevard… Near SW Green Oaks… In a 2015 white Volkswagen Tiguan. He’s described as…… MORE
DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Colin Allred wins 32nd Congressional District in Dallas County over long time Incumbent Pete Sessions. “To me this is about North Texas, the people in this district were ready for fresh ideas they were ready for new leadership, they wanted change,” Allred said. “They were ready for someone that was on their…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX — Updated at 3:40pm 10/21/2018 – After a Dallas Police Officer was struck by a vehicle police say the officer’s conditions have improved, but still remains in critical condition at Methodist Hospital. The identity of the 2 year Veteran Dallas Police Officer has not yet been released. This happened near I-20 and Mountain…… MORE
LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) — A record amount of rainfall in North Texas has the US Army Corps of Engineers watching the Lake Lewisville dam. The dam was subject to an investigation in 2015, where some feared it could burst and flood out hundreds of thousands of North Texans. Officials were concerned water seeping under the…… MORE
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny was arrested Wednesday after a Texas grand jury indicted him, alleging he tampered with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. In a statement issued late Wednesday night, the Walker County district attorney’s office in Huntsville, Texas, said Penny was…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth says it believes a thorough investigation has been done ahead of releasing names of those who were credibly accused of sexual abuse. All 15 dioceses in Texas are set to release a list of names of those credibly accused on January 31, 2019. Bishop…… MORE
