FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF0 – Every year litter fills the Trinity River. “We have a slogan that says any litter you drop on the ground will eventually make it to our waterways,” said Brianna Morris with Tarrant County Water District. Morris said after a storm, you can see tons of trash and debris that collects from…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) An all-star panel of judges has released the winners of the State Fair’s 14th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards. “Best Taste – Savory” goes to the Hoppin’ John Cake with Jackpot Sauce by Winter Family Concessions It’s made with creamy, nutty black-eyed peas, fluffy white rice, spicy smoke sausage, green onions, and a…… MORE
(Update 7:20 pm 8-26-2018) JACKSONVILLE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Three people are now confirmed dead by gunfire, nine others are being treated for gunshot wounds and several others were injured trying to escape gunfire in a mass shooting at a Jacksonville, Florida mall known as The Landing. It happened Sunday afternoon, inside the Chicago Pizza restaurant…… MORE
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — A year ago, Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Joe Looney grabbed the spotlight during training camp as the prankster who took the field in star running back Ezekiel Elliott’s jersey, his cover blown by the gut sticking out under No. 21. Now that Looney has become the starting center under the serious…… MORE
Lewisville (WBAP/KLIF) – A 16 month old boy was beaten and stabbed to death by his father Sunday afternoon in the public courtyard of a Lewisville apartment complex. Neighbors say the man was screaming some sort of religious dogma at the top of his lungs as he attacked the child at the Oak Forest Apartments.…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Young readers and teachers at De Zavala Elementary School will benefit from 1,000 new books this year. The special back to school event with Mayor Betsy Price and Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Kent P. Scribner is designed to stock classroom shelves and help children develop a love for reading. “The classrooms…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Speaker Paul Ryan said he’s removing an indicted congressman from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He’s also prodding his chamber’s ethics panel to pursue “a prompt and thorough investigation” of the lawmaker. Ryan issued his statement Wednesday after federal prosecutors charged Republican Rep. Chris Collins of upstate New York with insider…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Students at Collin College are getting the chance to take I.T. classes from Google. The technology giant and the college have partnered to increase the number of I.T. workers amid a national shortage. Collin College’s Dr. Ann Beheler said five classes in Google’s I.T. Certificate Program will be offered at some point…… MORE
The weekend fire that charred more than 500 acres in Wise County, and caused a dozen firefighting agencies to be called in to help tap the blaze, is being investigated. Sheriff Lane Akin tells us it’s believed the fire started in a wrecking yard. The fire started in the area of County Road 2391 and…… MORE
National Weather Service issues a hazardous weather outlook to intensify the awareness of weather and drought conditions increasingly leading to pop up brush fires across North and Central Texas the past several days. Despite the promise of rain coming to North Texas beginning Tuesday night or Wednesday, drought is so entrenched in the region now…… MORE
