HOUSTON (AP) – A historically black college in Houston says it has placed its president on administrative leave. The Board of Regents at Texas Southern University announced Friday that Austin A. Lane was put on leave with pay. The board did not offer a reason for the action. Lane told KPRC-TV he was “caught off…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth selects it’s first police monitor to oversee operations within the police department. The position is stemmed from the City’s Race and Culture Task Force. Kim Neal will begin in March. “We look forward to working with Kim Neal to develop Fort Worth’s program for independent review of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has informed the U.S. State Department Friday that it will not participate in refugee resettlement this fiscal year. Governor Abbott was responding to an executive order from President Trump that enhances state and local involvement in refugee resettlement. In a letter sent to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Abbott said state and non-profit organizations should concentrate resources on…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The man deemed a hero in last month’s church shooting in White Settlement is being honored by the Governor. Governor Greg Abbott will present the Governor’s Medal of Courage to West Freeway Church of Christ hero Jack Wilson on Monday, January 13 at the Governor’s Mansion. Wilson is the head of the volunteer…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Severe weather is forecasted to sweep across North Texas Friday into early Saturday bringing thunderstorms some severe with large hail, damaging winds, possible tornadoes and flash flooding. The National Weather Service Fort Worth wants to make sure residents are prepared in the event they’re on the road when the weather…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – State and county governments are on high alert with the threat of severe weather late Friday and overnight. The Collin County Office of Emergency Management is closely monitoring the weather and ready to enact any safety plans that may be needed. “As a county we are here to support our cities if something…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will take steps next week to send articles of impeachment to the Senate for President Donald Trump’s Senate trial. In a letter Friday to her Democratic colleagues, Pelosi said she has asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler to be prepared to bring to the floor…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – In advance of expected severe weather later today, Governor Greg Abbott raised the state operations center to Level III (or increased readiness), form Level IV (normal). Severe weather and tornadic activity is forecast to impact the eastern half of the state. An active weather pattern will bring some showers and thunderstorms into…… MORE
Grapevine, TX (WBAP/KLIF) Police are seeing an increase in the number of cell phone number thefts. Criminals convince a wireless carrier to transfer the victim’s phone number to a new phone and company. From there, scammers can gain access to all of the Apps and accounts stored on the victim’s phone, and can have all…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A lawyer says the mother of a Fort Worth woman fatally shot by a police officer has died in the house where her daughter was killed. Attorney Lee Merritt says Yolanda Carr passed away Thursday morning in her Fort Worth home. A city police officer shot Atatiana Jefferson in the…… MORE
