DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A special conference on the economic impact of immigrants in Dallas County is set for Wednesday. The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce is hosting, alongside ‘New American Economy’, a bi-partisan research organization. Chelsie Kramer, with NAE, says immigrants are having a positive influence on the Metroplex economy. She says nearly 50-percent of economic…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The rideshare company ‘Uber’ has chosen Dallas for the site of its administrative hub. The project is expected to create 3,000 new jobs and more than $75 million in capital investment. The Dallas City Council and the Dallas County Commissioners Court recently approved incentives to bring Uber to the city. A Texas…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The U.S. Marshals Service along with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service Office, court officers, or other law enforcement officials. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is urging people to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The United States Attorney General will be in North Texas this week meeting with local leaders. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Texas, Attorney General William Barr will participate in a roundtable with U.S. Senator Cornyn, U.S. Attorney Nealy Cox, and law enforcement partners to discuss targeted efforts to reduce…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Almost two months after a missing Denton toddler’s body was found inside a neighbor’s SUV, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner has ruled his death was accidental. The M.E. ruled that two-year-old Sarbesh Gurung died of hypothermia due to heat. Gurung’s body was found inside the hot car on July 3rd more…… MORE
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Cowboys are back from Spring training California and their first pre-season game in Hawaii. They’ll host their first practice back in at The Star in Frisco this morning which will be open to the public. Fans started showing up as early as 3:30 this morning to get a front row…… MORE
Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – Crews in Arlington are still working to clean up a mess after a jackknifed 18 wheeler spilled chicken parts all over I-20 The initial crash happened about 4 this morning near New York Ave. No word on what caused the accident. No injuries have been reported. (Copyright 2019 WBAP/KLIF 24/7 News. This…… MORE
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) – Just days after reports of a Texas teen being among dozens of people nationwide suffering from lung disease linked to vaping, Frisco ISD has taken action. Stephanie Cook who heads up the guidance counseling department for the district says it will roll out the ‘Catch My Breath’ campaign next month — an…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – The 21-year-old suspect in the Aug. 3 mass shooting in El Paso that killed 22 people has been placed on suicide watch in jail. El Paso County sheriff’s spokeswoman Christina Acosta confirmed Monday that Patrick Crusius is on suicide watch in the El Paso County Jail. She said the watch was determined…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called Monday for the help of big tech platforms in the wake of an El Paso mass shooting that authorities say was carried out by a gunman who posted a racist screed online before killing 22 people at a Walmart. It’s unclear what the invited companies, which include…… MORE
