DALLAS -The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Board of Directors has selected Gene Gamez as the agency’s new General Counsel. Gamez will serve as Chief Legal Counsel and provide legal advice and assistance to the DART Board of Directors, the President/Executive Director, the Internal Auditor, the Director of Board Support and oversee the DART Legal…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Republican primary is underway as Republicans Floyd McLendon and Genevieve Collins have entered the race to challenge U.S. Representative Colin Allred for Dallas’ 32nd congressional district More republicans may try to unseat Allred, including Pete Sessions who is considering a rematch, after Allred flipped the district to blue last year. Allred says…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is cracking down on the use of E-scooters. Earlier this month dash cam video caught a man changing five lanes of traffic on 35-E near Downtown Dallas riding an E-Scooter. Now, Police say recent concerns are prompting stricter enforcement of the city’s scooter ordinance in Downtown and Deep…… MORE
BAYTOWN (WBAP/KLIF) – Dozens of people suffered minor injuries when a massive fire broke out Wednesday at an ExxonMobil plant in Baytown, Texas. The fire is the most recent in a string of chemical plant fires outside Houston. “37 people with non-life threatening injuries were treated for injuries,” said Plant Manager Jason Duncan. “All of which were minor in…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – The Federal Reserve is cutting its key interest rate for the first time in a decade to try to counter threats ranging from uncertainties caused by President Donald Trump’s trade wars to chronically low inflation and a dim global outlook. The central bank cut its benchmark rate – which affects many…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Montogomery and El Campo Avenue by the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth is blocked off while crews repair a gas leak. Mike Drivdahl with the Fort Worth Fire Department says at this time, there has been no evacuations and hazmat crews have deemed it safe Atmos is on scene now isolating and…… MORE
DFW AIRPORT (WBAP/KLIF News) — Driving through DFW Airport just to get a jump on traffic may soon cost you more money. Right now, it costs $4 to spend eight minutes or less at the airport. But if the airport’s board approves a new proposal, that price will jump to $6 in October. The reason,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is working on a plan that would allow Americans to import lower-priced prescription drugs from Canada, said Tuesday. Azar made his comments during an interview with CNBC, saying he had just gotten off the phone with President Donald Trump discussing the plan. The two were “working on a plan…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas based Southwest Airlines has launched an online curriculum for the airline’s more than 59,000 employees to bring greater awareness to human trafficking. Since a large percentage of victims are transported via airplane, employees are being taught how to identify human trafficking, and suggested actions that should be taken, if necessary, to combat suspected…… MORE
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF News) — Garland Police are looking for a man who robbed a Braum’s drive-thru by breaking the window and stealing two cash registers. The incident happened on July 17th at the store near Broadway and Rowlett Road. Police say the suspect was driving a white Honda Civic with a covered rear license plate…… MORE
