AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said a rise in contraband, violence and drug related inmate murders triggered a lock down on Wednesday. 16 inmates have been killed by other inmates over the last year. In a press release, the agency said there’s been a “substantial increase” in the volume…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued an Excessive Heat Warning from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Thursday. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDTTHURSDAY… PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay outof the sun, and check up on…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Austin – ERCOT moved into emergency operations Wednesday evening around 7:25 and a Level 2 alert was issued as demand for electricity spiked. Earlier Wednesday, ERCOT sent out a conservation appeal for consumers to reduce power consumption between 6 and 9 pm. However operating reserves continued to decline. About an hour after the…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the riverbank ofthe Rio Grande after protests from the the U.S. and Mexican governments over Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest tactic to stop migrants from crossing America’s southern border. The decision by U.S. District Judge David Ezra…… MORE
Hot conditions will persist into Wednesday with an elevated wildfire threat along and west of I-35. High temperatures will reach 100 to 105 degrees with heat index values as high as 105 to 110. A Heat Advisory remains in effect through Wednesday evening for the entire region. Isolated storms will be possible across North Texas…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – A weekend software update has canceled all driver license appointments in Texas for Wednesday, September 6th. The Department of Public Safety’s driver license system has crashed after a Labor Day Weekend update, which has forced the cancellation of all appointments statewide. Residents should receive a message through email or phone about the canceled…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from September 6-8 due to forecasted higher temperatures, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves. A Weather Watch is an advance notification of forecasted significant weather with higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves. The agency says grid conditions are expected to…… MORE
AP- United Airlines flights were halted nationwide on Tuesday because of an “equipment outage,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration. One of several FAA bulletins said that United crews were unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means. The FAA said the issue was limited to United and its subsidiaries. United did not immediately respond…… MORE
UPDATED: United Airlines departures have resumed after being halted nationwide for a brief time Tuesday because of a technology outage. AP- United Airlines flights were halted nationwide on Tuesday because of an “equipment outage,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration. One of several FAA bulletins said that United crews were unable to contact airline dispatchers…… MORE
Two to three months of rain fell in 24 hours turning Black Rock Desert into a muddy mess. BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (AP) — Muddy roads flooded by a summer storm that left tens of thousands of partygoers stranded for days at the Burning Man counterculture festival had dried up enough by Monday afternoon to allow them…… MORE
