(WBAP/KLIF) — The only player from a losing team to win Super Bowl MVP is headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley is a Senior Choice in the Class of 2023. That category is for players who have been retired at least 25 years. Howley played on the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — MedStar is utilizing heat maps to track heat-related calls, which shows a cluster in downtown Fort Worth, along Rosedale Street and Lancaster Avenue. Matt Zavadsky says the data shows that the calls are concentrated around areas with a high concentration of homeless, who struggle to readily find cooling environments. MedStar crews have treated…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Governor Greg Abbott met in Fort Worth, Wednesday, with Mayor Mattie Parker and law enforcement leaders to announce the signing of two street racing bills into law. Governor Abbott indicated that HB 1442 adds two new offenses to the organized criminal activity statute, while the second law is HB 2899, which allows police…… MORE
UPDATE 8-2-23 3:45 PM: (WBAP/KLIF) – The excessive heat warning in North and Central Texas is extended until 8 p.m. on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, dangerously hot conditions with temperatures or heat index values around 103 to 110 degrees are possible. Extreme heat and humidity increase the potential for heat related illnesses,…… MORE
COLLEGE STATION (WBAP/KLIF) — Texas A&M Forest Service warned on Wednesday of increased wildfire danger, as high temperatures and dry conditions continue to impact the state. “Since mid-July, wildfire activity has increased substantially across Texas due to expanding drought conditions,” said Wes Moorehead, Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Chief. “Over the past two weeks, state…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Division of Emergency Management announced this week that delivery is available for select health and medical supplies from the state’s inventory. According to TDEM, the delivery is available for Texas Emergency Management warehouse inventory including masks, gloves, and COVID-19 test kits. Texas emergency managers, first responders, local public health entities,…… MORE
SUNNYVALE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Sunnyvale police released new surveillance video showing the suspect who shot up a family’s car last month, killing a woman and injuring four others. 27-year-old Tyesha Merritt was killed, her brother and his three children were critically injured at the Riverstone Townhome Apartments at 201 Planters Road on the evening…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s long-delayed trial on securities fraud charges from 2015 takes center stage in a Houston courtroom on Thursday. Paxton is accused of failing to register as a securities adviser and allegedly convincing two investors to buy some 100-thousand dollars in stock for a tech company without…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Veterans who are eligible for “PACT ACT” benefits are urged to file before next Wednesday, August 9, to receive benefits backdated to August 10, 2022. The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act expands healthcare and benefits to veterans exposed to burn pits and other poisonous substances. Waco Veteran Affairs…… MORE
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Morning commuters on I-75 northbound near Parker Road have been sitting in traffic since a crash around 5AM involving a car and an 18-wheeler that triggered a massive fire. WFAA’S Mike Forbes was on the scene shortly after the accident around 5:00AM. He reported that firefighters attempted to put out the…… MORE
