DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Speed is the number one factor contributing to roadway crashes in Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. In 2022, speed was a contributing factor in more than 162,000 roadway crashes in Texas, resulting in 1,469 deaths—a third of all traffic fatalities in our state. Speeding can also mean a…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Police Department is asking for the public’s help with finding 2 young girls that went missing on Thursday. According to police, 15-year-old Ronasia Wright and 11-year-old Ava Cockroft were last seen together at the Diamond Mini-Mart at 5900 Boca Raton Blvd at 2:42 PM last Thursday afternoon. Wright is 4…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Tragedy strikes at a Texas military base. The 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss has confirmed that one soldier has died and five others were injured, Friday, in an accident. The military indicates the incident occurred at around 9:30 a.m. in the base’s training area. No details have been released on the identity…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Desoto Police Department is asking for the public’s help with finding a young girl that went missing Friday morning. According to police, 11-year-old Zakiyah Garett was reported missing from her home at the 500 block of Ray Avenue in Desoto. She left home about 10:30 AM on Friday morning. Desoto police say…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — After debuting a new professional cricket team a few weeks ago, North Texas is continuing it’s reputation of being a sports mecca as DFW will soon be home to a new pro women’s volleyball team. The Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) has announced the addition of Dallas as the league’s newest franchise. A Dallas-based…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — After Wednesday’s large grass fire caused by a spark from a company cutting rebar, Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare has made a move to protect life and property. Fire Marshall Randy Renois says the large amount of manpower and resources dispatched on the fire made the move necessary. The fire danger in North…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A strike is looming for one of the nation’s 10 largest trucking companies. Financial woes for Yellow Freight, which may lead to a strike of its over 22,000 employees as early as Monday. According to Brent Taylor with Teamsters Union Local 745, Yellow Freight has violated their collective bargaining agreement when the company…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The long arm of the law finally catches two North Texas bank robbers. After three months on the run, 47-year old Joseph Caddell and 29-year old April Curry were located and are now accused of attempting to rob a Wells Fargo bank just off of Interstate 820 in White Settlement in mid April.…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — TXU Energy and Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County are busy helping seniors citizens with their Beat the Heat program. According to Phillip Gonzalez with Meals on Wheels, they’ve been teaming up with TXU Energy to help thousands of residents stay safe and cool for 25 years by providing $7,500 annually to cool…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M University announced Friday that its president has resigned after a Black journalist’s celebrated hiring at one of the nation’s largest campuses unraveled following pushback over her diversity and inclusion work. President Katherine Banks said in a resignation letter that she would retire immediately, because “negative press has become a…… MORE
