(WBAP/KLIF) — A North Texas city passes a motion to help a community heal. The Fort Worth City Council heard comments, Tuesday night, from citizens in regards to renaming Hillside Community Center in honor of Atatiana Jefferson. The motion to rename the center drew comments from both sides of the issue during the public comment…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A drove of upcoming layoffs has Texans unsure about the future, as the Lone Star State braces for a barrage of layoffs coming in 2023 due to inflation and interest rates. After a surge in IT jobs during the pandemic when big-tech was hiring droves of employees, current economic conditions have slowed that…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Legislature convened for the 88th legislative session on Tuesday. Shortly after gaveling in for the swearing-in ceremony, members of the Texas House of Representatives took the oath of office and elected Representative Dade Phelan to serve as Speaker for a second term. “It is a privilege to serve as a…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The 88th Texas Legislative Session officially opened on Tuesday inside the State Capitol building in Austin. Ahead of Tuesday’s opening ceremonies, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced a $33 billion budget surplus. “Since I’ve become Lt. Governor, we’ve taken the utmost care to manage our budget wisely and conservatively, said Texas Lt. Governor…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Police in Dallas are investigating a road rage shooting on Central Expressway. According to DPD, a man who was shot in a road rage incident on Monday on HWY 75 between Midpark and Spring Valley near the High 5 is hospitalized in stable condition. No arrests have been made as police continue…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Fort Worth City Council will vote on extending its teen curfew and on whether to implement ordinances to regulate privately-run boarding houses at Tuesday night’s meeting. The teen curfew bans minors age 17 and under from being out unsupervised from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth City Council today will consider renaming the Hillside Community Center in honor of Atatiana Jefferson. The center is located at 1201 E. Maddox Ave., about a block away from the home where the 28-year old was fatally shot by former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean on October…… MORE
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Doctors who treated Damar Hamlin say the Bills safety is back in Buffalo in an uplifting sign of the remarkable progress he’s made a week after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on the field during a game in Cincinnati. Hamlin was discharged from the University of…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano Police are investigating the death of a 10-month-old baby. On January 8, 2023, at approximately 11:26 p.m. Plano Police Officers responded to Medical City Plano at 3901 W 15th Street for a deceased person. Upon officers’ arrival, it was determined a parent had brought their child to the hospital for…… MORE
SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The alleged mastermind behind the 2013 murder of a drug cartel figure in Southlake is behind bars. The Mexican Attorney General’s office tweeted Sunday Jose Rodolfo Villareal-Hernandez, known as “El Gato”, was arrested in Mexico City. Authorities put Villareal-Hernandez on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list for allegedly commissioning the…… MORE
