(WBAP/KLIF) — A 16-year-old boy who fatally shot a 17-year-old boy and wounded two others during a fight between two groups at a mall in El Paso, Texas, faces a murder charge and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said Friday. The suspect himself was shot and wounded by an armed…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Brian Schottenheimer is taking over as offensive coordinator for Dallas, with the Cowboys still planning on coach Mike McCarthy taking on play-calling duties. Schottenheimer’s move from consultant to Kellen Moore’s replacement was announced Friday along with the rest of the changes to McCarthy’s staff. The 49-year-old Schottenheimer joined the Dallas staff last season…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas City Council this week upped the ante in an effort to help longtime residents. The program is geared toward residents stressed by higher costs in communities where gentrification has made housing unaffordable. Councilmembers designated $1M dollars from a $20M dollar fund established last year to tackle racial equity-related initiatives. The new…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – On the 1-year anniversary of Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian in North Texas are remembering the somber day with several events across the metroplex this weekend. The Ukrainian Cultural Club of Dallas will have a auto rally rolling off from Richardson this afternoon. The group will gather in the parking lot of…… MORE
DEER PARK (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire in the aftermath of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is on its way to a Houston suburb for disposal. The news comes over two weeks after the Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed on February 3. According to a…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The governor cracking down on street racers taking over intersections. Governor Abbott announced the launch of a statewide Street Takeover Task Force to counter the rise in dangerous street takeovers happening across Texas. The Texas Department of Public Safety has been directed to address the recent street takeovers in several communities that have…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments challenging an anti-mask mandate order directed at local from Gov Abbott during the COVID pandemic several months ago. Dallas County, the City of San Antonio and Harris County alleged that the state legislature gives them specific powers to handle such issues during a disaster. The…… MORE
LAKE WORTH(WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Lake Worth Police Department has released video from the scene of a drunk driving crash that claimed the life of Euless Police Detective Alex Cervantes and critically injured his wife and two children in November of 2021. The video shows a bystander chasing after the driver, Dylan Molina, before…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Fidelity Investments is hiring 4,000 new employees nationwide, with new details on the 500 slated for Westlake, Texas. More details emerge about the types of jobs coming to DFW with the expansion of Fidelity Investments. According to Fidelity Vice-President Stacy Guerin, the well-paying jobs are in technology, business, and customer service. Guerin says…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Fort Worth’s Will Rogers Memorial Center has created memories for millions of visitors over its 86 years, and will now receive a facelift to entertain millions more. The anchor of the famed historical district was last renovated in the 1970s. Fort Worth Public Events Director Michael Crum says the Fort Worth City Council…… MORE
