(WBAP/KLIF) — Arlington Charities has launched its first-ever mobile market, bringing food to communities in need. A new food delivery truck plans to deliver up to 1,200 pounds of food each week to needy communities in Southeast Tarrant County. County Court Commissioner Alisa Simmons says the truck will make two to four stops each day…… MORE
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – In a special called school board meeting on Tuesday, the CFBISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name Dr. Wendy Eldredge as the lone finalist for Carrollton- Farmers Branch ISD superintendent. State law requires a 21-day waiting period following the naming of a lone finalist before officially hiring a superintendent. Dr. Eldredge…… MORE
WESLACO (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott hosted a roundtable discussion on Tuesday in Weslaco with lawmakers and Operation Lone Star officials on the state’s ongoing border security efforts. The meeting came days after the Governor listed border security as an emergency item for this legislative session. “I am proud to be here today with Senator Birdwell…… MORE
Unsettled weather is expected today as an upper level disturbance and a Pacific front bring a chance of showers and storms. The best storm chances will be across the northern rows of counties, which is also where the best chance of strong to severe storms will be. Windy conditions will return this afternoon behind the…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Collin County has launched a new specialty court intended to divert mentally ill offenders into a court-supervised outpatient treatment program instead of the traditional criminal justice process. Judge Jennifer Edgeworth of the 219th District Court will preside over the program with Judge Lance Baxter of County Court at Law 3. The specialty court also includes program…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott expanded the state’s disaster declaration this week, to include additional counties impacted by the ice storm that began in January and continued into early February. Several North Texas counties are included. The counties added to the Governor’s disaster declaration are Anderson, Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Delta, Falls,…… MORE
Longtime North Texas radio host Hal Jay is back home recovering after spending weeks in the hospital and receiving a heart transplant that saved his life. He spoke with NBC 5’s… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has announced a scenario that hasn’t been seen in decades. He confirmed via Twitter on Monday that he’s running unopposed in the upcoming May 2023 elections. Johnson is the first person ever to run unopposed for mayor since the city switched to electing its mayor to…… MORE
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A new, 6.4 magnitude earthquake has jolted Turkey’s Hatay province which was devastated by a massive tremor two weeks ago. Syria’s state news agency, SANA, is reporting six people have been injured in Aleppo from falling debris, while the mayor of Hatay says a number of buildings have collapsed, trapping people…… MORE
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A North Texas man who has been missing since January has been found safe. Grapevine Police tweeted that Christian Saulter-Williams was found in another city and has been reunited with his family. His parents said they last saw him on January 18th after he walked away from their home and…… MORE
