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Fed Raises Key Rate by Half-point and Signals More to Come

Fed Raises Key Rate by Half-point and Signals More to Come

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve reinforced its inflation fight by raising its key interest rate for the seventh time this year and signaling more hikes to come. But the Fed announced a smaller hike than it had in its past four meetings at a time when inflation shows signs of easing. Though smaller than…MORE

Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court Authorizes $19.9 Million in Affordable Housing

Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court Authorizes $19.9 Million in Affordable Housing

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Tarrant County residents in need of affordable housing will have more options soon. The County Commissioners Court authorized $19.9 million out of it’s $32.5 American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars to fund 105 new units in four developments. Fort Worth Housing Solutions, Presbyterian Night…MORE

AAA Texas Predicts 3rd Busiest Holiday Travel Year in Two Decades

AAA Texas Predicts 3rd Busiest Holiday Travel Year in Two Decades

(WBAP/KLIF) — Experts expects nearly 113 million Americans will wrap up 2022 travel by land, air and sea. This year is expected to be the third busiest holiday travel year in over two decades. AAA Texas began tracking travel data in 2000, and indicates that nearly 112.9-million people will travel 50 miles or more away…MORE

“Texas 7” Death Row Inmate Could Get New Trial

“Texas 7” Death Row Inmate Could Get New Trial

(WBAP/KLIF) — A judge says a “Texas 7” death row inmate deserves a new trial. 49-year-old Randy Halprin was 23 when he and six other escaped prisoners brutally shot and killed Irving police officer Aubrey Hawkins on Christmas Eve in 2000. The Dallas County resident was convicted and sentenced to death in 2003 for his…MORE

American Airlines to Resume International Flights to Japan

American Airlines to Resume International Flights to Japan

(WBAP/KLIF) — A North Texas airline is resuming international flights from DFW. The travel industry continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence of that was recently announced by Fort-Worth based American Airlines, as the company will resume flights to Tokyo, Japan, during the summer of 2023. It’s been three years since American Airlines offered…MORE

Fort Worth Residents Say Goodbye to Montgomery Plaza Stores

Fort Worth Residents Say Goodbye to Montgomery Plaza Stores

(WBAP/KLIF) — Fort Worth residents will soon say goodbye to several stores at Montgomery Plaza after a unanimous city council vote, Tuesday. The council approved Kimco Realty’s plan to raze Office Depot, PetSmart, Dollar Tree and Five Below in favor of two new apartment buildings along West 7th Street. According to Kimco Director of Development…MORE

Roofing Company’s Roof Blown Off by Twister

Roofing Company’s Roof Blown Off by Twister

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Grapevine tornado seemed to skip across Tarrant county as it began in North Richland Hills and ended in Grapevine, leaving a swath of homes and businesses with storm damage.  The twister appears to have hit Ahlers Roofing & Construction in North Richland Hills, as co-owner Daniel Ahlers says it tore about a…MORE

Damage Assessment Underway after Severe Weather Hammers North Texas

Damage Assessment Underway after Severe Weather Hammers North Texas

GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF) – Damage assessments are underway across North Texas after a string of widespread storms ripped through the region Tuesday morning. Damage was first reported south of Decatur in Wise County, before the storms moved into the DFW metroplex. The City of North Richland Hills reported about 20 houses and businesses with damage. That…MORE

Grapevine Middle School Evacuated Amid Severe Weather

Grapevine Middle School Evacuated Amid Severe Weather

GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The severe storms that swept across North Texas Tuesday morning brought heavy rain, damaging winds and spawned several tornadoes. The situation prompted a shelter-in-place at Grapevine-Colleyville ISD schools after some lost power and an evacuation at Grapevine Middle School. Grapevine MS students were bused to First United Methodist Church due…MORE

Severe Weather Hits North Texas

Severe Weather Hits North Texas

DFW (WBAP/KLIF) – Severe weather hit North Texas Tuesday morning bringing heavy rain, tornadoes and some flooding. Tornado Warnings were issued by the National Weather Service for Parker, Denton and Tarrant Counties as well as Tornado watches for Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin Counties. The Wise County city of Decatur was hit hard by a…MORE