Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – An update on the condition of the those injured by a massive home explosion on Cleveland Drive in Plano last Monday. Five of the six people who were injured were members of one family – including 3 children – who were inside the house right next door. Jennifer Jagielskis used her body…… MORE
Hunt County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Hunt County Medical Community has made an urgent appeal regarding COVID vaccinations. In a open letter to residents, printed in the Herald Banner on July 15, doctors in the Hunt Memorial Hospital District implored them to get vaccinated as soon as possible, as the fast-spreading delta variant has triggered…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson have connected again with their Hail Mary. They are creating a digital collectible of the 50-yard touchdown pass in the final seconds of a 17-14 victory over Minnesota in the 1975 playoffs. It’s part of an emerging product in sports memorabilia called non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. The…… MORE
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft. The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- On Monday, July 19, 2021 just beofore 4 p.m., the Arlington Police Department responded to a motel in the 1200 block of N. Watson Road after an employee reported finding a man’s body inside a vehicle that was parked there. Police say due to the state of the body, it’s believed the victim…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Fire Department and MedStar are working with the Fort Worth Police Department to improve emergency response times. Much like other agencies across the country, the Police Communications Division has been experiencing staffing challenges that they are working diligently to rectify. Residents can now call an emergency back up number…… MORE
ALLEN (WBAP/KLIF) – Ground is officially broken on the site of the the Stephen G. Terrell Recreation Center in Allen. The city is partnering with Adolfson & Peterson Construction on a two-story, 150,000-square-foot facility located at 1680 West Exchange Parkway. “We have a long, established history of working with local Texas governments to build municipal recreation…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has laid out his priorities for the 2021-2022 fiscal year and law enforcement and first responders are top of mind. He’s calling for the hiring of 275 more police officers and to provide market-rate salary increases to first responders in the city’s next budget proposal. Dallas City…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano Fire–Rescue fire investigators said Tuesday that they have determined the probable cause of Monday’s house explosion to be an isolated gas leak within the home at 4429 Cleveland Drive. According to Plano Fire-Rescue, at 4:40 p.m. on Monday, Plano’s 911 Dispatch received multiple calls reporting an explosion at a home with…… MORE
Mansfield, TX – The Mansfield ISD community will be sending off Lake Ridge High School graduate and Olympian Jasmine Moore in a major way. The MISD alum is headed to Tokyo after clinching her first Olympics berth in triple jump. Her send-off will take place on Thursday, July 22. Participants are encouraged to meet at Vernon Newsom…… MORE
