ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – There’s a new website for Arlington residents who want to file a complaint about illegal fireworks. It’s an effort to prevent the annual spike in 9-1-1 fireworks-related phone calls that inundate the city each year around the Fourth of July weekend. Setting off fireworks is illegal within the City of Arlington and…… MORE
Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County officials announced a change in policy related to low-level crimes. Most low level marijuana offenses and criminal mischief for losses between $100 and $750 are among crimes that will no longer result in immediate arrest, but a citation will be issued instead. The Tarrant County Law Enforcement Executives…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency released Spring 2021 STAAR test results on Monday which show that math suffered the biggest decline in proficiency across all grade levels. The TEA cites learning disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic for the number of students not meeting grade level increases from 2019 across all subject areas…… MORE
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In the past week alone, Nikki Haley regaled activists in Iowa, Mike Pence courted donors in California and Donald Trump returned to the rally stage, teasing a third campaign for the White House. The midterms are more than a year away, and there are 1,225 days until the next presidential…… MORE
FARMERSVILLE (WBAP/KLIF)- The Collin County Medical Examiners office says 22 year-old Ethan knight of Mesquite and 35 year-old Deric Tarver of El Campo were the victims of the gas pipeline explosion northeast of Dallas. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office said the accident occurred at around 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The workers were subcontractors for Atmos…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Jason Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time to replace the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the Mavericks 10 years ago. The Dallas Mavericks announced Monday that the Mavericks and Kidd have agreed on a contract. The details of the contract were not released.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A recent rise in road rage shootings is prompting local Police departments to take action. Dallas Police report at least 8 suspected road rage shootings in the last several weeks that have left the victims dead or seriously hurt. Just last week, a pregnant woman was shot while driving. Chief Eddie Garcia…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is hoping to get the bipartisan infrastructure deal on track by highlighting its expected economic benefits. He’s stressing that the $973 billion would include the largest investment in transportation in nearly a century and that millions of jobs would be created. White House officials issued an internal memo highlighting…… MORE
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) – Authorities said Monday that the remains of 10 people have been found in the collapse of a 12-story beachfront condominium in Florida. The Associated Press has been reporting brief descriptions of the dead and the missing. Police said Sunday night that they identified the remains of Leon and Christina Oliwkowicz, an…… MORE
FORT HOOD (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search continues for a Fort Hood soldier who vanished last week. The Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services said Spc. Abram Salas II has not been seen since Wednesday, June 23rd after he had failed to report to work. DES said attempts to contact him be law enforcement, chain…… MORE
