AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to members of the Public Utility Commission of Texas directing them to take immediate action to improve electric reliability across the state. Abbott says these directives build upon the reforms passed in the 87th Legislative Session to increase power generation capacity and ensure the reliability of…… MORE
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Elsa is strengthening and could became a hurricane before making landfall along Florida’s north Gulf coast. It’s complicating the search effort at the collapsed condo in Surfside, and could be near hurricane strength before it makes landfall somewhere between Tampa Bay and the…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Como neighborhood in West Fort Worth wants solutions to stop violence after eight people were injured in a shooting on the Fourth of July. The shooting happened at a carwash on Horne Street that has been unused for 25 years. Police say most of the people were innocent bystanders who were…… MORE
U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne has her first democrat challenger. Former Marine Derrik Gay has announced his candidacy for the 24th Congressional District. Gay, spent 13 years in the Marine Corps as an intelligence officer before being medically discharged, last year. Gay says the Jan. 6th attack on the U.S Capitol was a ”call to…… MORE
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) – The discovery of four more victims in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condominium building has raised the death toll to 32. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah announced the new death count to family members Tuesday. The rescue efforts have been hampered by severe weather as Tropical Storm Elsa lashed…… MORE
HIGHLAND VILLAGE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A North Texas family is mourning the loss of two sisters who drowned while celebrating a birthday on Lake Lewisville July 4th. The Tarrant County Medical Examiners Office identified the women as 31-year-old Teegan Hill of Lancaster and 28-year-old Troinee Broom of Dallas. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said Hill…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Stats from the Texas Department of State Health Services show that it took 51 days for Texas to get its positivity rate from 5.25% down to 2.81%, the state’s low mark, but it has taken 16 days to go back up to 5.25%. Experts expect the numbers to go higher amid the…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Ahead of a special state legislative session that starts Thursday in Austin, Texas House Democrats have asked for public hearings on election bills. According to the Dallas Morning News, Democrats sent a list of discussion topics to House Speaker Dade Phelan that also includes a request to not move any bills through…… MORE
Flower Mound (WBAP/KLIF) After almost three decades of service in the Texas Senate, Republican Jane Nelson of Flower Mound has announced she won’t seek re-election next year. The 69 year old didn’t say why she won’t run again but did say, “It has been a great honor to represent our community in the Texas Senate.…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth ISD is one of only eight school districts nationwide to receive a new federal grant to develop and implement programs to prevent human trafficking victimization. FWISD is partnering with anti-human trafficking, non-profit organizations, Unbound North Texas and 3Strands Global Foundation. The 3-year program will provide up to $600,000 annually to…… MORE
