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
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)-Teach For America DFW is working with KIPP Texas Public Schools to train more than 350 new teachers in Texas over the summer through an intensive, multi-month program before the teachers enter the classroom. 100 of these new teachers will be placed in DFW-based schools. Teach For America DFW’s newest teachers will lead virtual…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Ceremonies are planned this week to honor the officers killed on July 7th 2016 in Downtown Dallas. Dallas Area Rapid Transit police will honor DART Officer Brent Thompson who became the first DART officer to die in the line of duty. “The pain is still there. Time gives you the tools to…… MORE
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) – Rescuers are searching through fresh rubble after the last of the collapsed Florida condo building was demolished. Officials said Monday that the demolition allowed crews into previously inaccessible places, including bedrooms where people were believed to be sleeping at the time of the disaster. Three more victims were discovered in the…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling nearly 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products because they may be contaminated with Listeria, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday. “The frozen, fully cooked chicken products were produced between December 26, 2020 and April 13, 2021. The products subject to recall bear establishment…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are trying to work out who did what in a pair of late night, Fourth of July shootings. At 11:15 PM officers were called to Hamilton Park, east of Central Expressway, south of 635 where a group of people was celebrating the Fourth of July. Someone opened fire. It’s not…… MORE
