DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced the expansion of Operation Lone Star on Wednesday while speaking to reporters in Dallas. The enhanced operations includes efforts to crack down on human trafficking related to illegal border crossings. As part of this expansion, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and agents, as well as the Texas…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of McKinney will end operations at its COVID-19 vaccination hubs by April 30th. Mayor George Fuller said the hubs, at McKinney ISD Stadium and Community Event Center, were created to help the city’s most vulnerable get inoculated. He added the hubs had a major impact on jump-starting Collin County’s…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Authorities say eight people in a Dodge pickup truck loaded with illegal immigrants were killed when the vehicle collided with another truck following a police chase near the Texas border city of Del Rio. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the pursuit began when the driver of the Dodge pickup…… MORE
ATLANTA (AP) — Shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta and one in the suburbs Tuesday evening left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent, authorities said. A 21-year-old man suspected in the shootings was taken into custody in southwest Georgia hours later after a manhunt, police said. The attacks began around…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The last Texas regulator on the Public Utility Commission at the time of the deadly February blackouts has resigned, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday. In a statement issued Tuesday night, Abbott said he had asked for and accepted the resignation of Arthur D’Andrea, the last remaining member of the Public Utility…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – The company that drew attention after sending huge electricity bills to customers after last month’s blackout-causing winter storm in Texas has filed for bankruptcy protection. Griddy Energy sold power to consumers at wholesale prices plus a $9.99 monthly fee. Its rates skyrocketed during the February deep freeze, when state grid operators raised wholesale…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Texas has dropped below 4,000 for the first time since October. The Texas Department of Health and Human Services on Monday reported 3,980 hospitalizations. State health officials also reported 1,610 new confirmed and probable cases and 27 additional deaths. According to data from…… MORE
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday that Texans who received high electric bills from wholesale electric provider Griddy during last month’s winter storm will receive forgiveness for outstanding payments. “My office sued Griddy Energy, under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, to hold them accountable for their escalation of last month’s winter storm disaster by debiting enormous amounts from customer accounts as…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Emergency Intake Site at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas is expected to begin housing up to 3,000 migrant teenagers on or around Wednesday, March 17, according to Health and Human Services. “The Emergency Intake Site will provide ORR with needed capacity to accept additional children into its care…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- J. Gilligan’s Bar and Grill in Arlington will be hosting the 42nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17th. Doors open at 11am and outside area activities, including live music will begin at 4pm. J Gilligan’s Owner Randy Ford said there isn’t a set capacity for outside but they will have two…… MORE
