DESOTO (WBAP/KLIF)- The DeSoto ISD Superintendent D’Andre Weaver has resigned. This happened in an emergency meeting called yesterday where the school board voted 4-3 to accept his voluntary resignation. The specially-called meeting comes after the TEA accused the district of fraud and mismanaged funds, from findings in an audit. However, Weaver said this was for…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The American Red Cross is assisting North Texans impacted by severe weather over the weekend. The storm produced damaging downburst winds between Briar and Azle, and a lightning strike causing a large apartment fire in Lewisville. Krystal Smith with DFW Red Cross said they’ve provided shelter and food to more than 200 people…… MORE
UNDATED (AP) – United Airlines says it is dropping a controversial $200 fee on consumers who change a ticket for travel within the United States. The airline also says that starting in January, customers can fly standby for free no matter what kind of ticket they bought. United said Sunday that when it hears from…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and Governor Greg Abbott are arguing on twitter about a proposed 2% pay increase for Dallas County elected officials. The Dallas County Commissioners are set to decide on the pay bump on Tuesday, in an effort to make Dallas County’s civil service jobs competitive with those in the private…… MORE
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — In a matter of hours last week, Hurricane Laura tore through the tire shop Layla Winbush’s family started just under a year ago, reducing most of it to rubble and scattering hundreds of tires across the lot. The storm also damaged her home, which now reeks of mold. Federal and…… MORE
LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dozens of residents at a Lewsiville apartment complex are displaced following a Sunday morning fire caused by a bolt of lightening. The Lewisville Fire Department was called to the fire at 5:45 a.m. First responders say they saw flames and smoke coming from the roof of the three story apartment building which…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Dallas Mavericks season has come to an end after falling to the Los Angeles clippers in a best of seven playoff series 2 to 4. The Clippers defeated the Mavericks Sunday 97-111. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban took to Twitter for a quick statement following the game. Proud of our @dallasmavs #MFFL…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP.KLIF) – A Dallas police officer was injured Saturday when a car driven by two wanted felons drove off, dragging him along the ground. Officers pulled the two over while investigating reports of drug sales in the 4200 block of Maple Avenue. During that traffic stop the officers realized the two people in the…… MORE
Weatherford (WBAP/KLIF) – Six people were injured Saturday afternoon when a boat caught fire on Lake Weatherford. Four of the injured were badly burned, and had to be airlifted to hospitals. The remaining two were transported by ground ambulance. The boat sank, and The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is trying to recover it. The…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Texas has reported 4,732 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and 154 new deaths from the illness. The Texas Department of State Health Services says the new coronavirus cases pushed the overall number of cases for the six-month Texas outbreak to at least 606,530. Of those, the state says…… MORE
