AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that firefighters and support personnel from across Texas have been deployed to help combat the devastating wildfires currently impacting the state of California. According to the Governor, approximately 190 firefighters, 50 fire trucks, and 10 command vehicles from 56 fire departments in Texas were deployed to California.…… MORE
More COVID-Relief Funding Available for Fort Worth Bars, Music Venues and Non-Profits
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Applications for the second round of Preserve the Fort small business grants is now open through October 2nd. Robert Sturns Economic Development Director for the City of Fort Worth says the first round of grants provided $6.5 million to 882 small and minority owned businesses hit by the pandemic. the second round…… MORE
Texas Fugitive Wanted In Connection With Georgia Deputy Shooting Captured
DALTON, Ga. (WBAP/KLIF News) – After 72 hours on the run, a Texas fugitive accused of shooting a Georgia deputy during a traffic stop is behind bars. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said authorities 29-year-old Dalton Potter Wednesday after a violent encounter with a Whitfield County Deputy. Whitefield County Sheriff Scott Chitwood said a resident…… MORE
Dave & Amy: The 9/11 Dispatcher Who Potentially Saved Lives
Chad McCurdy was a United dispatcher who spoke with the pilots of Flight 93, the one that went down in Pennsylvania, moments before it was hijacked and crashed. He joined Dave & Amy to talk about it on the 19th anniversary of 9/11 — he’s also part of the documentary “9/11: Voices of the Aircraft…… MORE
The Latest: Remembering 9/11 in the Age of Coronavirus
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans are set to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks with tributes altered by the coronavirus. If a weary nation needed more proof the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped its rituals, America need look no further than the World Trade Center on Sept. 11. Because of the pandemic, the…… MORE
Dave & Amy: Frank’s Movie Reviews!
Frank Swietek from OneGuysOpinion.com reviewed four movies for us today! I’m Thinking of Ending Things The Broken Hearts Gallery Range Runners Rent-a-Pal… MORE
Dave & Amy: Interviewing a 9/11 Documentary Producer
Producer of the 9/11 documentary “9/11: Voices of the Aircraft Dispatchers,” Jake Zelman, joined Dave and Amy to talk about how hearing from the dispatchers who worked for the airlines that fateful morning gives a unique perspective to one of America’s biggest tragedies.… MORE
Trump Revels in Packed Michigan Crowd Amid Book Fallout
FREELAND, Mich. (AP) – Reeling from another crisis of his own making, President Donald Trump tried to refocus attention on his Democratic rival at a rally in battleground Michigan Thursday as he pushed to move past revelations that he purposefully played down the danger of the coronavirus last winter. But the virus controversy followed him…… MORE
DPS Adds Saturday Appointments At Select Driver License Offices
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Still trying to renew your license post covid-19? The Texas Department of Public Safety has added additional Saturday appointment availability at select driver license offices for customers needing to renew or replace their Texas DL or ID cards. Participating DL offices will offer a limited number of appointments on Sept. 19 and…… MORE
Western Art Collected by T. Boone Pickens Offered at Auction
DALLAS (AP) — Works of art depicting the American West and other pieces collected by the late Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens are expected to sell at auction for more than $15 million. Christie’s said Thursday that the auction will be held Oct. 28 in New York. Christie’s said the art collection spans over…… MORE
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