Arlington Man Accused of Shooting Cat With Crossbow

ARLINGTON, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Arlington man is in jail facing felony animal cruelty charges after allegedly using a crossbow to shoot a cat. The Fort Worth Star Telegram reports Tommy Hasting fired the arrow from his porch as the cat wandered by on the street. A witness told investigators that when the arrow…MORE

7 Lake Highlands High School Athletes Test Positive for COVID-19; Football Workout Suspended

Richardson, TX (WBAP/IKLIF) – Richardson Independent School District officials have issued a warning to parents to watch for coronavirus symptoms after 7 people at Lake Highlands High School tested positive for COVID-19. All RISD students have been learning remotely since August. 19, but high school athletic practices began August 12 for football, volleyball and cross…MORE

7 Lake Highlands High School Athletes Test Positive for COVID-19; Football Workout Suspended

Richardson, TX (WBAP/IKLIF) – Richardson Independent School District officials have issued a warning to parents to watch for coronavirus symptoms after 7 people at Lake Highlands High School tested positive for COVID-19. All RISD students have been learning remotely since August. 19, but high school athletic practices began August 12 for football, volleyball and cross…MORE

American Airlines Will Use EPA Approved Anti-Viral Spray To Clean Planes

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)  Fort Worth based American Airlines is upgrading its commitment to clean planes by adding the electrostatic spraying solution SurfaceWise®2 from Allied BioScience to its cleaning and safety program in the coming months. The SurfaceWise2 solution is the first-ever EPA approved long-lasting product to help fight the spread of the novel coronavirus. “The…MORE

Dallas ISD Athletes Rally Outside District’s Admin Building, Urging Superintendent to Allow Fall Sports

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A group of Dallas ISD athletes gathered outside the districts administration building demanding to play fall sports. This comes after the district’s recent change of plans for the upcoming school year amid COVID-19. “Our opportunity counts, the exposure that we need counts some people need sports just to go to college,” said student athlete…MORE

Texas Coast Prepares for Tropical Storm Laura, Expected to Turn Into Hurricane

HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Texas Coast is preparing for tropical storm Laura which is expected to turn into a hurricane and make landfall early Thursday morning somewhere between Freeport Texas, south of Houston and Lake Charles Louisiana. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is urging everyone to prepare for the worst and make plans immediately. “Anyone along…MORE

The North Texas COVID-19 Death Toll Nears 1,600

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas is approaching 11,400 deaths due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Almost 1,600 North Texans have died of COVID-19.  Dallas county has a total of 857 deaths, Tarrant county has 515, and Collin county shows 104 fatalities, and Denton county has 93 deaths due to the Coronavirus. The Metroplex is nearing 129,000 positive tests,…MORE

President Trump Officially Renominated During RNC

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were officially re-nominated on Monday after receiving more than 2,500 votes from the Republican delegation during Republican National Convention roll call in Charlotte. The President and Vice President both made remarks from the Charlotte Convention Center. President Trump was greeted by chants of…MORE

Alliance Airport Gears-Up for Oct. Air Show

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –Alliance Air Productions announced that the 30th Anniversary of the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, set for Oct. 17-18, 2020 at Fort Worth Alliance Airport and featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, has evolved into North Texas’ first drive-in air show experience. The current plan is to offer a limited number of…MORE

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