(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – According to a city funded study, rent in Dallas went up an average of 16% during the height of the pandemic. For renters who want to pay less than a thousand dollars a month, there are 100,000 fewer places to choose from compared to 2017. The study also found that…… MORE
TxDot is in the Process of Transitioning Away From TxTag
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Transportation is officially ending the TxTag, and handing tolling and billing services over to the Harris County Toll Road Authority. Even though the current contract expires at the end of February, the state’s transportation commission still has to sign off on this change before it becomes official. TxDot is…… MORE
Southwest Airlines is Warning Employees That Tough Decisions Are Ahead
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – The airline’s chief operating officer Andrew Waterson sent out a staff memo warning of quote difficult decisions ahead, and apologized to any workers who will be impacted by these changes. The Dallas based company is trying to counter demands from Elliot Investment Management, who bought 10% of the airline, pushed…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Are Getting a Pay Raise
(WBAP/KLIF) – FORT WORTH, TX – Fort Worth officers will see a pay increase under a new labor contract that was negotiated by the police union. Last week the Fort Worth city council approved the raise which will cost about $47 million dollars over a four-year period. The salary bump brings Fort Worth’s police pay…… MORE
One of the World’s Largest Tire Manufactures is Bringing Jobs to Fort Worth
(WBAP/KLIF) – FORT WORTH, TX – According to a filing from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Continental is building its first US distribution center in North Texas. Next month construction is expected to begin on a $69 million dollar facility plant on Old Burleson Road in Southern Fort Worth. The new 752,000 square…… MORE
GM is Recalling Hundreds of Thousands of Trucks and SUV’s
(WBAP/KLIF) – General Motors is recalling nearly 450,000 vehicles for not displaying a warning when the brake fluid is running low. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated that this can actually increase the risk for a crash. The recall is impacting 2023 Chevy and GMC pickup trucks and 2023 and 2024 Chevy, GMC,…… MORE
Motel Six Has Been Acquired by an Overseas Company
(WBAP/KLIF) – Hotel chain Motel Six has been sold for $525 million dollars. The India based hotel company Oyo is acquiring Motel Six’s parent company G-6 Hospitality, in an all cash transaction that’s expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024. Motel Six was founded in 1962, and has around 1,500 franchise properties in…… MORE
DFW’s Morning News-KLIF Notes 9-23-24
DFW’s Morning News covers Monday’s trending topics.… MORE
DFW’s Morning News-Dallas Doctors Help in Syria
DFW’s Morning News speaks with a Dallas Doctor who is returning home after she and her husband helped patients in Syria.… MORE
DFW’s Morning News-Texas AG on SFOTX Gun Ban Ruling
DFW’s Morning News speaks with Texas AG Ken Paxton about his appeal in the case surrounding the State Fair of Texas’ gun ban.… MORE
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