COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – A crowd has gathered at the George H.W. Bush presidential center at Texas A&M University as part of a birthday celebration for the 41st president and his wife Barbara. Members of the Bush family gathered Saturday to lay a wreath at the couple’s gravesite. George Bush enjoyed skydiving and 12…… MORE
19 Year Veteran Tarrant County Deputy Killed Friday Night
UPDATE: 5:24 pm 6.15.2019 – Tarrant County officials now say the Medical Examiner has ruled a pulmonary embolism complicated by blood clots caused Sgt. Shepherd to fall in the parking lot, badly injuring his head. Sheriff says he seems to have managed to recovered enough to have climbed into his vehicle, where he was found…… MORE
Family of Slain Car Theft Suspect Wants Answers From Farmers Branch Police
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – The family of a car theft suspect shot dead in Dallas by Farmers Branch Police want answers from that police department about the fatal shooting of 35 year old Juan Moreno. Community activist Carlos Quintanilla joined the father of Moreno to call on Farmers Branch Police to explain their policies involving…… MORE
Denton Salvation Army in Need of Food Donations to Fill Empty Shelves
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Denton Salvation Army is in need of food to stock up their shelves. It’s Summer time, school is out and more family members are needing food and support from Denton’s Salvation Army. Lieutenant Whitney Houston says currently their shelves are bare, trying to keep up with the demand “I don’t want them…… MORE
Dallas Restaurant To Hold Fundraiser For Displaced Apartment Residents After Crane Collapse
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – More than 500 residents of the Elan City Lights apartment complex in Downtown Dallas have been displaced following the crane collapse on Sunday during violent storms that also claimed the life of a resident. Now, Dallas restaurant Big Al’s Smokehouse will be holding an “Aid for Elan” fundraiser to help the victims…… MORE
Collin College Approved to Grant Four-Year Degrees
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Collin College will soon offer four-year degrees for its students. According to Collin College, the school received preliminary notification this week that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Board of Trustees approved the college’s level change application from a Level I Institution, granting two-year degrees, to a Level…… MORE
Alliance Texas to be Safety Test Hub for Future Global Transportation Technologies
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Alliance Texas will soon be the hub for Uber and other companies to test driver-less cars and air taxi technology. Alliance Texas, a 26,000-acre master-planned development and home to Fort Worth Alliance Airport is working with several companies to improve mobility, globally. Wyatt Smith is the head of Business Development for Uber Elevate,…… MORE
Damaging Storm Exposes Out of Date Traffic Signals in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Last Sunday’s damaging storm is prompting more attention to traffic signals in the City of Dallas. Traffic lights were out across North Texas for days after the storm. Many of them were flashing red because they were running on backup batteries. But some signals in Dallas were just plain out, not working at…… MORE
Texas Native Whataburger Sells to Chicago Company
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas based Whataburger has been sold to a Chicago company. The family owned business, which first set up show in Corpus Christi 68 years ago, has now sold a majority of the company to BDT Capital Partners. A bank which specializes in the purchasing of family owned businesses. The headquarters will remain in…… MORE
Medstar Warns of Increases in Auto Pedestrian Crashes Involving Kids During Summer Months
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – School is out for the summer break which means more kids playing outside and an increase in youngsters getting hit by cars. Medstar responded to 507 auto pedestrian crashes between June 1st and August 31st of last year. 41 of the victims were under 15 years old. The Tarrant County…… MORE
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