AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A stretch of Highway 75 north of Dallas will soon go by a new name. A portion of Central Expressway through Richardson will be named after fallen Richardson Police Officer David Sherrard beginning September 1, as announced by Governor Greg Abbott Tuesday. “I am announcing the David Sherrard Memorial Highway,” said Governor…… MORE
WATCH: Nearly 30 Unmarked Graves Discovered by Technology at Plano Cemeteries
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – A historical preservation group is responsible for the discovery of close to 30 unmarked graves in the two historically black Plano cemeteries. The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation was researching Old City Cemetery and Davis Cemetery when it resorted to technology. “We wanted to see if we could find any unmarked graves,”…… MORE
House Panel to Vote on Holding Barr in Contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler has scheduled a Wednesday vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for not providing special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report. Nadler had given Barr until 9 a.m. Monday to comply with his demand. Now Nadler is proposing to hold Barr in contempt…… MORE
Baylor Announces $100 Million Gift, Largest in University History
WACO, Texas (AP) – Baylor University announced a $100 million donation that administrators said is the largest gift in school history. In a statement, the university said the donor wishes to remain anonymous. The donation, announced Saturday night in Waco, has been earmarked for Baylor’s $1.1 billion Give Light philanthropic campaign that includes teaching, research…… MORE
Deadly Few Days in Southern Israel
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — The israeli military lifted protective restrictions on residents in southern Israel today, while aza’s ruling hamas militant group reported a cease-fire deal had been reached to end the deadliest fighting between the two sides since a 2014 war. 4 Israelis were killed…. Including one with North Texas ties. Dave and Amy spoke with…… MORE
Talking Tech: Facebook Has Some Creepy New Features
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — You may have noticed… Facebook is rolling out some new features. And … Same song, second verse. Problems again with apple’s battery life. For this and more in the world of tech we turn to “The Techie Guy” Liron Segev. For more from Liron, click here. Dave Williams & Amy Chodroff, Klif/Wbap, Copyright…… MORE
Texas Peace Officers’ Memorial Service Attended by Hundreds in Austin
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A number of North Texas police agencies were on hand in Austin Sunday for the Texas Peace Officers Memorial Service. The service included the reading of names of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2018. The list included Officer Garrett Hull of the Fort Worth Police Department…… MORE
Bartender Who Served Plano Mass Shooter Arrested
Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – A Plano bartender is facing up to a year in jail for allegedly over-serving the man who shot eight people at a Cowboys watch party back in 2017. Brett Stalcup is an attorney who represents some of the victims’ families and tells WFAA-TV the problem goes above bartender Lindsey Glass. “Well there’s…… MORE
St. Louis Blues Force Dallas Stars To Game 7
DALLAS (AP) – The St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars are going to the limit. The Blues have forced a Game 7 in their NHL second-round series by scoring three unanswered goals in a 4-1 victory at Dallas. David Perron furnished the game-winner in the second period, and the Blues broke it open when Jaden…… MORE
Home State Politics Complicate Message for Some 2020 Dems
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Democrat Beto O’Rourke uses his home state as a cautionary tale, ticking through Texas’ Republican-backed policies as warning flags for the rest of the country. Mayor Pete Buttigieg mentions once worrying about how coming out as gay in deeply Republican Indiana might have cost him re-election, even in his more moderate…… MORE
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