Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump honored 14 public safety officers for their acts of heroism with the Medal of Valor on Wednesday at the White House, with honorees a fallen Dallas officer killed during a mass shooting at a police protest march. Slain DART Officer Brent Thompson was killed in the line of duty…… MORE
Texas moves to arm more teachers to prevent school shootings
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas moved a big step closer to arming more teachers and school personnel as a way to help prevent future campus shootings, under a bill sent to Gov. Greg Abbott. The measure approved Wednesday night by the state Senate changes the 6-year-old school marshal program that had limited the number of…… MORE
$3 Billion to Help Pay for Flood Control Projects, Post Hurricane Harvey
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Nearly two years after Hurricane Harvey battered Houston and the Texas coast, state lawmakers approved setting aside more than $3 billion to help pay for flood control projects. Flood response efforts were set as a top priority for Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Legislature when the session began and the…… MORE
Dallas City Council Approves Auction of Robert E. Lee Statue
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to sell the Robert E. Lee statue it voted to be removed from a Dallas park in 2017. The statue that sat in Oak Lawn Park, formerly Lee Park, has been stored in a facility since its removal 18 months ago. A 12-3 vote Wednesday by…… MORE
Benbrook Plaza, Built in the 70’s to Get Major Improvements
BENBROOK (WBAP/KLIF)- The city of Benbrook is giving one of its oldest plazas a makeover. Benbrook Plaza is over 40 years old and will undergo some improvements. Hillary Cromer with the Benbrook’s Economic Development Corporation said they will add new features to the outside to attract businesses and visitors. “We have a lot of businesses coming…… MORE
All Grapevine Lake Parks and Boat Ramps Closed Due to High Lake Levels, Flooding
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF)- The city of Grapevine closed all parks and boat ramps near Grapevine Lake because of excessive flooding from heavy rainfall. Kevin Mitchell Director of Parks and Recreation said currently the lake is almost 17 feet over normal pool and could rise depending on the weather. “Every single park near the lake is underwater, there’s…… MORE
Police Praising Employees at a North Texas KFC after Arrest of Alleged Kidnapper
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Police are crediting employees at a KFC restaurant in Azle for rescuing a girl believed to have been kidnapped. According to the Azle Police Department, Officers responded Tuesday morning to a report of a kidnapping at the KFC restaurant located at 637 Boyd Road in Azle. An employee from the business told…… MORE
Dallas Police, LGBTQ Community to Hold Town Hall Meeting
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A town hall meeting with the Dallas Police Department and the city’s LGBTQ community is set for Thursday night. The meeting has been planned for months but comes within a week of the shooting death of a Dallas transgender woman. Police said Tuesday that Muhlaysia Booker’s murder could be connected to two other…… MORE
Reward Offered for Information About Missing Mesquite Mother
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The family of a missing Mesquite mother who vanished in April is offering a $2500 reward for information that leads to a resolution in the case. 26-year-old Prisma Denisse Peralta Reyes was reported missing when she did not show up to pick up her son from daycare. Investigators said Reyes’ stepfather Daniel Fuchs…… MORE
Texas Legislature Passes Bill to Secure Texans’ Right to Carry in Church
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Less than two years after a gunman opened fire at Sutherland Springs Baptist Church killing 26 people, Texas lawmakers passed SB 535 by Senator Donna Campbell, securing the rights of Texans to carry in a place of worship. “We have learned many times over that there is no such thing as a…… MORE
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