TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Registration is now open for Medstar’s annual Citizen’s EMS Academy this summer. It’s a six-week program that gives an in depth look at what goes on in emergency services from the moment the 911 call comes in to the actual response. “They’ll actually get to sit in the communication center,…… MORE
Revitalization of Dallas’ West End Becoming a Reality with Opening of District’s Tallest Building
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The revitalization of Dallas’ West End is becoming a reality with the opening of The Luminary office building. The structure’s redevelopment makes it the tallest building in the West End. Crescent Real Estate Managing Director, John Zogg said Thursday that the buildings in the West End are some of the most unique…… MORE
Appeals Denied in Removal of Confederate Statue, Lawsuit Filed
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council’s City Plan Commission sided unanimously with the Landmark Commission in its decision to remove the confederate monument from Pioneer Park. An hours long debate took place, where two people appealed the original decision, saying the landmark commission overstepped its bounds and violated Dallas citizens’ right to due process.…… MORE
FTW Police Chief Again Under Fire; Accused of Causing Dust Up at Hull Ceremony in DC
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald is again under fire … this time, for allegedly getting into a heated encounter with a CLEAT official at the Washington Police Week ceremony honoring slain Officer Garrett Hull. The reported incident happened just days after Fitzgerald was publicly booted from CLEAT the organization’s president,…… MORE
Sundance Square Named Among Top Public Spaces in the Country
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth’s Sundance Square Plaza has been named among the top 10 best public spaces located in the heart of American cities. The designation, by the Congress for the New Urbanism which said, “The nation is now going through a renaissance in the building of civic spaces, and the 2013 Sundance…… MORE
Migrant Child Dies In US Custody; 4th Since December
HOUSTON (AP) – A Guatemalan official says a 21/2-year-old migrant child has died after crossing the border, becoming the fourth minor known to have died after being detained by the Border Patrol since December. Tekandi Paniagua, the consul for Guatemala in Del Rio, Texas, said Wednesday that the boy had entered the United States with…… MORE
1 Year After Santa Fe Shooting, Texas Shuns Tougher Gun Laws
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A year after a high school mass shooting near Houston that remains one of the deadliest in U.S. history, Texas lawmakers are on the brink of going home without passing any new gun restrictions, or even tougher firearm storage laws that Gov. Greg Abbott backed after the tragedy. A Republican governor…… MORE
Dallas Police Name Another Woman Victim of a Jailed North Texas Serial Murder Suspect
WFAA DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Police have named a 91 year old woman, initially believed to have died in her sleep, as another smothering victim of an alleged serial killer. 46 year old Billy Chemirmir is held on 9 million dollars bond, and Dallas Police believe he murdered Phyliss Payne in 2016. Her body…… MORE
Two Employees Hurt in Shooting Outside West Dallas Business
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is investigating a Thursday shooting outside of a West Dallas business. According to Police, the shooting happened outside Showtech Productions near Mockingbird Lane and Irving Boulevard. Sgt. Warren Mitchell said Thursday that investigators believe the suspect was a former employee who confronted two current employees about a trip…… MORE
Trump Lays Out New ‘Modern’ Immigration Plan
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is laying out a new immigration plan to convince the public and lawmakers that the U.S. legal migration system needs to be overhauled. Trump, speaking Thursday in the Rose Garden, says his plan aims to create a “fair, modern and lawful system of immigration for the United States.” He…… MORE
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