FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth ISD launches a Safe Routes to School program. Steve Cooke Fort Worth’s Director of Transportation says they received $10 million in funding from The North Central Texas Council of Governments and the City to make routes safer from a quarter mile away from seven elementary schools. “Make sure there’s a sidewalk…… MORE
Carrollton Police Investigating After Baby Found Dead in Flower Pot
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Carrollton Police Department is asking for the public’s help investigating the death of an infant. According to Police, on Monday, March 11, a caretaker at the Perry Cemetery emptied what he knew to be an out of place flowerpot and discovered the body of a deceased infant beneath the pot’s soil. The medical…… MORE
Arlington Homeless Shelter Raising Funds to Build Family-Friendly Shelter with Classrooms
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington Life Shelter is raising money for it’s $5.2 million Hearts to Homes Campaign to build a new shelter. Campaign manager Jim Reeder says they’ve out grown the old shelter, having to turn down and separate families. The new shelter will be next to the old one on the corner of W Division…… MORE
Collin Creek Mall Looks to be Getting Major Upgrade
PLANO, Texas – A Plano mall is about to get a major face lift. Developer Centurion American is looking to revitalize Collin Creek Mall. The Plano staple is facing the same harsh reality as many malls across the country, poor turnout. Millions are expected to be spent in order to revamp the space. The major upgrades…… MORE
Southwest says Grounded Jets Contribute to Lower Revenue
DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines says thousands of canceled flights, including 2,800 due to grounding its Boeing 737 Max 8 jets, are contributing to weaker bookings and $150 million less in first-quarter revenue than previously expected. The airline expects to cancel 9,400 flights in the quarter, which ends Sunday. Some have been caused by bad…… MORE
Dallas Police Identify Suspect in Officer Involved Shooting at Lake Highlands CVS
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Police are investigating an officer involved shooting near a CVS on Plano Rd and E. Northwest Highway in Lake Highlands. 18-year-old Santiago Lasso is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, one involving an officer. Major Jesse Reyes with the Dallas Police Department said a Lasso fired several shots at a another man across the street. Police…… MORE
DART Replacing Trains with Bus Service on Weekends During Rail Replacement Project
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – In an effort to give patrons a smoother ride, DART is making some needed improvements to its track system in downtown Dallas and buses are being made available to riders while the trains are down during weekend construction. “We’ve set up local bus routes that we’re going to take to those stations.…… MORE
Growing Collin County Business Chooses McKinney for New Corporate Headquarters
McKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – SRS Distribution Inc. will build a new corporate campus at HUB 121 in McKinney. The McKinney-based business announced a 22-acre retail, restaurant, and entertainment development at the northwest corner of the Sam Rayburn Tollway and Alma Road. Construction is slated to begin this spring. MEDC offered SRS an incentive based on retained jobs,…… MORE
Tony Romo reportedly seeking $10 million per year from CBS
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The man they call Romostradamus for his seemingly prescient ability to predict offensive football plays before they happen is reportedly looking for a huge pay raise. Tony Romo retired as quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys in 2016. He was a very good football player but in just two seasons as color…… MORE
VIDEO: Tens of Thousands of Bump Stocks Shredded in Fort Worth
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Fort Worth firearm parts distributor shredded tens of thousands — millions of dollars worth — of bump stocks Tuesday as a nationwide ban took effect. RW Arms destroyed 60-thousand of the controversial devices that essentially turned legal weapons into machines guns, bringing the company into compliance with the ban. It’s…… MORE
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