AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Lawmakers in Texas are considering a bill that would make it clear that licensed permit holders’ have a right to carry handguns in places of worship. The effort comes as places of worship around the world face targeted attacks by extremists. A shooting at a California synagogue on Saturday left one…… MORE
Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro Passes on Senate Run in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Joaquin Castro, the Texas Democrat who leads the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said Wednesday he was again passing up a Senate run despite hinting for months that 2020 might finally be his year. It makes Castro, whose twin brother Julián Castro is running for president, the latest in a line of well-known…… MORE
90+ Employers to Give Veterans Job Offers at AT&T Stadium Hiring Event
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Around 600 veterans and spouses are anticipated to be at a hiring event at AT&T Stadium Thursday from 11am to 3pm.The RecruitMilitary hiring event has over 95 employers like Lockheed Martin, Pepsi and BMW. Event Director Heidi Miller said employers are looking to give offers on site. “Most employers are looking for veterans and…… MORE
Plano Mayor Denies Wrongdoing Amid Accusations of Campaign Fraud
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – A complaint of campaign fraud against Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere has been filed with the Collin County District Attorney’s office. Plano resident Matt Dixon claims LaRosiliere used a mailing list from his summer internship program to illegally recruit interns as political volunteers for particular candidates. “The use of the corporate mailing list violated Texas’…… MORE
Arlington Police Officer Indicted for Deadly Traffic Stop Shooting
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- An Arlington Police Officer has been indicted on criminally negligent homicide charges. Police say officer Bau Tran shot and killed O’shae Terry September last year as he tried to take off from a traffic stop. Video released from the department shows Tran holding down Terry’s window as he was trying to roll it up…telling…… MORE
Washington D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica Coming to Lewisville
Volunteers are working to put up a three-quarter scale replica of Washington D.C.’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Lewisville Lake Park. The Wall That Heals exhibit will be open to the public 24 hours a day and will be accompanied by the Mobile Education Center. Lewisville is one of three Texas tour stops in 2019 for…… MORE
Former Texas A&M Football Player Sentenced to Life in Prison for Dallas Jogger Killing
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A former Texas A&M football player has been sentenced to life in prison for the hacking death of a Dallas jogger along White Rock Trail four years ago. Thomas Johnson was convicted this week of the murder of Dave Stevens. He was sentenced by a Dallas County jury Wednesday. Johnson’s defense tried…… MORE
EF-1 Tornado Confirmed Near TWU as Strong Thunderstorms Pelted DFW
Update at 12:30pm: The National Weather Service says the damage caused near Eagle Mountain Lake was most likely just from thunderstorm winds and not a tornado. Meanwhile, meteorologists have confirmed a low-end EF-1 tornado in the Justin area with 86-90 MPH winds. It is believed the path of that tornado was about a mile long…… MORE
Man Gets Life Sentence for Murdering Arlington Mother Selling Jewelry for Christmas Money
FORT WORTH, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) – A North Texas man has been convicted in the 2016 murder of an Arlington mother who was selling jewelry to raise money to buy Christmas presents for her family. Mario Hernan Lopez Gamez was convicted Monday of capital murder and received an automatic life sentence. Prosecutors didn’t seek the death…… MORE
Suspected UNC-Charlotte Shooter Has Ties to North Texas
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – There is a North Texas connection to the tragic shooting at the University of North Carolina/Charlotte. 22-year old Trystan Andrew Terrell had moved to Charlotte from Arlington to live with his dad two years ago after the death of his mother; that, according to Terrell’s grandfather, Paul Rold, an Arlington resident. The…… MORE
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