(WBAP/KLIF) – Authorities near Houston continue to search for the suspect in the killing of a 7-year-old girl. Investigators believe the gunman fired a series of shots while driving alongside a car the girl was riding in. Jazmine Barnes was in the car with her mother and sisters when she was shot. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said…… MORE
Man who targeted Seguin church found with stolen gun
SEGUIN, Texas (AP) — A Southeast Texas police chief says the handgun a man was carrying while on his way to a church to fulfill a “prophecy” was stolen days earlier from a home. Vidor police Chief Rod Carroll said Monday that it’s not clear if 33-year-old Tony Dwayne Albert II was involved in the theft…… MORE
Texas Live Goes BIG for NYE with a Ball Drop as big as NYC
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington’s Texas Live celebrates the new year with a ball as big as the ball in New York City. Autumn Reo with Texas Live says party goers will experience this 12ft wide, 400 pound ball drop, cash prizes, live music, dining and midnight fireworks for a big Texas New Year experience. Organizers say this is…… MORE
Frisco Sci-Tech New Year Celebration for the Whole Family
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- Frisco’s Sci-Tech Discovery Center hosted a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration Monday. Peter Claffey Executive Director for the Discovery Center said they did a countdown to noon, and had a 400 filled balloon ball drop for the kids. “We had all hands on deck with STEM activities set up around the whole museum as well…… MORE
Freezing Weather This Week Could Challenge Drivers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Rain, snow and freezing temperatures could come along for the ride this holiday week in North Texas. The key areas of danger will again be overpasses, with temperatures well below those on normal roads. Distracted driving will then become even more of a concern. Matt Zavadsky of Medstar Mobile Healthcare says, get…… MORE
Fort Worth Police and Fire Cracking Down on Illegal Fireworks for NYE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth is warning citizens about illegal firework activity on New Year’s Eve Mike Drivdahl with the Fort Worth Fire Department said they’re working with police to confiscate and fine anyone who sets off fireworks. Drivdahl said fireworks are illegal in the city of fort worth and are very dangerous especially…… MORE
TxDOT Pretreating Roads Ahead of Possible Snow and Ice
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – With snow and ice possible later this week, TxDOT has begun pretreating main lanes, bridges and overpasses in all seven counties of the Dallas District. TxDOT is reminding drivers to stay alert and give crews room to work. Maintenance crews will be using brine to help prevent ice from sticking to the road surface.…… MORE
Police Warn Against Celebratory Gun Fire this New Year’s Holiday
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – Police in North Texas are warning of the dangers of celebratory gunfire this new year’s eve. The Garland Police Department posted a video to social media saying it won’t tolerate gunshots into the air as midnight nears. Officer Pedro Barineaux said in the post that gun fire celebratory gunfire can bring expensive…… MORE
Former First Lady Laura Bush Named DMN ‘Texan of the Year’
DALLAS (AP) – The editorial board of The Dallas Morning News has picked former first lady Laura Bush as the newspaper’s “Texan of the Year” in part for speaking out against child separation at the border. The newspaper on Sunday said Bush wrote “one of the most consequential op-eds of the year” when she published…… MORE
Fort Worth – DFW commuter rail line launches next week
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 27-mile rail system extending from downtown Fort Worth to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is scheduled to launch Jan. 5. TEXRail trains, operated by the Trinity Metro transit agency, will make nine stops along the route, including in the suburbs of North Richland Hills and Grapevine. The Dallas Morning News…… MORE
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