(WBAP/KLIF) – Police Departments across North Texas responded to a string of bomb threats nationwide Thursday. Police in Southlake, Lewisville, Corinth, Irving and other North Texas cities were alerted to similar threats. “Small businesses primarily received an email demanding bitcoin in order to not set off a bomb,” said Officer Brad Uptmore with Southlake DPS. Anyone…… MORE
Winter Arrives in North Texas
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Winter weather arrives in North Texas Thursday afternoon with a mixed bag of precipitation. A wind advisory is posted for much of North Texas from 3pm Thursday through noon on Friday. Strong winds are expected to affect all of the region, with gusts to 50 miles an hour possible at times.…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Winter weather is taking aim at North through Central Texas on Thursday, bringing a mixed bag of precipitation and strong winds to the region. A wind advisory is posted for much of North Texas from 3 pm Thursday through noon on Friday. Winds gusting to 50 miles an hour will be…… MORE
Plano Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Isn’t Seeking Re-election
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – After her first term, Plano’s Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Angela Miner has decided not to seek re-election. The City of Plano’s Steve Stoler said Miner is honored to have served the city for four years but is ready to move on with the next chapter of her life. “She feels that she…… MORE
Couple Accused of Force-Feeding Batteries to a Child
Hardin County, TN (WBAP/KLIF) – File this under, “You’ve got to be kidding!” A couple in Hardin, Tennessee is facing 15 years in prison after being indicted on charges related to allegedly forced-feeding batteries to a child under the age of 8. LocalMemphis.com reports that the child’s 21-year old mother, Kristina Thompson and Lucas Todd,…… MORE
State Fair Horse Trainer Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault of a Child
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – In a last minute plea deal, a longtime State Fair of Texas performer was sentenced to 10-years probation for a sexual assault of a child charge he had been indicted on in 2014. For years, 59-year old Robert Liner performed in the the fair’s Spirit of the Horse Show demonstrating his horsemanship.…… MORE
Fair Park Gets State Fair For Another Two Decades
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) The State Fair of Texas will stay at Fair Park in Dallas through 2038. The Dallas City Council approved the contract Wednesday with a few tweaks. Those changes include a wage increase for fair workers. They will now be paid $11/hour. In addition, the fair will pay all the expenses related to security…… MORE
Former Fort Worth Pastor Sentenced to Prison After Violating Probation in Child Assault Case
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A judge has revoked a former North Texas minister’s probation and ordered him to serve 10 years in prison over a 2008 sexual assault conviction involving a teenage parishioner. James Virtue Robinson IV was re-sentenced Wednesday in Fort Worth. A judge determined the 42-year-old Robinson, who in 2008 was sentenced…… MORE
Apple announces plan to build $1 billion campus in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Apple says it plans to build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas. The company statement early Thursday says it also plans to establish locations in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, California, with more than 1,000 employees at each. The tech giant based in Cupertino, California, says the new campus…… MORE
NTTA Puts Ice Preventative Solution on Roads Ahead of Possible Wintry Weather Conditions
(WBAP/KLIF)- The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) is putting a brine solution on roads and bridges ahead of possible wintry weather this week. Brine is a salt water mix used to keep roads from icing over and prevents cars from slipping. “We watch and wait for weather updates but by putting this ice preventative on the roads, we get a…… MORE
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