DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Heavy rain and flooding forced the State Fair of Texas to close early Monday night. It’s a situation fair officials said won’t happen again during the duration of its 2018 run. One family, who are new to Texas, braved Tuesday’s rainy and cold conditions because they wanted to experience the fair. “We…… MORE
Free Sandbags to Arlington Residents to Help Deal With Flooding
Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The City OF Arlington is handing out free sand bags to homeowners and businesses today to help deal with flooding. Richard Carmichael is with the city and says they’ll be at the north operations center at 801 West Main Street until 5:00. “We give 25 to homeowners … you know you…… MORE
Grand Prairie Man Convicted in Savage Beating of Girlfriend’s 4-Year Old Daughter
Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Grand Prairie man was convicted Monday of capital murder in the “savage” beating death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter. 36-year old Charles Phifer received an automatic life sentence, without the possibility of parole for beating Leiliana Wright with a bamboo switch and belts and throwing her against a wall.…… MORE
DFW region rakes in $125.2 million hosting NFL Draft
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The 2018 NFL Draft this past April generated $125.2 million in economic impact for the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex. According to the Dallas Sports Commission it’s the first time the draft has ever exceeded $100 million in economic impact for its host region. The three day even was held at AT&T Stadium…… MORE
Trump To Headline Monday Rally In Houston For GOP Candidates
HOUSTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s campaign office has announced it will host a rally at NRG Arena in Houston to “expand” Republican majorities in Congress, but doesn’t specifically mention Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. The campaign office says the event takes place Oct. 22 at the 8,000-seat convention hall. Trump is slated to headline the…… MORE
Dallas Police To Add Extra Patrols Near Marsh and Walnut Hill
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) Dallas – Police say they are adding extra patrols near the 3700 block of Juniper, on the southeast corner of Marsh and Walnut Hill after a mother reported a suspicious man approached he child while he played in the yard around 4:30 Saturday. The mother says her young son was playing outside and…… MORE
Local Family Fights for their Daughter to stay on Life Support
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- UPDATE: Parent’s of 9-year-old Payton Summons returned to court Monday for another hearing to determine if their daughter will be removed from life support. A Tarrant County judge ruled to extend the Temporary Restraining Order until October 22nd at 6pm. At the hearing the family’s attorneys asked to extend the TPO so…… MORE
President Trump Hears from Hurricane Victims
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AP) – President Donald Trump is marveling at the hurricane damage he’s seen while touring devastated Florida Panhandle communities. Trump and his wife, Melania, visited a FEMA aid distribution center Monday in the city of Lynn Haven. People there were signing up for temporary housing and picking up clothing, diapers,…… MORE
Fire May have Caused Internet Outage for AT&T Customers in North Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas-based AT&T is working to restore internet service to customers after a fire at one of their facilities possibly knocked out internet to customers in portions of Dallas Fort Worth. “Damage caused by a fire at one of our facilities may be affecting internet services for some of our customers in the…… MORE
Fort Worth Diocese Says Accused Priests Are Fairly Investigated
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth says it believes a thorough investigation has been done ahead of releasing names of those who were credibly accused of sexual abuse. All 15 dioceses in Texas are set to release a list of names of those credibly accused on January 31, 2019. Bishop…… MORE
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