AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas shoppers will get a tax break later this week as children prepare to return to school. The Texas comptroller’s office says the annual tax-free weekend , for a number of school-related items, begins Friday and runs through Sunday. The Texas law exempts most clothing, footwear and school supplies priced less than $100…… MORE
Mesquite hit and run suspect arrested
Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF) – On Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 9:08 pm, the Mesquite Police Department responded to a collision involving a motor vehicle and pedestrian in the parking lot of Kwik Fuel and Food, located in the 3000 block of Big Town Blvd. The investigation revealed that the suspect vehicle backed up in the parking…… MORE
Wise County Brush Fire Under Investigation
The weekend fire that charred more than 500 acres in Wise County, and caused a dozen firefighting agencies to be called in to help tap the blaze, is being investigated. Sheriff Lane Akin tells us it’s believed the fire started in a wrecking yard. The fire started in the area of County Road 2391 and…… MORE
Man caught on surveillance flipping off the camera while stealing from cars
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Police Department has dubbed this man as ‘The Bird Burglar’ after flipping off surveillance camera while stealing from cars in Park Glen/ Park Vista Neighborhoods. “This man was definitely aware of his actions as he took the time to flip off camera,” Officer Buddy Calzada said. According to the…… MORE
Sutherland Springs Survivors File Lawsuit Against Sporting Goods Store
(WBAP/KLIF) – A couple who survived the Sutherland Springs church massacre is suing Academy Sports for selling ammunition to the shooter. The lawsuit claims that the Academy store in Texas broke the law when it sold Devin Kelley 30-round magazines because he was a resident of Colorado where the magazines are illegal. Gun expert Emily…… MORE
Texas Enters 205th Day of Wildfires; Fires Ignited Daily as Drought Worsens
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Texas is entering it’s 205th day of wildfires, and while the fire season in the year 2011 saw bigger fires, severe drought is increasing in severity so quickly, fire officials are now asking the public to be extra cautious about accidentally sparking them. Texas Forest Service’s Erin O’Connor says conditions are…… MORE
Irving Parking Garage Saga Nears an End
IRVING – (WBAP/KLIF) – Just a few vehicles now left in the collapsed parking garage in Irving. No word on when they will be removed, but some area employees were finally able to drive out their vehicles after a several day delay. Engineers were reviewing safety of the garage after it collapsed in two portions at…… MORE
LISTEN: Frisco ISD Taking Precautions to Keep Students Safe
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – Team work and technology are behind an effort to keep students safe in Frisco. Frisco ISD is confident in the S.A.F.E.R. program as the start of school approaches in the wake of recent school shootings. According to the school district, Situational Awareness for Emergency Response (S.A.F.E.R.) is an innovative partnership with the City…… MORE
Dallas Steps Up Enforcement of Electric Scooter Ban on Katy Trail in Uptown
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – If you’re planning on riding one of those electric scooters on the Katy Trail in Uptown…think again. They’re banned and violators will not be given a verbal warning any longer. The electric scooters have actually been banned at city parks and trails since they hit the Dallas market. The problem was…… MORE
Suspect in Bush’s Doctor’s Death Deeded House to Ohio Woman
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman who was an acquaintance of the man suspected of killing one of former President George H.W. Bush’s doctors in Houston learned several days after the fatal shooting that he’d deeded his home to her. Jeannette Spencer, of Painesville, Ohio, told the Willoughby News-Herald she called Joseph Pappas on July 24…… MORE
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