Garland (WBAP/KLIF) – About 400 Garland Power & Light customers are without power for the next few days while crews repair damaged power lines from the recent storms. The company says 18 tall power poles were destroyed because of high winds on Sunday. The homes affected usually have alternate power coming from underneath the homes,…… MORE
Floods sweep away West Texas RV park; 4 men are missing
DALLAS (AP) — Emergency crews on Monday were searching for four men whose recreational vehicle was among those swept away from an RV park by raging floodwaters that prompted dramatic rescues by helicopters and boats in a small West Texas city. Heavy rains started falling Sunday night, causing the South Llano River to rise in…… MORE
DFW Salvation Army gets 1.5 mill Donation from Dallas-Based Company
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Salvation Army’s DFW Chapter is benefiting from a $1.5 million donation from Atmos Energy Liz Beauchamp Vice president of Atmos energy says this donation makes the company a signature partner for the DFW chapter. She said each dollar will be helping those in need whether its poverty related issues, addiction, homelessness…… MORE
A TxDot project will improve roads in Denton
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The project will widen highway 377 from a two-lane rural roadway to a six-lane urban section. TxDot’s Michelle Raglon said they’re also replacing the Union Pacific Rail Road Bridge and making improvements to the Hobson Lane – Country Club intersection. “We expect to increase the safety and mobility while decreasing the congestion…… MORE
Increase in Registered Voters Tarrant, Collin County
(WBAP/KLIF)- Don’t miss out on voting in the Midterm Elections, the voter registration deadline is October 9th. Elections Administrator for Tarrant County Heider Garcia says they’ve seen a spike in registration compared to other years. ” There’s certainly heightened interest in races and events out there that are driving more people to go to polls…… MORE
One dead and Five hurt after building collapse in West Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire Rescue reports one dead and five others hurt following a three-story town home partial collapse in West Dallas. Jason Evans with Dallas-Fire rescue said six people were trapped when the wood frame of a town home under construction near Trinity Groves came down. Five were taken to the hospital and one died. …… MORE
Vice President Pence Campaigning in Two High Profile Races in North Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Vice President Mike Pence visited Dallas Monday to campaign for two republicans in highly contested races on the November ballot. Pence spoke at a campaign event for Congressman Pete Sessions in Highland Park. Sessions is being challenged by democrat Colin Allred in the race for Congressional District 32. Allred is a former…… MORE
Changes At American Airlines That Could Affect You if Your Flight is Delayed or Canceled
DALLAS (AP) – American Airlines is telling employees to think twice before rebooking stranded customers on rival airlines, and regular economy-class passengers are the most likely to suffer when there are long delays or canceled flights. A new policy at American directs airport agents not to rebook economy passengers on competing airlines – with no…… MORE
A Retroactive Sex Offender Law May Affect Over Two Thousand On Sex Offender Registry
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Supreme Court will consider a challenge to the state’s retroactive sex offender laws that some say unfairly stack new punishments on those convicted in plea deals. An Austin-American Statesman analysis of the Texas registry found that more than 2,800 sex offenders remain on the list despite being no longer…… MORE
Former First Daughter Barbara Bush Gets Married in Maine
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) – Former first daughter Barbara Bush got married over the weekend. Her father, former President George W. Bush, escorted his daughter down the aisle while her grandfather, former President George H.W. Bush, watched the ceremony at the family’s Walker Point compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, on Sunday. The 36-year-old married 37-year-old screenwriter Craig…… MORE
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