HOUSTON (AP) – An airport spokesman says a toy grenade in a passenger’s bag caused a temporary shutdown at a security checkpoint at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport. Houston Airport System spokesman Bill Begley says passengers are being allowed to go through the checkpoint after the brief shutdown Thursday morning. An Associated Press journalist who…… MORE
Dozens of Sick Cats Rescued From an Abandoned Property in Fort Worth
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Dozens of sick cats were recently rescued from an abandoned Fort Worth property. The Humane Society of North Texas and the Tarrant County Sherriff’s Department found 41 cats in cages and suffering with intestinal worms, fleas and ear mites. Officials with the Humane Society told WFAA-TV that it appeared as though…… MORE
FWPD Searching for Suspects Who Stole Thousands from a Coin Store
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the men who stole thousands of dollars in coins and cash from the Fort Worth Coin Company on last month. Ppolice say three men went in and out of the store in the 11-hundred block of Norwood Street, before two…… MORE
The Kessler Steps Are Finished But A Safety Issue Remains
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) Dallas – The Kessler Steps in Oak Cliff between Canterbury Court and Kessler Parkway were “re-discovered” several years ago. They were originally built in the 1920’s. The steps had been covered up by overgrown vegetation over the years and had fallen into disrepair. An effort to restore them to a new and useable…… MORE
A Bullion Depository Opens in The Lone Star State
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – It’s a big day for Texans who want to insure their precious metals. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the official opening of the Texas Bullion Depository in Austin. This is the first state-administered precious metals depository in the country. The depository partnered with Lone Star Tangible Assets (LSTA) to build and operate…… MORE
State, Federal Leaders Prepare for Hurricane Season
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott joined President Donald Trump, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, FEMA Administrator Brock Long, Cabinet members and Governors from across the country for a video teleconference briefing Wednesday, on hurricane preparedness. Joining Governor Abbott in Austin for the briefing were officials from various state agencies that oversee emergency…… MORE
Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall In the Spotlight for Slapping Her Boyfriend in 2010
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall and her current Dallas Chief of Staff Thomas Taylor were involved in domestic violence incidents in Detroit before being hired in Dallas. Chief Hall said she is not proud of slapping her boyfriend. She said it happened in Detroit during their breakup in 2010, when she…… MORE
A ‘One of A Kind’ Healthy Change at DFW Airport
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A fully staffed emergency room is now open at DFW Airport. Code Three ER, based in North Texas, operates the facility and said because they are on airport grounds, it’s the first of its kind in the world. The facility will be ready for any airline emergencies as well as the…… MORE
Insurance Claims Follow North Texas Hail Storm
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texans began reporting vehicles with windshields that have been knocked out and homes whose skylights and windows have been broken, Wednesday morning after baseball size hail pounded parts of Carrollton and Coppell. Smaller hailstones were reported in Arlington and Irving. The National Weather Service Office in Fort Worth said the storm developed…… MORE
TxDot Urges Driver Safety on National “Secure Your Load” Day
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s National Secure Your Load Day and TXDot is reminding drivers to take extra precautions when transporting items in their car or truck. The agency’s Donna Simmons said accidents caused by loose debris has been a problem for years. “Since 2016, there have been in Dallas County alone 175 crashes attributed to…… MORE
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