PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) — Days after Arlington pulled out of the bid for becoming the site of Amazon’s next headquarters, the City of Plano says it still believes it’s in the running. Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere told WFAA TV’s “Inside Texas Politics” he hasn’t heard otherwise. “They’ve been pretty hush. The rumors have been out…… MORE
An Increase In Security Outside Of Dallas Police Stations
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police officials have made a decision to increase security outside the city’s police stations. The change in security was made after someone opened fire Saturday night near the city’s Central Division Police Station. According to the Dallas Morning News, police Sargeant Warren Mitchell said someone was shooting, but it was not…… MORE
Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver Terrance Williams Arrested
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver, Terrance Williams was reportedly arrested in Frisco this morning, for public intoxication. According to Frisco Police, about 4:45a.m., they responded to a minor accident near Frisco Green Avenue and Lebanon Road. There, police found a 2017 blue lamborghini that hit a light pole, but the driver had…… MORE
A Bomb Scare At a North Texas Walmart
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Rockwall Police Department responded to a bomb threat just after 7a.m. this morning, at a local Walmart on IH-30. According to police, an employee found an anonymous note, indicated there could be an explosive device inside the building. Rockwall Police, Fire, and EMS responded, and the store was evacuated. After a…… MORE
3.5 Earthquake Shakes Johnson County
VENUS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A 3.5 magnitude earthquake shook Johnson County Friday evening, according the the USGS. Reports of the quake came in around 7:45, centered about 5 miles northwest of Venus. Residents of that city, Mansfield, and Alvarado posted on social media, saying they felt the rumble. Johnson County Emergency Management says there are…… MORE
Texas Governor Calls for Action to Prevent Future School Shootings
SANTA FE (AP) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the school shooting suspect used a shotgun and .38-revolver he obtained from his father. At a news conference on Friday, Abbott said both weapons were owned legally by the suspect’s father. But it’s not clear whether the father knew his son had taken them. Abbott says…… MORE
Ten Fatalities Reported in Santa Fe, Texas School Shooting; Gunman Identified
UPDATE 2:10PM: Santa Fe, TX (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 10 people are dead and 10 more wounded after a shooting at a high school in the town of Santa Fe. Abbott called Friday’s shooting “one of the most heinous attacks that we’ve ever seen in the history of Texas schools.” He says explosive devices…… MORE
An Intentional Fire at Hulen Mall in Fort Worth
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – An intentional fire caused by a molotov cocktail causes Hulen Mall in Fort Worth to shut down temporarily. Officials say a molotov cocktail was used to start a fire at Sears Department Store. No injuries reported. A tweet from Fort Worth Police confirms that one suspect has been arrested. Officials believe…… MORE
Police Officer Among Those Shot at Texas School Shooting
SANTA FE (AP) – The police chief at a Houston-area school district says a police officer was shot and wounded during a shooting that killed multiple people at a local high school. Walter Braun is the police chief of Santa Fe Independent School District. He says the fatal shooting Friday morning at Santa Fe High…… MORE
A Lesson On Transgenderism Upsets Some Fort Worth Parents
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A sex education lesson taught to students at McClean Sixth Grade Center in Fort Worth has some parents asking the district for transparency. A Watchdog group Stand For Fort Worth said before the school year, a detailed description of the lesson was sent to parents but it did not mention transgender…… MORE
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