Grand Prairie (WBAP/KLIF) – Grand Prairie firefighters were kept busy overnight with a blaze that destroyed the Restaurante Hacienda Buffet on Main Street near I-30. A passerby saw flames coming from the roof around 2am and called 9-1-1. According to WFAA-TV, crews arrived and tried to put out the flames from the inside, but it…… MORE
Texas district to suspend students protesting gun laws
NEEDVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Houston-area school district is threatening to suspend students who disrupt classes or walk out to protest current gun laws. The Houston Chronicle reports that Needville ISD Superintendent Curtis Rhodes sent a letter to families and published on schools’ social media Tuesday saying students would face a three-day, out-of-school suspension if they…… MORE
Caraway Threatened Over NRA Comments
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway has received threats after the comments he made earlier this week about wishing the NRA hold their scheduled convention somewhere other than Dallas. Caraway said hosting the conference here would be ignorant to the continued gun violence — the NRA says they won’t allow a politician…… MORE
Corinth Student Removed from School Following Gun Photo Controversy on Social Media
CORINTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Lake Dallas student that posted a photo of himself holding a rifle has been removed from campus for the rest of the school year. According to the Corinth Police Department’s Facebook page, the original photo that was uploaded to Snapchat was edited by an unknown individual. A banner was placed across the…… MORE
Carrollton Student Arrested for Joking About a School Shooting on Social Media
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Creekview High School student was arrested Tuesday for falsely warning of a school shooting on social media. The Carrollton Police Department said the student allegedly sent a Snapchat Message stating “Today’s the Day” along with a picture of someone dressed all in black holding a large red bag. When the message…… MORE
President Trump Holds Listening Session With Students, Parents Affected by Mass Shootings
(CNN) — President Donald Trump heard a series of heartfelt stories and pleas for change during a meeting Wednesday with people affected by some of the nation’s highest-profile deadly school shootings, including the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre and last week’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Andrew…… MORE
Winter Weather Causing Problems Across Western Parts of North Texas
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Freezing rain and ice blanketed the western parts of North Texas Wednesday afternoon. The National Weather Service issued an ice storm warning for Parker, Wise and Montague counties until midnight. A Winter Weather Advisory has been extended into Denton County until midnight as well. Meanwhile, temperatures in Tarrant County are holding…… MORE
Dallas Has No Plans to Break Contract with NRA, Mayor Wouldn’t Be Heart Broken if Association Canceled
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said Wednesday that he wouldn’t be heart broken if the National Rifle Association backed out of its convention scheduled for Dallas in May. Rawlings said the city and the NRA have a contract and the city has no plans to break it. “We’ve got a contract with them and I don’t think…… MORE
DFR Crews Search Trinity River for Car Swept Away in Heavy Rains
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Fire Rescue crews are conducting a water rescue on the Trinity River in South Dallas. Rescuers arrived on scene in the Great Trinity Forest, just north of the I-45/I-20 interchange just before 11 a.m. Wednesday. DFR said a civilian called 911 and said that a car was seen upright in the…… MORE
Train Derails Near Downtown Weatherford
WEATHERFORD, TX (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – A train derailed early this morning in Weatherford on the north side of the downtown courthouse square. It happened shortly before 7am at North Main and Elm Streets. Weatherford Police say about 10 cars went off the track, but that no one was injured and no hazardous materials were involved.…… MORE
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