NORTH RICHLAND HILLS (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Richland Hills firefighter died while he was at his assigned fire station this week. North Richland Hills Fire-Rescue says 29-year-old Caleb Scott suffered a cardiac arrest Tuesday morning just before 8:30am. Firefighters at the station tried to save Scott and he was was rushed to Medical City North…… MORE
Dallas Fire-Rescue Taking Steps to Prevent Firefighters From Developing Occupational Cancer
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Fire-Rescue is working to implement new policies to help protect firefighters from occupational cancer caused by carcinogen exposure. This firefighters has the disease and said it took him by surprise. “My neck got so swollen that I had to go to the emergency room. I don’t normally ask myself ‘why…… MORE
Federal Judge Rules Texas Violated Federal Voter Registration Laws
SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News) – A federal judge has sided with a civil rights group that claimed that Texas is in violation of national voter registration laws. U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia of San Antonio ordered a fix that could launch the state’s first online voter registration system. In 2016, The Texas Civil Rights Project filed…… MORE
Erin Brockovich is Testing the Waters Thursday in Plano
DALLAS, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – Activist Erin Brockovich says she wants answers for people living in Plano… Many residents have said their drinking water smells and taste funny. The North Texas Municipal Water District says it’s part of routine maintenance and released their own test results last month, showing the water is safe to drink.…… MORE
Fake photographer, director in North Texas gets 40 years for abuse
DALLAS (AP) — Prosecutors say a North Texas man who faked being a photographer and movie director to gain access to boys must serve 40 years in prison for molesting the children. Kevin Scott Morris of Forney was sentenced Wednesday in Dallas in a plea deal. The 45-year-old Morris in December pleaded guilty to enticement…… MORE
The Secretary of Education Makes a Stop in North Texas
DALLAS, TX. (WBAP/KLIF News) – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy Devos will be in North Texas today. Devos’ first stop will be at the Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning in North Richland Hills. There, Secretary Devos will be participating in a variety of hands-on classes and observe Birdville’s innovative techniques to help students…… MORE
McKinney ISD and City Officials Talk School Safety During Town Hall
McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – School safety was front and center last night at a town hall hosted by the McKinneyISD and City of McKinney. During opening remarks, district superintendent Rick McDaniel said, “Nothing is more important than the safety and security of the district’s children. Do we have areas of improvement? Absolutely we do.” Texas…… MORE
Alligator Sighting in Lake Arlington
Lake Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – A local fisherman has quite a tale to tell after he spotted what he described as a 5 or 6 foot alligator on Lake Arlington. A man identified as Cody says he was at the lake on Easter Sunday with his son-in-law when he spotted something that looked like a log.…… MORE
President Trump Signs Order to Deploy National Guard to U.S. Mexico Border, Texas Follows Suit
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration said it is working with governors to “immediately” deploy the National Guard to combat illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Wednesday that DHS and the Pentagon will be working closely with governors in the affected states. She said deployment will be done as…… MORE
New Survey Shows Morale at Arlington Fire Department at All-Time Low
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A recent survey shows the morale at the Arlington Fire Department is at an all time low. The Arlington Professional Firefighters Association’s David Crowe said negotiations over the implementation last fall of a voter-approved civil service act that dictates hiring, promotions and discipline have broken down. According to the survey, which was…… MORE
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