GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Garland Fire Department said almost 175 homes will be without gas overnight after a construction crew cut a natural gas line belonging to Atmos. Fire Marshal Mike Vanbuskirk said about 29 homes on Parkmont Drive near Garland Avenue had to be evacuated Thursday afternoon while firefighters checked for natural gas inside…… MORE
Candidate for Dallas County Commissioner Precinct 2 Accuses Opponent of Bribery
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A candidate running for Dallas County Commissioner’s Precinct 2 is accusing his opponent of offering him a bribe to drop out of the race. Stephen Stanley said J.J. Koch told him he would pay his campaign debt if he left the race for a seat currently occupied by Mike Cantrell. Stanley released a…… MORE
USA Gymnastics Pulls Contract from Famed Karolyi Ranch in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Following shocking revelations that a former doctor for USA Gymnastics habitually sexually assaulted young athletes, the federation announced that it’s cancelling its contract with Karolyi Ranch in Huntsville. The ranch, which is located about 45 minutes north of Houston, is named after famed gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi and has served as the official United States…… MORE
DFW Region Named on Amazon’s Short List for Second Headquarters
(WBAP/KLIF) – The DFW Region was named by Amazon Thursday as one of 20 markets for additional consideration as the location of its second headquarters. The tech giant announced the short list of 20 possible cities for the new campus Thursday morning. They narrowed the bids from more than 230 cities across the country. Here are the…… MORE
Frisco Purchases More Park Land
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Frisco City Council voted this week to approve the purchase of 390 acres of land to grow its park system. The city will purchase the property from Brinkmann Ranch for a total cost of $61 million. Located at the southwest corner of Panther Creek Parkway and Preston Road, about 240 acres will be used…… MORE
Finisar/Apple Partnership Expands to Sherman
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) – Apple’s CEO says the company is looking to expand to a second headquarters, following other tech companies like Amazon and Google. On Wednesday, Tim Cook announced the second hub will be built somewhere in North America, and will eventually employ about 20,000 people. The company expects to invest $350 billion during the…… MORE
Finisar Corp. Expanding to Sherman
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) – Apple’s CEO says the company is looking to expand to a second headquarters, following other tech companies like Amazon and Google. On Wednesday, he announced the second hub will be built somewhere in North America, and will eventually employ about 20,000 people. The company expects to invest $350 billion during the next…… MORE
Lawsuit Filed Against Mesquite Police Officer Who Critically Wounded an Unarmed Motorist
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mesquite man who was shot by a police officer while breaking into his own truck has filed a federal lawsuit against the city. Lyndo Jones said former Mesquite police officer Derick Wiley used excessive force when unlawfully arresting him in November. Wiley said Jones tried evading arrest after a scuffle, but JONES said Wiley…… MORE
CAIR Files Lawsuit Over Terrorist Screening Database
DALLAS (AP) – A civil rights group has filed a court challenge to the federal government’s Terrorist Screening Database, alleging it stigmatizes its targets without due process. The Council on American-Islamic Relations filed the lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Dallas on behalf of five Muslim American citizens. In a statement, the group says the…… MORE
A North Texas Activist Group Fights U.S. Attorney General on Marijuana Stance
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas activist group is fighting Jeff Sessions’ marijuana stance. Joshua Raines is an Army veteran whose seizures went away dramatically once he started taking medicinal cannabis — he says the end game for their movement is ending prohibition. He and the rest of DFW Norml say Sessions’ desire to…… MORE
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