Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – An old Fort Worth building that was considered a high rise when it was built in 1951 was imploded Sunday morning. 300 pounds of carefully placed dynamite brought down the 17 thousand ton Westchester Plaza building. As the charges went off the building sagged in the middle, then collapsed into itself…… MORE
Dallas Area Firefighters Head to the Panhandle
WICHITA FALLS(WBAP/KLIF)- Firefighters from several cities in the metroplex, including Frisco, Plano and flower mound headed out Saturday to help fight wild fires in the panhandle. Close to two dozen men and women will be stationed at Wichita Falls for the next seven days. Over 20,000 acres have burned within the last week due to…… MORE
Garland Man Gunned Down at Apartment Complex
GARLAND(WBAP/KLIF)- A Garland man was shot and killed this morning at an East Garland apartment complex. Detectives have not yet released the identity of the man who was found at the bottom of the stairs at the Meadow Creek Apartments in the 500 block of Tacoma Drive around 11 a.m. Garland police say the man…… MORE
One dead, one wounded in Irving shooting
Irving (WBAP/KLIF) – A Friday night fight in Irving turned into a shooting, and the shooting turned into a murder. The fight erupted about sunset near the Airport Freeway (Highway 183) and Park Drive. Sometime during it, or immediately after, one of the participants pulled a gun, and opened fire. He hit two people. One…… MORE
Court Backs Texas Activist Who Challenged County Gun Ban
DALLAS (AP) – A Texas appeals court has ruled in favor of a gun-rights activist who had complained that county officials were unlawfully barring firearms from being brought into a public building. The Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas found in favor of Terry Holcomb Sr. by ruling, in part, that Waller…… MORE
Mass Casualty Exercise to be Held in Downtown Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Office of Emergency Management will run an exercise simulating a building collapse at a large Downtown Dallas theater Sunday morning. During the scenario, a stage at the Majestic Theater collapses, severely injuring those on stage. The exercise will test the coordination of several different agencies, including the Dallas Fire-Rescue and Dallas…… MORE
Congressional Reformers Caucus Calling on 2018 Candidates to Join Movement Aimed at Fixing Broken Political System
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A former Congressman from Texas is helping lead a bipartisan group of Republicans and Democrats working together in the House on what he calls common-sense political reforms. Mark Frost said the Congressional Reformers Caucus consists of nearly 200 bipartisan former members of Congress, governors and cabinet secretaries. “These are all people who…… MORE
Recovery Effort Continues in Hood County Following Chemical Plant Explosion
HOOD COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search for a chemical plant employee in Hood County is now a recovery effort following Thursday’s explosion and fire at the Tri-Chem Industries Plant near Cresson. The missing worker has been identified as 27-year-old Dylan Mitchell. Cresson Mayor and Assistant Fire Chief Bob Cornett said Johnson County is assisting the…… MORE
DART Partners with MADD for Tomorrow’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – DART has partnered with Mother’s Against Drunk Driving to make sure people attending tomorrow’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade get to and from the event safely. DART’s Mark Ball said the agency will be “going green” early to provide service for passengers. “Starting at 6 a.m. we add additional rail cars coming in…… MORE
TXDOT job fair has many vacancies to fill
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Texas Department of Transportation will hold a job fair Monday morning, March 19, to fill many vacancies for general maintenance technicians, construction inspectors, construction record keeper, public information officer and other professions. In an email to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram TXDOT spokesman Val Lopez said the state agency provides…… MORE
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