WBAP WX CENTER FCST: 4-17-23 TODAY…SUNNY, WINDY AND MILD… HIGH NEAR 79 WIND SOUTH, INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND MILD.. LOWS 55-58 WINDS SOUTH 15-30 MPH TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY, WINDY AND MILD.. HIGH NEAR 78 / LOW NEAR 64 WINDS SOUTH 15-30 MPH WITH HIGHER…… MORE
Kroger To Dallas: Thanks For The O.K., But No Thanks
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Kroger has shelved its plan to build a new supermarket a little east of downtown Dallas. Kroger had city approval to construct the new store on land it already owns just east of the Woodall Rodgers – Central Expressway interchange. The city approved the idea because Kroger agreed to build affordable apartments…… MORE
Dallas Stars Open Stanley Cup Playoffs Monday Night at Home
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Stars open the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center on Monday night against the Minnesota Wild. The Stars finished second in the Central Division and have home-ice advantage, with Games One and Two on Monday and Wednesday at American Airlines Center. It’s a best-of-seven-games series – the…… MORE
SpaceX Preparing To Launch Its Starship
Brownsville (WBAP/KLIF) – If all goes as planned, a very large rocket could blast off from south Texas Monday morning. SpaceX says it’s ready to take the next step in testing the re-useable rocket system that it intends to use to carry crews and cargo into orbit and back. The rocket that SpaceX calls Starship…… MORE
Reunion Tower Celebrates 45th Birthday
(WBAP/KLIF) — Reunion Tower in Dallas celebrates its 45th birthday over the weekend. The tower has been a fixture of the Dallas skyline for almost half a century as many across the Metroplex have enjoyed entertainment and family gatherings at Reunion Tower. The tower’s business development director, Gregg Elkin, says a special light show, discounts…… MORE
White Settlement Police Return to Their Old West Roots
(WBAP/KLIF) — White Settlement Police are taking a step back into the Old West of the 1800’s with a new uniform addition. When Police Chief Chris Cook was hired on to head the department, officers asked what he thought about approving them to wear cowboy hats on the job. Now, cook has approved that request.…… MORE
Three Jailed in Suspected Gas Theft Ring
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland Police said Friday that three men are behind bars for their alleged connection to a gas theft ring. According to GPD, the suspects are accused of stealing more than 18,000 gallons of fuel from the ‘Ricky Rockets’ gas station on Jupiter Road. Investigators followed a suspect vehicle to Franklin and Bowie…… MORE
NBA Fines Mavs over Resting Players in Loss Against Chicago
DALLAS (AP) – The NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 on Friday, saying the team engaged in “conduct detrimental to the league” by sitting out most of its key players against the Chicago Bulls on April 7 despite still having a chance to reach the postseason. The league’s investigation, which took less than a week,…… MORE
Dallas College Partners with Bezos Academy for Child Care
(WBAP/KLIF) — Help is on the way for low-income parents wanting a college education. Dallas College is partnering with Jeff Bezos to provide early childhood education for struggling families. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Bezos Academy took place, Friday, at the Cedar Valley campus. Bezos Academy’s Ishii Tavarez says the Montessori-inspired preschool is…… MORE
Body of 1 of 2 Men Presumed Drowned in Trinity River Recovered
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The body of one of the two men who vanished into the Trinity River near the California Crossing Damn on Easter Sunday has been found. According to the family, 21-year-old Juan Ruben Chel Botzoc was recovered about 100 yards south of the spillway around 3:30 p.m. Thursday and the search…… MORE
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