(WBAP/KLIF) — The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District is firing school police chief Pete Arredondo over the police response to the shooting at Robb Elementary that killed 19 students and two teachers. The school board agreeing to Arredondo’s termination without opposition. School board member Laura Perez putting forth the motion before the board. The school…… MORE
Podcasters from around the Globe Converge on Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Podcasters from around the world are converging on Dallas, Texas this week for the 2022 Podcast Movement convention. Inside the Dallas Sheraton hotel, podcasters are using the week as an opportunity to network in a growing industry. “When I started in 2017, 24% of the U.S. population was already listening to podcasts…… MORE
Fletcher’s Corny Dogs Finds Permanent Home Outside State Fair
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Fletcher’s Original Corny Dogs will become the first-ever “permanent” food truck in Dallas’ Klyde Warren Park later this year. According to Fletcher’s, visitors to the Park will find them stationed on the East Lawn, opposite of Food Truck Lane, by the soon to be revealed Nancy Best Fountain. The Fletcher’s truck will…… MORE
Better Business Bureau Offers Tips for Homeowners Dealing with Flood Damage
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Better Business Bureau is advising North Texans on how to avoid becoming a victim of scams targeting flood victims. Although some would-be contractors display blatant red flags including those who go door-to-door or who don’t have a license, some tells are harder to detect. The BBB North Texas’…… MORE
NFL Great Len Dawson has Died at Age 87
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who helped the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday. He was 87. The MVP of the Chiefs’ victory over the Vikings in January 1970 entered hospice care on Aug. 12. “Lenny the Cool” went into the Hall…… MORE
NFL Great Len Dawson has Died at Age 87
Kansas City (WBAP/KLIF) – NFL great Len Dawson, who led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory in Super Bowl IV has died at the age of 87, according to his family. Dawson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as both a player and broadcaster, ESPN reported a statement issued to KMBC in Kansas which…… MORE
How Much Rain Did YOU Get?
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 5A 8-24-22 TODAY…PARTLY CLOUDY, WARM AND HUMID WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON… HIGH NEAR 87 WINDS NORTHEAST 5-15 MPH TONIGHT…FAIR WITH PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT.. LOWS 70-74 TOMORROW…MOSTLY SUNNY, WARM AND HUMID… HIGH NEAR 90 / LOW NEAR 74 WINDS NORTHEAST 5-10 MPH…… MORE
Student Loan Help for Millions Coming from Biden after Delay
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans – and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need. Biden announced in a Wednesday tweet that borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a…… MORE
Texas Childhood Vaccination Rates See A Record Drop
(WBAP/KLIF) — A drop in childhood vaccination rates alarms Texas medical professionals. As kids head back to the classroom, there’s an increased risk of exposure to previously eliminated infectious diseases. Terri Burke, Director of the Immunization Partnership, says there were over a thousand confirmed cases of measles in 2019, the greatest number since 1992. The…… MORE
Texas Childhood Vaccination Rates See A Record Drop
(WBAP/KLIF) — A drop in childhood vaccination rates alarms Texas medical professionals. As kids head back to the classroom, there’s an increased risk of exposure to previously eliminated infectious diseases. Terri Burke, Director of the Immunization Partnership, says there were over a thousand confirmed cases of measles in 2019, the greatest number since 1992. The…… MORE
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