In partnership with the Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, First National Bank Texas and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas [FHLB] have already doled out thousands of dollars assist local families with first time home purchases. FNB-Texas says the funds help with down payments and closing costs which are often barriers to home ownership.…… MORE
Widely-scattered Showers and Storms Wed/Thu
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 5A 8-17-22 TODAY…PARTLY CLOUDY, HOT AND HUMID WITH LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE..(HEAVIEST EAST) HIGH NEAR 101 WINDS SHIFTING NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH TONIGHT..MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SPOTTY SHOWERS TAPERING OFF.. LOW NEAR 77 TOMORROW..SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS INCREASING AGAIN.. (HEAVIEST SOUTH) HIGH NEAR 88 / LOW…… MORE
Trump Foe Liz Cheney Defeated in Wyoming GOP Primary; Says ‘Our work is far from over’
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, has been defeated in a GOP primary. She fell Tuesday to Harriet Hageman, a rival backed by the former president, in a rout that reinforced his grip on the party’s base. Cheney is describing her loss as the beginning of…… MORE
Uvalde CISD Sets Date to Consider Job Status of Embattled Police Chief
UVALDE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Uvalde CISD Board of Trustees will meet August 24 to consider the firing of district Police Chief Pete Arredondo. State leaders have blamed Arredondo for the failed police response to the elementary school massacre last May. According to the Uvalde CISD, there will be a board meeting regarding “the termination of…… MORE
ERCOT Hires Permanent CEO
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors, on Tuesday, announced the selection of Pablo Vegas to serve as the President and CEO for the Texas grid operator. Vegas will join ERCOT on October 1. He currently serves as Executive Vice President of NiSource and Group President, NiSource Utilities. His selection…… MORE
Chuck Norris Helps Promote iWATCH Reporting System
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety launched a public service announcement on Tuesday to promote awareness of the iWatchTexas Community reporting system as teachers, students, and school faculty across the state return to school for the new school year. Featuring “Walker, Texas Ranger” Chuck Norris, the PSA will air…… MORE
WATCH: Chuck Norris Helps Promote iWATCH Reporting System
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety launched a public service announcement on Tuesday to promote awareness of the iWatchTexas Community reporting system as teachers, students, and school faculty across the state return to school for the new school year. Featuring “Walker, Texas Ranger” Chuck Norris, the PSA will air…… MORE
League of Women Voters Texas, Disability Rights Texas Hosting Webinar Educating Election Workers on Accommodating Disabled Community
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The League of Women Voters Texas and Disability Rights Texas are hosting a webinar to train election workers on how to accommodate the disabled community as the election season ramps up. League President Joyce LeBombard said the focus will be on three key aspects: making sure the polling location…… MORE
Jill Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, Mild Symptoms
Associated Press KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) – First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing “mild symptoms.” The White House announced it on Tuesday. The first lady has been vacationing with President Joe Biden in South Carolina. She began experiencing symptoms on Monday. She has been prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid…… MORE
France: Couple Transmits Monkeypox to Pet Dog [LISTEN]
For what’s believed to be the first time….a dog has contracted Monkeypox…and it looks like it got the virus from its owners. The Lancet Medical Journal detailed the case invovling male partners, ages 44 and 27, who live in the same residence and contracted the virus after having sexual contact with other people. On June…… MORE
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