Uvalde County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The final vote count in one South Texas county may be considered a surprise. Amid weeks of backlash from the families of the Uvalde school massacre victims, stats show that Uvalde County gave an overwhelming thumbs up to Governor Greg Abbott’s re-election bid. . When all of the precincts were…… MORE
Veterans Day- Windy, Chilly & Damp Potential Freeze Parker, Wise, Denton, Collin
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 11-11-22 TODAY… MOSTLY CLOUDY, WINDY AND COLD WITH SPOTTY SHOWERS POSSIBLE THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON… AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE 40’S. WINDS NORTH 20-30 MPH AND GUSTY (WIND CHILLS IN THE 30’S) TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY AND COLD.. TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 32 IN DENTON TO 37 INSIDE THE METRO LOOPS TOMORROW…MOSTLY…… MORE
Fort Worth ISD Gives Teachers Incentive to Stay
(WBAP/KLIF) — In the wake of a teacher shortage in North Texas, one district is making an effort to change that. Fort Worth ISD is like many school districts in the Metroplex that are having a hard time hiring and retaining teachers. That prompted the school board to provide incentive pay to help curb that…… MORE
Police Warn Parents of THC Edibles Targeting Children
(WBAP/KLIF) — Keller Police are warning parents about THC edibles targeted for kids that are showing up in North Texas. The Keller Police Department is reporting the discovery of a stash of THC-laced edibles in familiar candy and snack packaging, such as Skittles, Fruit Gushers, and Cheetos. The discovery was made during a routine traffic…… MORE
Fort Worth Road Rage Shooter Captured
(WBAP/KLIF) — The shooter in a road rage incident on a Fort Worth freeway has been captured. It happened Tuesday night, when the suspect opened fire on another vehicle along I-30 near Cooks Lane. Several shots were fired, hitting the driver in the other vehicle. After being shot, the injured driver pulled over and jumped…… MORE
Dallas Stars to Honor Veterans on Veterans Day
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Stars will honor Veterans on Veterans Day. The team hold Military and Veterans Appreciation Night presented by Boeing on Friday, November 11 against the San Jose Sharks at 7:30 p.m. Retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Gretchen Evans will participate in the ceremonial puck drop prior to the game. Evans,…… MORE
Collin County Teen Sentenced in Mother’s Murder
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A Collin County teenager was handed a life sentence this week. Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced on Thursday that 17-year-old Adam Steven Barney, of McKinney, was sentenced to life in prison for Murder and fined $10,000. “The victim in this case was brutally murdered by her own son, who she spent his entire…… MORE
Coppell ISD Parents Voicing Concerns About Possible Closure, Repurpose of Pinkerton Elementary School
COPPELL (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Parents of students at Pinkerton Elementary in Coppell ISD will be meeting tonight to voice concerns about possible changes at the school. They’re angry over a proposal, to either close or repurpose the campus as part of a bond package that would be put to a vote in May 2023.…… MORE
US Consumer Inflation Eased to 7.7% Over Past 12 Months
WASHINGTON (AP) – Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows and consumers grow more cautious. Consumer inflation reached 7.7% in October from a year earlier and 0.4% from September. The year-over-year increase, a…… MORE
Potential Railroad Strike Delayed Until Early December
“The unions say they believe the railroads are banking on the idea that Congress won’t order them to offer more than the Presidential Emergency Board of arbitrators recommended.“ OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The possibility of an economically devastating railroad strike has been pushed back into early December to allow time for engineers and conductors to vote on…… MORE
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