DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced this week that he will pursue a series of new public safety initiatives for the city. The mayor said Tuesday that his proposals build upon Police Chief Eddie Garcia’s violent crime reduction plan, strategies from the Mayor’s Task Force on Safe Communities, and other city efforts. “Public…… MORE
UT Southwestern Researchers Develop Game Changing COVID-19 Test
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas developed a new COVID-19 test that identifies different variants of the virus in four hours. In the past, doctors may not have known which SARS-CoV-2 variant a patient was infected with at the onset of treatment. Dr. Jeffrey SoRelle said the new…… MORE
Dallas Cowboys Criticized For Partnership With Coffee Company
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Cowboys ignited a social media blast of criticism Tuesday when they announced a business partnership with Black Rifle Coffee. Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, praised Black Rifle’s support for military members and first responders. Social media critics responded by calling the Cowboys “tone deaf” for announcing their linkage with a company…… MORE
Suspect Arrested For Dallas Homicide
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police have arrested a suspect in a fatal shooting last month. Jeffrey Miller was shot to death in his car June 25. Police say their investigation found Miller had been bragging that he had recently robbed a CVS on Lemmon Avenue in uptown Dallas, and had been flashing large wads of…… MORE
More Turmoil In Uvalde
Uvalde (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mayor of Uvalde and a state senator who represents the area are calling on the state of Texas to take over operation of a center that was created to provide aid to victims’ families in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School shootings. They say the center has provided only meager…… MORE
Reported As A Car Accident, It Turned Out To Be A Homicide
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police are trying to untangle a homicide that was first reported to them Monday night as a car accident. The owner of a home near the intersection of McCart Avenue and Altamesa Boulevard told police he was outside, standing on his front lawn, when a car came slowly driving…… MORE
Heat Advisory Wed-Fri. Hotter this Weekend
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 7-6-22 * * HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * * TODAY…SUNNY, BREEZY AND HOT… HIGH NEAR 103 WINDS SOUTH 10-20 MPH TONIGHT…FAIR, BREEZY AND WARM… LOWS 80-82 TOMORROW…SUNNY, HOT AND MORE HUMID.. HIGH NEAR 103 (107) / LOW NEAR 83 WINDS SOUTH 10-15 MPH FRIDAY…SUNNY,…… MORE
Largest Fireworks Show in North Texas Cut Short
(WBAP/KLIF) — The largest July 4th fireworks show in North Texas was cut short due to high winds and grass fires. “Fort Worth’s Fourth” was to be a spectacular fireworks presentation at the Panther Island Pavilion along the Trinity River. However, Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis says high winds and grass fires ended the…… MORE
Texas Border Counties Call on Governor to Declare an Invasion
(WBAP/KLIF) – A number of Texas county leaders are calling on Governor Greg Abbott to declare an invasion at the Southern border. County Judges from Goliad County, Kinney County, Terrell County, and others attended a press conference on Tuesday asking the Governor to make the declaration amid a continued surge of illegal immigration. “If you…… MORE
MedStar Extreme Weather Protocol
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – MedStar ambulance service is implementing its extreme weather protocol due to a heat index over 105 degrees. MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky says it’s the best way to measure patient discomfort. “We use the heat index because that’s the real feel. It’s the combination of the ambient temperature combined with the humidity.” Zavadsky…… MORE
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