ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The largest turnkey esports facility in North America, Esports Stadium Arlington, is turning to new management to start the new year: North Texas-based Envy Gaming Inc. Envy, which owns professional esports teams, operates content creation networks and has a live and digital events business, completed an agreement to acquire the operating contract for Esports Stadium Arlington from Esports Venues LLC, a group previously…… MORE
Number of COVID Related School Closures Growing in DFW
(WBAP/KLIF) – More North Texas school districts are canceling classes due to COVID related absences as the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to spread. “More than 150 team members are out currently due to illness, COVID-19 exposure or day care closure, and student absenteeism is at a high for the school year,” read a statement…… MORE
City of Dallas Looking For Truck Drivers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Dallas Sanitation Services is looking for truck drivers. It’s hosting a hiring event next Wednesday, Jan. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 9811 Harry Hines Blvd. Interviews will be conducted on site with the potential for qualified candidates to be hired on the spot. Applicants must…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Remakes and Sequels Highlight The Box Office
A remake of a popular horror thriller, and a sequel to a popular kids movie hit the theatres this weekend. Frank Swietek joins Dave & Amy to review those and two other new releases.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: It’s Playoff Time For The Cowboys
It’s Playoff season for the Dallas Cowboys, so how do they match up with their old playoff foe, San Francisco?? Steve Lamb joined Dave & Amy to preview the biggest game of the season.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: SCOTUS Shuts Down the Vaccine Mandate…Mostly
The Supreme Court shut down the Biden/OSHA vaccine mandate, but left one in place for federal healthcare workers. Constitutional lawyer David Coale joined Dave & Amy to explain the ruling, and then Scott Sidway brings his candidates for Idiot of the Week! And there are some good ones.… MORE
Seditious Conspiracy Charges Against Two North Texas ‘Oath Keepers’ Members & 9 Others
WASHINGTON (AP) – Stewart Rhodes of Granbury, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, has been arrested and charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Justice Department announced the charges against Rhodes on Thursday. He is the highest-ranking member of an extremist group to…… MORE
Constitutional Lawyer Breaks Down Supreme Court Rulings
(WBAP/KLIF) — The highest court in the land delivers a split decision for President Biden. Many business owners in the Metroplex breathed a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court struck down the President’s vaccine mandate, Thursday. Constitutional lawyer David Coale spells out the basic principle of what federal agencies are allowed to do. The…… MORE
Dallas ISD Superintendent Officially Announces Plan to Resign
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa announced on Thursday that he plans to resign later this year. Hinojosa addressed speculation that he could run for political office. “I was a government teacher for eight years and I’ve been testifying at the Capitol my whole career,” Hinojosa said. I enjoy that stuff but I…… MORE
Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Kent Scribner is Retiring
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth ISD (FWISD) Superintendent Dr. Kent P. Scribner has formally notified the FWISD Board of Education of his plan to retire. He intends to continue serving in his position until a new superintendent is selected. In a Dec. 16 letter to the Board of Education, Scribner says announcing his retirement now…… MORE
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