FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo returns this weekend. After not having the event last year due to Covid-19, Matt Brockman with the FWSSR said they are ready to welcome big crowds while having multiple health and safety measures in place. “We typically get more than 1.2 million guests during the…… MORE
Dallas Names Czar in Effort to Make Workforce more Equitable
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson named Lynn McBee his Workforce Czar on Monday to help boost upskilling efforts in the city. The mayor’s appointment makes good on a promise he made during his State of the City address to name a czar in early 2022 to implement the recommendations of his landmark workforce…… MORE
Construction Project on Highway 380 Begins in Denton County
DENTON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Transportation began construction on US 380 in Denton County on Monday. According to TXDOT, the improvement project will improve mobility by increasing capacity and reducing congestion. “The improvements will bring the roadway to current safety design standards, and improve pedestrian access to businesses and schools in the…… MORE
Texas AG Ken Paxton Asks Texas Supreme Court to Toss Whistleblower Lawsuit
Austin (WBAP/KLIFI) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is wants the Texas Supreme Court to toss a whistleblower lawsuit against him. Last February four former officials with the AG’s office said they were wrongly fired after accusing Paxton of accepting bribes and other improprieties. In October, the 3rd court of appeals allowed the lawsuit to…… MORE
Rio Vista ISD Cancel Classes Due to Staffing Shortage Caused by COVID-19
RIO VISTA (WBAP/KLIF News) – Rio Vista Independent School District canceled classes Monday and Tuesday due to a staffing shortage caused by COVID-19. In a letter to parents, the district said the testing results and a lack of substitute teachers needed to cover COVID-19 positive staff members who will need to be out led to…… MORE
Watershed moment in NYC: New law allows noncitizens to vote
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 800,000 noncitizens and “Dreamers” in New York City will have access to the ballot box — and could vote in municipal elections as early as next year — after Mayor Eric Adams allowed legislation to automatically become law Sunday. Opponents have vowed to challenge the new law, which the…… MORE
Cedar Hill: Woman Killed When SUV Slams into Great Clips Salon
Cedar Hill, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A woman was killed inside a Cedar Hill hair salon Saturday morning when an suv crashed into the lobby. It happened around 9am at the Great Clips location in the the 400 block of East FN-1382. The victim was identified as Janet Hutchins, by the Dallas County medical examiner’s office.…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Amy’s New Ventures: COVID Test Dealing and Selling NFTs Now
COVID test kids are hard to come by…unless your name is Amy Chodroff. Dave & Amy talk about how Amy has an innate ability to find things that are scarce, and then distribute them to people. Oh, and she’s also selling NFT’s now!… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Get Ready For An Old Cowboys Playoff Rivalry
The Dallas Cowboys ended their season strong against the Eagles, and were rewarded with a higher playoff seed and a playoff matchup with a team that’ll bring back memories from the 80’s and 90’s. Steve Lamb joined Dave & Amy to talk about both games.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Deltacron, The Worst COVID Mom, and Bob Saget
Delta, meet Omicron. That’s what some scientists are saying is happening right now with COVID. Also, the entertainment world lost a generational icon over the weekend. Dave & Amy talk about it in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
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