(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas crime took a dramatic dip in 2021 during the first year for police chief Eddie Garcia. After 250 homicides in 2020, there were 220 this year. When Garcia began his violent crime reduction plan in may, he said giving his officers leeway would be key. Violent crimes have dropped 9% since 2020,…… MORE
Walmart Has The New COVID Pill for North Texans
(WBAP/KLIF) — Walmart announces the new COVID pill is now available in North Texas. In a statement, Thursday, officials with Walmart and Sam’s Club say select pharmacies in the DFW area are selling the FDA approved COVID antiviral pills from Merck and Pfizer. Infectious disease expert Dr. Luis Ostrosky says the Pfizer pill is highly…… MORE
Reward Offered for Arrest of Suspect in Garland Convenience Store Killings
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – A $10,000 reward has been offered for any information leading to the arrest of 14-year-old Abel Elias Acosta, who is the suspected shooter in the killing three and wounding a fourth at a convenience store on December 26. In addition to the Garland Crimestoppers reward of $5,000, Jerry Reynolds, owner of the…… MORE
ERCOT Completes Winterization Inspections
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said Thursday that it has completed on-site inspections of mandatory winterization efforts. According to ERCOT, inspection results show the independently-owned electric generation fleet and electric transmission companies serving the ERCOT region are ready for winter weather. The inspections came following last February’s deadly winter storm that…… MORE
Suspect in Vegas Severed Head Case has Felony Convictions in 3 States Including TX
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A prosecutor in Las Vegas says a 57-year-old man jailed after police found the severed head and body parts of an acquaintance in the truck he was driving has prior felony and federal criminal convictions dating to the 1980s in states including California, Texas and Nevada. Eric Holland appeared in court…… MORE
Denton City Closes City Services Due to COVID Spike
(WBAP/KLIF) — Denton city has closed all libraries and recreation centers due to a spike in COVID-19. The city has seen the largest increase in Coronavirus infections among city employees since the pandemic began. The city’s human resources director indicates that 73 staffers have been infected with the virus over the last 10 days (December…… MORE
Fort Worth Hospital Worried About COVID Spike
(WBAP/KLIF) — One Forth Worth hospital is feeling the stress of the latest pandemic surge. A new spike of COVID-19 has DFW hospitals concerned about the number of patients and a potential shortage of staff. Nurse Charlsea Prichard at Texas Health Harris Hospital says following vaccine availability and a decline in cases this summer, they…… MORE
Oil Tycoon & Philanthropist William “Tex” Moncrief Dies
(WBAP/KLIF) — Fort Worth oil tycoon and philanthropist William “Tex” Moncrief is dead at the age of 101. Moncrief, who died Wednesday, was best known for his philanthropy through the William A. and Elizabeth B. Moncrief Foundation, which contributed to educational, health and civic organizations. Moncrief’s statue is on the campus of the University of…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Are Baby Names Weirder Now Than Ever?
A list of trending-up baby names from 2021 was compiled, and it even projects forward what some of next year’s trending names could be. How weird are they?? You may be surprised in the direction they’re going. Dave & Scott go over the list.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: The Flu Is “Back,” Apparently
After a record low in flu cases in 2020, the flu is surging back in 2021. Why is this? Dave Williams talks to Fox’s Tonya J. Powers about it, after Dave & Scott talk about Oklahoma vs. Texas marijuana laws.… MORE
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