(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas Police Department is losing one of its top cops. Assistant Chief Avery Moore has been hired as the new police chief of Tacoma, Washington. Moore is currently serving as assistant chief of the Dallas Police Investigations Bureau and has been with the department for 31 years. The 55-year-old was unanimously approved by…… MORE
A small town McKinney tradition coming to an end
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) — Third Monday Trade Days in McKinney, one of the oldest and largest monthly trade days in North Texas, will close for good after its final operating weekend Dec. 17-19. The market operates over the Friday, Saturday and Sunday before the third Monday of each month. Third Monday Trade Days traces its…… MORE
Dredge Operator Implicated in Explosion that Killed 5
(WBAP/KLIF) — Federal investigators say a dredge operator’s inadequate communication, planning, and risk management likely led to a propane pipeline blast at a Texas port that killed five people last year. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported its findings, Tuesday, on the august 2020 explosion in the Corpus Christi ship channel. Investigators say a…… MORE
Emerging Details in the Case of Fallen Mesquite Officer
(WBAP/KLIF) — More details are emerging in the case of a fallen Mesquite police officer. Court records indicate that officer Richard Houston responded to a domestic dispute at Albertson’s parking lot when he was killed. 37-year-old Jamie Jaramillo of Balch Springs was seated in a pick-up with another woman, when his wife and daughter pulled…… MORE
Dowd Drops Out Of Lt. Governor’s Race
WIMBERLEY, Texas (AP) – A former political advisor to Republican President George W. Bush is dropping out of the race for next year’s Democratic nomination for Texas lieutenant governor. Matthew Dowd said in a statement Tuesday that he is ending his candidacy because he sees a growing diversity in candidates for the office. He says…… MORE
Dallas Police Investigating Second Suspected Road Rage Killing in a Week
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is investigating its second suspected road rage shooting in less than a week. According to DPD, a 54-year-old man was killed and his 17-year-oldson was hurt after being shot while driving on Central Expressway near Woodall Rogers late Monday night. Research released this week from Austin-based insurance comparison…… MORE
Collaborative Effort Nets 21 Kilograms of Meth in Collin County
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A traffic stop in Collin County led to the discovery of 21 kilograms of methamphetamine. According to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy with the North Texas Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on U.S. 75 in Collin County on Monday. The meth was found inside the vehicle. The Sheriff’s…… MORE
Dallas ISD to Drop Mask Mandate in January
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Starting January 17th 2022, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Dallas ISD students and staff will have the option of whether to wear a mask on campus. Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa said the district will drop its mask requirement pending the COVID case numbers remain stable. “Once the protocol is lifted,…… MORE
Statler Hosts as a Holiday Donation Collection Site for Multiple Organizations in Need
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Statler is partnering with a number of charitable organizations to give back this holiday season with a series of on-site donation opportunities. Situated in the heart of downtown Dallas, the hotel and residences are making it easy for guests and residents of Dallas to donate to a number of charities through one central location.…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: A Neighbor To The Crumbley Family Is Speaking Out
Dave and Amy let you know what the neighbor is saying in today’s edition of ‘KLIF Notes’.… MORE
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