Fort Worth Fire Department, MedStar Assisting Police with 911 Call Center Shortage

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Fire Department and MedStar are working with the Fort Worth Police Department to improve emergency response times. Much like other agencies across the country, the Police Communications Division has been experiencing staffing challenges that they are working diligently to rectify. Residents can now call an emergency back up number…MORE

Ground Broken on Site of New Allen Recreation Center

ALLEN (WBAP/KLIF) – Ground is officially broken on the site of the the Stephen G. Terrell Recreation Center in Allen. The city is partnering with Adolfson & Peterson Construction on a two-story, 150,000-square-foot facility located at 1680 West Exchange Parkway. “We have a long, established history of working with local Texas governments to build municipal recreation…MORE

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Calls For Hiring More Police Officers, First Responder Salary Increases in Upcoming Budget Proposal

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has laid out his priorities for the 2021-2022 fiscal year and law enforcement and first responders are top of mind. He’s calling for the hiring of 275 more police officers and to provide market-rate salary increases to first responders in the city’s next budget proposal. Dallas City…MORE

Isolated Gas Leak Determined as Probable Cause in Plano Home Explosion

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano Fire–Rescue fire investigators said Tuesday that they have determined the probable cause of Monday’s house explosion to be an isolated gas leak within the home at 4429 Cleveland Drive. According to Plano Fire-Rescue, at 4:40 p.m. on Monday, Plano’s 911 Dispatch received multiple calls reporting an explosion at a home with…MORE

MISD to Host Send-Off for Olympian Jasmine Moore

Mansfield, TX – The Mansfield ISD community will be sending off Lake Ridge High School graduate and Olympian Jasmine Moore in a major way. The MISD alum is headed to Tokyo after clinching her first Olympics berth in triple jump. Her send-off will take place on Thursday, July 22. Participants are encouraged to meet at Vernon Newsom…MORE

Israeli PM Vows To ‘Act Agressively’ Over Ben & Jerry’s Ban

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke to the head of Unilever after its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s announced it would stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem. Bennett’s office quoted him on Tuesday as saying that Israel will “act aggressively” against the “clearly anti-Israel step.”…MORE

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