El Paso (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas woman who was arrested for posing as her daughter at a middle school in El Paso says she did it to push for better security on the school’s grounds. Despite the fact that Casey Garcia is 30 years old she managed to go to to seven out of her…… MORE
Floods Are Occurring Along The Brazos River
Weatherford (WBAP/KLIF) – The Red Cross has opened a flood shelter for residents of Parker County. So much rain has fallen in the county that two dam gates are open at Possum Kingdom Lake’s Morris Sheppard Dam. The Brazos River Authority advises anyone living near low-lying areas along the Brazos River to take immediate precautions.…… MORE
Mesquite Hosting Job Fair to Get People Back to Work After Pandemic Layoffs, Shutdowns
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- There will be a free Mesquite Job Fair, at the Mesquite Convention Center and Exhibit Hall, 1700 Rodeo Drive, on Wednesday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Mesquite Business Retention and Expansion Task Force (BRE) is hosting an opportunity for both job seekers of all ages and employers looking to…… MORE
Bills Aimed at Weatherizing, Strengthening Texas Power Grid Signed into Law
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Recently passed energy-sector reform bills were been signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday during a ceremony in Austin. The state legislation followed February’s deadly winter storm that left millions of Texans without power amid unprecedented cold temperatures. The Governor opened his remarks by praising the legislature for accomplishing…… MORE
H-E-B expansion announcement in McKinney
McKINNEY, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – H-E-B announced Tuesday they will continue their D-FW expansion plans by opening a store in McKinney on the northeast corner of Custer Road and Eldorado Parkway. The store is expected to open in spring 2023. “Today is an exciting day for our community as we announce the upcoming arrival of this…… MORE
Governor Abbott to Host Security Summit at Southern Border
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott will host a Border Security Summit on Thursday evening in Del Rio. The meeting comes amid a continued surge of crossings at the southern border. According to the Governor’s office, Governor Abbott’s Border Security Summit will bring together Texas sheriffs, police chiefs, county judges, mayors, and landowners to hear from state…… MORE
Expletives Hurled at a Former Congressman on His ‘Texas Drive for Democracy’ [WATCH]
Denton (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke‘s has launched ‘Texas Drive for Democracy,’ a voter registration drive that stopped in Denton County Monday. During comments before an enthusiastic crowd gathered at North Lakes Park, O’rourke spoke out against Texas Senate Bill 7; and praised Democratic State Rep. Michelle Beckley who joined her colleagues in opposing…… MORE
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley will not Seek Re-election
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley announced on Tuesday that he will not seek a fifth term in the upcoming 2022 election. Judge Whitley has served as the Tarrant County Judge since 2007, having previously served as a Tarrant County Commissioner since 1997. “After much deliberation with fellow leaders, friends, and, most…… MORE
American Red Cross North Texas Opening Emergency Shelter for Flood Victims in Parker and Hood Counties
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The American Red Cross North Texas is helping residents who have been impacted by the flooding that has inundated parts of the region over the past few days. The organization is opening an emergency shelter in Weatherford Tuesday morning. Red Cross said teams will be on-site and ready to help…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: A Diploma Taken, and Sports Fans Need to Chill
A North Carolina high school senior was denied his diploma after wearing a Mexican flag to graduation. Was he wronged? Scott Sidway discusses, then goes on a rant about how sports fans need to calm down!… MORE
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