Country music star Garth Brooks dedicated a new state-of-the-art playroom with a visit to Children’s Medical Center Dallas on Tuesday. “The Big Z” was named because of its location in “The Big D” and is an interactive, therapeutic playroom with play areas for infants and school aged children. The newly renovated Child Life Zone also…… MORE
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Federal Contractor Charged with Leaking Classified Documents to Press
GEORGIA (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Department of Justice charged a federal contractor in Georgia on Monday with leaking classified materials to the press. According to a DOJ release, 25-year-old Reality Leigh Winner, from Augusta, Georgia, with removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet. Winner, a contractor with Plubirus International…… MORE
Truck Driver in Deadly School Bus Crash Tested Positive for Methamphetamine
Mount Pleasant (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities have released new information about a deadly accident involving an 18-wheeler and a school bus on Highway 271 in East Texas on March 23. 47-year-old Bradley Farmer was driving his big rig and swerved into a school bus that was carrying the Mount Pleasant High School track team. Farmer…… MORE
Dallas DJ’s Raise Money for Genesis Women’s Shelter
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Two Dallas DJ’s kicked off 93 days of kindness on Thursday by riding a stationary bicycle to raise money for Genesis Women’s Shelter. Scotty K and Bret Mega with WBAP’s sister station “The New Hot 93.3” will ride the bikes for 93 hours straight. “One of us will always be on the…… MORE
Golf-Ball Size Hail , Water Rescues Reported as Severe Storms Sweep Through North Texas
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Golf-ball sized hail was reported in Mesquite as severe thunderstorms swept through North Texas early Friday evening. Flash flood and Severe Thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of Dallas, Kaufman and Rockwall counties. WBAP’s Christian Powers was near Highway 80 and Galloway Avenue in Mesquite during the storm. He said the storm caused…… MORE
Governor Abbott Signs Bill Eliminating Straight Ticket Voting in 2020
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Gregg Abbott signed a bill into law on Thursday that would eliminate straight-ticket voting in in 2020. The bill was authored by Republican Representative Ron Simmons of Carrollton. Straight-ticket voting gives a person the option to check one box to cast a ballot for each candidate from a single political party. According…… MORE
San Antonio and Austin Sue to Block Texas’ Ban on “Sanctuary Cities”
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – On behalf of San Antonio, the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas over the ban on sanctuary cities. The San Antonio city attorney said the law undermines the ability of elected officials to develop policy on behalf of residents. The Worker’s Defense Project Executive Director Jose Garza…… MORE
DPD given ballistic plates for bulletproof vests
Dallas Police Officers are newly equipped with specialized bullet proof vests. Central Market in Dallas made a $25,000 contribution the the ‘Barbecue Boots and Badges’ campaign for the purchase of fifty ballistic plates. Interim Dallas Police Chief David Pughes said the plates protect against high powered rifles. “These plates are an additional plate that the…… MORE
Tenants of West Dallas Neighborhood Sign Home Loans
Tenants of a low income neighborhood in West Dallas signed home loans after being told to buy their homes or move out. Property management company HMK Limited is redeveloping the neighborhood and told tenants they could buy their home for $65,000 or leave. Julian Campos said he didn’t want to move and was one of 17…… MORE
UT Dallas Becomes a Tobacco Free Campus
The University of Texas at Dallas is tobacco-free. UTD has joined the 1,827 campuses who have taken a stand against the number one cause of preventable death in the United States: tobacco. As of June 1, UT Dallas prohibits the use of tobacco on their campus, hoping to effectively reduce tobacco use by preventing initiation,…… MORE
