DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Capital One Bank is still accepting applicants for its “Getting Down to Business” small business development program in Dallas. The free-program is designed to address the core needs of a small business. Participants will get the opportunity to grow their business by learning more about subjects that are vital to success including…… MORE
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New Bill Aims to Create New Dallas Police and Fire Pension Board
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police and Fire Pension Board met Thursday and the tension in the room could be cut with a knife. The board’s executive director Kelly Gottschalk discussed a new bill filed by State Representative Dan Flynn that aims to save struggling fund. The main concern is a provision that creates and…… MORE
Body Recovered from Eagle Mountain Lake May be Missing Azle Man
Azle (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Azle Police Department said the body found a inside truck submerged in Eagle Mountain Lake may be that of a man who disappeared more than a month ago. The body was pulled from a truck registered to Jim Bob Cook of Reno, who was last seen at an Italian restaurant on…… MORE
Ellis County Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Assault, Resigns
ELLIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Ellis County Sheriff Johnny Brown resigned Wednesday, the same day he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge. The two-term sheriff, who has served since 2009, surrendered his Texas Peace Officer License after he admitted to his involvement in a brawl at Midlothian Whataburger on New Year’s Day. Two men told Midlothian…… MORE
One Dead in Shooting Outside South Dallas Elementary School
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police said one man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting outside of John Ireland Elementary School on Jim Miller Road and Seco Boulevard. Investigators said shots were fired after the two men into an altercation outside of the campus around 7:30 a.m., just before school was scheduled…… MORE
Judge Rules Title IX Lawsuit Against Baylor to Move Foward
WACO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Ten women who allege that they were sexually assaulted while at Baylor University will have their day in court. U.S District Judge Robert Pitman ruled Tuesday that the plaintiffs, who are a part of the largest Title IX lawsuit against school, can pursue their claims that university officials created a heightened risk of…… MORE
Plano Police Blame Drag Racing for Crash that Killed Two Teenagers
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Plano Police Department said that drag racing is to blame for the February 10 car crash that claimed the lives of two local teenagers. Investigators said Lilly Davis, Samantha Sacks and Kendall Murray were racing another car when their Porsche Macon lost control and hit a tree on Mira Vista…… MORE
Dallas County School Superintendent May Resign
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County Schools may experience another blow to its already struggling system. The agency’s superintendent Rick Sorells may be stepping down. According to the agency’s agenda, which is posted online, the board will meet tomorrow to discuss his replacement. The embattled school bus agency has been mired in scandal for months over it’s…… MORE
Toddler Found Safe, Search for Missing Father on Denton Creek Continues
TROPHY CLUB (WBAP/KLIF News) – Search crews found a two-year-old boy wandering in the woods near Denton Creek Tuesday morning but his father is still missing. The Trophy Club Police Department’s Tracy Shields said it was a miracle. “He was wandering along the banks, he appears to be in good condition, he said he was cold and has…… MORE
Castleberry ISD Investigating Employee’s Alleged Remarks about Transgender Student
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Castleberry Independent School District is investigating a teacher’s aide who allegedly made derogatory remarks about a transgender student. 16-year-old Ishy Valdez, who is transitioning from a boy to a girl, said he was confronted by a teacher’s aide after using the women’s restroom on the Tarrant County College campus.…… MORE
