Yearly Archives: 2024

Coppell ISD Board of Trustees Votes to Close Historic Pinkerton Elementary

Coppell ISD Board of Trustees Votes to Close Historic Pinkerton Elementary

COPPELL (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dozens of parents and students spoke out at a Coppell ISD board meeting Monday night, ahead of the Board of Trustee’s vote to close the historic Pinkerton Elementary before next school year due to budget issues and dwindling enrollment. The board weighed several cost-cutting options but the district decided on…MORE

Baseball legend Pete Rose dies at the age of 83

Baseball legend Pete Rose dies at the age of 83

(WBAP/KLIF) — Longtime MLB star Pete Rose died on Monday afternoon. He was 83. Rose, a former league MVP, spent 24 years in Major League Baseball. He got his start with the Cincinnati Reds in 1963, and he won three World Series titles and earned 17 All-Star nods before his final season ended in 1986. Rose,…MORE

Historic Strike Underway at U.S. Ports

Historic Strike Underway at U.S. Ports

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — From Maine to Texas, dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U.S. are now on strike for the first time in decades. And the work stoppage could snarl supply chains — leading to shortages and higher prices if it stretches on for more than a few weeks. Workers began walking picket lines…MORE

Rockwall Amber Alert Discontinued, Infant Found Safe in Missouri

Rockwall Amber Alert Discontinued, Infant Found Safe in Missouri

UPDATE: The missing North Texas infant at the heart of a Monday morning Amber Alert has been found safe. Authorities said 6-month-old Nova Brady, who was allegedly abducted by her biological parents, was located east of Springfield, Missouri. 26-year-old Dakota Brady and 21-year-old Margaret Van Aken were taken into custody. (WBAP/KLIF) — Police in Rockwall…MORE