GARLAND – (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland Police report success not seen in 30 years time with the number of potential police officers recruited in their current training; another civil service exam for interested parties will be held on April the 6th. Spokesman Matt Pesta says recruiting efforts including social media ads, in-person visits to schools and…… MORE
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – As released Thursday, March 07, 2024 by XCel Energy; Statement from Xcel Energy regarding wildfires in the Texas Panhandle Xcel Energy (XEL) issued the following statement regarding the wildfires in the Texas Panhandle. MINNEAPOLIS (March 7, 2024) — Xcel Energy (XEL) issued the following statement regarding the wildfires in the Texas Panhandle:…… MORE
A Denton County mom accused of starving her two-year-old son will now have to wait another week to learn if she will regain custody. Social workers say Joslyn Sanders left Children’s Medical Center in Dallas twice against medical advice back in 2023. The second time, doctors say her son suffered a head-to-toe rash, swollen hands…… MORE
The Tarrant Area Food Bank is set to host its annual Spring Break Mega Mobile Distribution event March 8th. Families can expect to receive food that’s kid friendly, nutritious and easy to prepare when out of school for the week. No ID is required, but it is first come, first serve. The event is this…… MORE
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley suspended her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, leaving former President Donald Trump as the lone candidate in the quest for the GOP nomination. The move comes after Haley lost a majority of the primary races, including in her home state. The only state she won on Super Tuesday was…… MORE
A Mansfield man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2020 murder of his pregnant girlfriend. 32-year-old Maurice Kelso Smith received an automatic sentence without the possibility of parole for the crime. His girlfriend, Darionne Burley, was pregnant with twin boys at the time of the murder. According to trial testimony, Smith shot…… MORE
An estimated 85% of beef cattle in Texas are raised in the Panhandle, with expectations the disaster will see prices of beef going up in supermarkets nationwide. 12 million cattle are, or were, estimated to be in the Panhandle in or in the path or near to the fires. Researchers find the Texas fire season…… MORE
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of former President Trump when it comes to restoring his spot on Colorado’s 2024 presidential primary ballot. This new ruling says states cannot invoke a post-civil war constitutional provision to keep presidential candidates from appearing on ballots, and that that power resides with congress. The outcome ends efforts…… MORE
Mesquite residents will start to see a change in how their trash is collected starting today. The Mesquite City Council voted to move towards a collection process that will focus on “driveway service,” which means trash will be collected at the end of residents’ driveways. The change will affect about 7,700 homes. Collection days will…… MORE
The Texas Department of Transportation wants you to be safe over Spring Break. According to the department, one person in Texas dies every seven hours in a DUI-alcohol related traffic crash. And in 2022, 44 people were killed in DUI-alcohol-related crashes during the Spring Break holiday period. Because of this, TxDOT is launching its statewide…… MORE
