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Texas Senate Votes Unanimously, Approving Texas Teacher Pay Hikes Across the Board.
AUSTIN – (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Senate has approved across the board pay raises for teachers. Under the Senate plan, passed unanimously, $10,000 pay hikes would be awarded to teachers with five or more years experience, $2500 for those with three years time, and smaller pay hikes for those educators with less than three years…… MORE
Measles Case Confirmed in Rockwall County
(WBAP/KLIF) — The first measles case in Rockwall county has been confirmed. The Rockwall County Commissioners Court issued a statement on social media that a case of measles had been reported. According to the Rockwall County Health Authority, the infected person is an adult living within the county. Meanwhile, in West Texas the measles outbreak…… MORE
Neiman Marcus in Downtown Dallas Saved
(WBAP/KLIF) — WFAA — The iconic Downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus store may remain part of the downtown landscape after all. A group of city leaders said Wednesday they reached an agreement with Slaughter Partners, one of the owners of the land underneath the store at 1618 Main St., to donate their land to the city…… MORE
Texas Child Dies of Measles
(WBAP/KLIF) LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015. The death was a “school-aged child who was not vaccinated” and had been hospitalized last week,…… MORE
Woman Sues Dallas Hotel and Alleges Staff Ignored Child Sex Trafficking
DALLAS, Texas — A woman who was trafficked at a Dallas hotel when she was 16 is suing the establishment and its parent company, saying that staff ignored red flags and failed to intervene to stop the crime. The lawsuit, filed at the end of last year, claims the woman was brought to the Hawthorn…… MORE
North Texas Girl Injured In Hit-and-Run, Police Say
Credit: WFAA CLEBURNE, Texas — A 16-year-old girl was seriously injured, and a driver was arrested following a hit-and-run crash in Cleburne on Tuesday, according to police. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Woodard Avenue and North Ridgeway Drive, as stated in a police news release. Officers responded to reports of…… MORE
Couple In The Colony Charged With Animal Cruelty After 88 Animals Seized
THE COLONY, Texas – A North Texas couple is facing multiple criminal charges after investigators discovered animals living in horrific conditions inside their home in The Colony. On Tuesday, police arrested Brandy Bristol and Jeremy Bristol. Both have been charged with 12 counts of animal cruelty, each a third-degree felony. If convicted, they could each…… MORE
TxDOT Warns Texas Drivers of Toll Payment Text Message Scam
Courtesy Fox 4 News AUSTIN, Texas – Texas drivers are being targeted by fraudulent text messages claiming they have outstanding toll balances that need immediate payment. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has confirmed that these messages are a scam, specifically a form of phishing known as “smishing.” How TxTag Communicates with Customers While TxTag…… MORE
