(WBAP/KLIF) – More North Texas school districts are canceling classes due to COVID related absences as the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to spread. “More than 150 team members are out currently due to illness, COVID-19 exposure or day care closure, and student absenteeism is at a high for the school year,” read a statement…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Stewart Rhodes of Granbury, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, has been arrested and charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Justice Department announced the charges against Rhodes on Thursday. He is the highest-ranking member of an extremist group to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa announced on Thursday that he plans to resign later this year. Hinojosa addressed speculation that he could run for political office. “I was a government teacher for eight years and I’ve been testifying at the Capitol my whole career,” Hinojosa said. I enjoy that stuff but I…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. At the same time, the court is allowing the administration to proceed with a vaccine mandate for most health care…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is offering incentives to Ford as it pursues becoming the home of the company’s next self-driving vehicle facility. The Ford Facility would bring an expected 250 jobs to the Love Field area. Dallas and two cities in California are Ford’s top finalists. During its Wednesday meeting, the Dallas…… MORE
RED OAK (WBAP/KLIF) – The COVID-19 Omicron variant continues to take hold in schools. More North Texas school districts are canceling class as absences rise with a spike in COVID cases. Red Oak ISD Communications Director, Beth Trimble said on Tuesday that the district will close Friday to help mitigate the spread of the virus.…… MORE
Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF) – A raging late night apartment fire in Mesquite left one person dead, one firefighter injured and a number of families displaced. The fire broke out around 10:30 last night at the Country Club Apartments on Pinehurst Lane. Fire investigators say the blaze started in one unit and quickly spread to other apartments.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A retrial date is set in a case against accused North Texas serial killer Billy Chemirmir. Chemirmir is facing 18 charges in the burglaries and killings of elderly women in the metroplex. Last November, Chemirmir stood trial in the murder of Lu Harris. An 11 to 1 deadlocked jury forced a mistrial.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson named Lynn McBee his Workforce Czar on Monday to help boost upskilling efforts in the city. The mayor’s appointment makes good on a promise he made during his State of the City address to name a czar in early 2022 to implement the recommendations of his landmark workforce…… MORE
DENTON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Transportation began construction on US 380 in Denton County on Monday. According to TXDOT, the improvement project will improve mobility by increasing capacity and reducing congestion. “The improvements will bring the roadway to current safety design standards, and improve pedestrian access to businesses and schools in the…… MORE
