NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Heavy rain and thunderstorms created issues for drivers and first responders across the Metroplex Wednesday morning. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said 18-wheeler almost went over a downtown Dallas bridge. It happened along southbound Highway 75/I 345 near the Live Oak exit. Fortunately, first responders were able to save…… MORE
ROCKWALL COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Residents in the the city of McLendon-Chisolm in Rockwall County are breathing a sigh of relief less than 24 hours after receiving a notice to be ready to evacuate Sunday evening. The move came as city officials monitor the status of the dam in the Chisolm Crossing subdivision. The…… MORE
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. EAGLE PASS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott is on hand for the opening of the new Texas National Guard base in Eagle Pass, a part of the state’s $11.5 billion border “Operation Lone Star” initiative. On hand Friday to welcome the first 300 National Guard…… MORE
ROCKWALL COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Residents in the the city of McLendon-Chisolm in Rockwall County are on notice to be ready to evacuate. The move comes as city officials monitor the status of the dam in the Chisolm Crossing subdivision. The warning affects those who live on Fireside Drive, Parade Point, Granite Ridge Road,…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complications. The ruling from the court, whose nine justices are all elected Republicans, is the latest decision to uphold Texas’ abortion ban,…… MORE
SANSOM PARK (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Sansom Park Police Department is looking for the parents of a child who was found wandering near the Sansom Ridge Apartments at 3100 La Junta Street near North Washington Avenue Wednesday night. Officers responded to the call at 9:30 p.m. They went door to door and canvassed the…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Tarrant County Jail’s chief is retiring amid a cloud of controversy around the facility due to the number of inmate deaths. Executive Chief Deputy Charles Eckert has been with the jail for 32 years and has led daily operations since December 2020. The sheriff’s office issued a statement…… MORE
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. WASHINGTON D.C. – (WBAP/KLIF) – A suspected top level senior Sinaloa cartel assassin is extradited to the United States; released by Mexico to American officials in almost record time. 32-year old Nestor Isidro Perez Salas, known as “El Nini”, is cooling his heels in New York…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Despite severe weather sweeping across North Texas Tuesday morning, voters made their voices heard at the ballot box for the May 28 primary runoff elections. Due to widespread power outages, some of the polling locations remained open a little longer than the standard 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. timeframe.…… MORE
By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. Tarrant County officials report the death of a female inmate Monday, May 27th, while held in the Tarrant County Jail. Officials do not identify the inmate who they report was held at that facility since May 16th of this year. Officials say detention officers found the…… MORE
