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City of Denton Opens Warming Shelter at MLK JR. Recreational Center

City of Denton Opens Warming Shelter at MLK JR. Recreational Center

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – As winter weather continues its grip on North Texas, warming shelters are opening up across the region. In Denton, the MLK Jr. Recreational Center at 1300 Wilson Street will open its doors at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through noon on Friday. The City of Denton’s Stuart Birdseye said cots and other amenities…MORE

Texas A&M Forest Service Warns of High Wildfire Potential Through Wednesday

Texas A&M Forest Service Warns of High Wildfire Potential Through Wednesday

COLLEGE STATION (WBAP/KLIF News) – As wildfires rage across parts of Texas, the Texas & M Forest Services has warned residents for a possible increase in activity for the western part of the state through Wednesday, February 16. The warning includes areas in the High Plains and Rolling Plains around Wichita Falls, San Angelo, Lubbock…MORE

Flights canceled as wide swath of US braces for winter storm

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Airlines canceled hundreds of flights Tuesday, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses as a huge swath of the U.S. braced for a major winter storm that was set to put millions of Americans in the path of heavy snow and freezing rain. The approaching blast of…MORE

State Farm Hosting Virtual Job Fair: Remote, Hybrid and In-Office Opportunities

State Farm Hosting Virtual Job Fair: Remote, Hybrid and In-Office Opportunities

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF)- Following a record breaking year of growth, State Farm is hiring more than 3,400 full and part time employees across the country. The company is hosting a virtual career fair on 1/28 from 10am to 1pm for people to hear from recruiters and hiring managers about in-office, hybrid and work from home opportunities.…MORE

COVID-19 vaccine booster drive is faltering in the US

COVID-19 vaccine booster drive is faltering in the US

NEW YORK (AP) — The COVID-19 booster drive in the U.S. is losing steam, worrying health experts who have pleaded with Americans to get an extra shot to shore up their protection against the highly contagious omicron variant. Just 40% of fully vaccinated Americans have received a booster dose, according to the Centers for Disease…MORE

Medina County: Amber Alert for 3 Children Canceled; Father Arrested

Medina County: Amber Alert for 3 Children Canceled; Father Arrested

Medina County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – After six days, an Amber Alert has been discontinued for a three children who Medina County authorities say were abducted by their father. Texas DPS canceled the alert late Sunday night after 40-year old Jonathon Wright and his kids, ages 8, 9 and 11, were found hiding in a wooded…MORE

Amber Alert: Police Looking for 3-year-old San Antonio Girl

Amber Alert: Police Looking for 3-year-old San Antonio Girl

SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF)- The San Antonio police department is searching for 3 year old Lina Sardar Khil. Police belie she was abducted and is in grave danger. Khil is 4’00”, 55 lbs with brown hair, brown eyes, and wearing a black jacket, red dress, and black shoes. She was last seen at 5:00 pm on…MORE

Hillwood Urban, DART partner to build Victory Station Plaza

Hillwood Urban, DART partner to build Victory Station Plaza

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A partnership between Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Hillwood Urban brings a one-acre public green space to the heart of Victory Park with the new Victory Station Plaza. The plaza will be adjacent to the DART Victory Station with direct connectivity to DART’s transit system. The large, landscaped plaza is located across…MORE

Local Non-Profit Collecting PJs for Seniors

Local Non-Profit Collecting PJs for Seniors

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)- A McKinney-based non profit is collecting pajamas for seniors in need across the metroplex and even for the nursing homes affected by the tornadoes in Kentucky and Arizona Jo Alt with “Pajamas for Seniors” says nursing homes don’t get many visitors on Christmas. “They don’t have presents to open or family around them…MORE