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A toddler was brutally murdered by his own father Sunday in Lewisville

A toddler was brutally murdered by his own father Sunday in Lewisville

Lewisville (WBAP/KLIF) – A 16 month old boy was beaten and stabbed to death by his father Sunday afternoon in the public courtyard of a Lewisville apartment complex. Neighbors say the man was screaming some sort of religious dogma at the top of his lungs as he attacked the child at the Oak Forest Apartments.…MORE

Fort Worth School Receives 1,000 Brand New Books at Back to School Event

Fort Worth School Receives 1,000 Brand New Books at Back to School Event

 FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) –  Young readers and teachers at De Zavala Elementary School will benefit from 1,000 new books this year.  The special back to school event with Mayor Betsy Price and Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Kent P. Scribner is designed to stock classroom shelves and help children develop a love for reading. “The classrooms…MORE

House Speaker Boots Indicted Lawmaker from Committee

WASHINGTON (AP) – Speaker Paul Ryan said he’s removing an indicted congressman from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He’s also prodding his chamber’s ethics panel to pursue “a prompt and thorough investigation” of the lawmaker. Ryan issued his statement Wednesday after federal prosecutors charged Republican Rep. Chris Collins of upstate New York with insider…MORE

Google Partners with Collin College to Help Increase I.T. Workers Amid National Shortage

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Students at Collin College are getting the chance to take I.T. classes from Google. The technology giant and the college have partnered to increase the number of I.T. workers amid a national shortage. Collin College’s Dr. Ann Beheler said five classes in Google’s I.T. Certificate Program will be offered at some point…MORE

Wise County Brush Fire Under Investigation

The weekend fire that charred more than 500 acres in Wise County, and caused a dozen firefighting agencies to be called in to help tap the blaze, is being investigated.   Sheriff Lane Akin tells us it’s believed the fire started in a wrecking yard.  The fire started in the area of County Road 2391 and…MORE

Hazardous Weather (Fire) Outlook Issued for North, Central Texas

National Weather Service issues a hazardous weather outlook to intensify the awareness of weather and drought conditions increasingly leading to pop up brush fires across North and Central Texas the past several days. Despite the promise of rain coming to North Texas beginning Tuesday night or Wednesday, drought is so entrenched in the region now…MORE

Hazardous Weather (Fire) Outlook Issued for North, Central Texas

National Weather Service issues a hazardous weather outlook to intensify the awareness of weather and drought conditions increasingly leading to pop up brush fires across North and Central Texas the past several days. Despite the promise of rain coming to North Texas beginning Tuesday night or Wednesday, drought is so entrenched in the region now…MORE

Early morning shooting kills one, wounds another

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people were shot early Saturday morning at a Dallas apartment complex near Bachman Lake. Police found a wounded man and a juvenile at the Pecan Tree Apartments about 2:30 a.m. The man died at the scene. The unidentified juvenile is hospitalized. Police are going through the apartment complex surveillance videos in…MORE

Higher Bus Rates and Route Changes for Trinity Metro, effective Aug 12th

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) –  The trinity metro bus routes and fares will have some changes starting August 12th. Director of Fixed Route Services, Cynthia Wilson said  they will be increasing their regional fares to stay competitive with other transit companies. A regional one day pass is now $12 and the regional reduce is $6. They will also…MORE