Yearly Archives: 2016

Texas Congressman Urges Athletes to Skip Olympics

Texas Congressman Urges Athletes to Skip Olympics

DALLAS – Rep. Michael Burgess is urging American athletes to skip the upcoming Olympics in Brazil because of the Zika virus.  Burgess, who is also an OBGYN says, “The Zika virus is spread by mosquitoes, and there is an outbreak in Brazil.  So far there are no mosquitoes here, so people ask me my advice…MORE

Mansfield Student Reported Missing at Gulf of Mexico

MANSFIELD (WBAP/KLIF) – Rescue crews are trying to look for a missing North Texas high school student who disappeared in the Gulf of Mexico. The Mansfield Independent School District has sent a letter home with students notifying parents of the incident. The student, who was not named in the release, is a ninth grader at…MORE

Dallas ISD Launches Website Dedicated to School’s Improvements

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Independent School District has launched a new website dedicated to ongoing repairs at the aging South Oak Cliff High School. “There are members of the school community who are advocating for a new school to replace the current South Oak Cliff campus,” said Andre Riley with Dallas ISD. “In the…MORE

Video Game History Museum Open in North Texas

Video Game History Museum Open in North Texas

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) – If you love video games, Frisco is now the home to the National Video Game Museum. The concept for the museum started when Joe Santulli and the other two co-founders would take their video game collections to gaming conventions. “Everyone we talked to was like ‘Why do I have to wait…MORE

Plano Police Say Put Down Your Phone

Plano Police Say Put Down Your Phone

PLANO – Plano police say there were nearly 6,000 crashes in the city last year, and that almost 20% were caused by distracted drivers.  “People under the age of 30 are the most likely to be in a distracted driving crash.  They feel like they have to answer a text, a phone call or a…MORE