DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County saw record numbers in the early voting process over the past two weeks. Dallas County Elections Administrator Toni Pippins-Poole says though the percentage of registered voters voting early was similar to 2008. “548,707 have already voted in Dallas County,” said Pippins-Poole. “That represents about 42-percent of the registered voters.” Tarrant…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2016
Situational Awareness at the Polls
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Threats of Election Day violence have led schools in some states to close if they’re serving as polling locations. School districts we’ve talked with in the Metroplex aren’t planning any closures, saying they will have school resource officers at all polling places to ensure the safety of voters, students, staff and faculty.…… MORE
5.0 Quake Shakes Oklahoma Town
A strong earthquake that rumbled through central Oklahoma Sunday night has caused damage to buildings and resulted in the evacuation of nearby residents. CUSHING, Okla. (AP) – The Latest on a magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck Cushing, Oklahoma, a major oil storage hub (all times local): 6:45 a.m. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says there…… MORE
This Course Lets Golfers Take A Swing At Trump & Clinton
By Doug Criss (CNN) — Who says Texas isn’t a swing state? Not the golfers at a course in Longview, Texas. They’re taking all the swings they want at Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton at the Alpine Golf Course. The golf course owners put out a couple of bales of hay and put pictures of…… MORE
10-Year-Old Shot in the Face After Fight Breaks Out at Fort Worth Store
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF News) – A 10-year-old girl had to undergo surgery after she was shot in the face during a fight outside a Fort Worth store. She’s expected to survive. Investigators said the girl and her family were leaving Kim’s Food Mart on East Berry Street near South Hughes Avenue Saturday night when someone…… MORE