Yearly Archives: 2017

McLennan County suing opioid manufacturing and distribution companies

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Commissioners in McLennan County have filed suit against the country’s largest opioid manufacturers and wholesale distributors. According to the Waco Tribune-Herald the rate of prescription opioid distribution is higher in the county than state and national averages. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports for every 100 people in…MORE

Sanger motorcyclist killed by runaway truck tires

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A Sanger man was killed Tuesday when the motorcycle he was driving in Denton was hit by wheels that popped off a big rig on Interstate 35. The Forth Worth Star-Telegram has identified the motorcyclist as 23 year old Brady Burger. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 1:30…MORE

Starbucks Releases DIY Holiday Cups

Starbucks Releases DIY Holiday Cups

NEW YORK (AP) – It’ll be a mostly white Christmas cup for Starbucks this year. The coffee chain’s latest holiday design lets customers color it in themselves. The company says the cups – which are typically red-themed – will be in stores Wednesday. A plainer red cup in 2015 spurred an outcry from critics upset…MORE

Dallas City Council to Hear Recommendations on Confederate Monuments

Dallas City Council to Hear Recommendations on Confederate Monuments

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Dallas City Council is scheduled to hear from the mayor’s confederate task force Wednesday on what the city should do with its confederate monuments. Mayor Mike Rawlings formed the 90-day task force in August following the events in Charlottesville when white supremacists hosted a “Unite the Right” rally. Wednesday marks…MORE

Warm, dry start to November

Today, Clearing, 79 / 64, Winds S5-15 Thursday, Sunny, Windy, 90 (87) / 64, Winds S15-20G High Fire Danger Friday, Sunny, 84 / 62 Saturday, Mostly Sunny, 85 / 67 Sunday, Sunny, 86 / 68MORE