Alabama (WBAP/KLIF) – Democrat Doug Jones won a bitter fight for a U.S. Senate seat in deeply conservative Alabama on Tuesday, dealing a political blow to President Donald Trump in a race marked by sexual misconduct accusations against Republican candidate Roy Moore. The stunning upset makes Jones the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate…… MORE
Cedar Hill, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas firefighter is facing a charge of Intoxication Manslaughter stemming from a rollover crash in Cedar Hill that killed an 18-year-old and her unborn baby. The Dallas Fire Department said it has placed 45-year-old Horace Shaw III on administrative leave pending an internal investigation. The Cedar Hill Police Department’s Lieutenant Colin…… MORE
Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Weeks after a closed door decision to change a confederate school name, the Denton School Board has now voted publicly to make the change official. There was public backlash after the board unanimously approved to change Robert E Lee Elementary to Alice Alexander Elementary. Many were upset the change was never…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A outdoor burning ban is now in effect for Tarrant County. The County Commissioner’s Court approved the 90 day ban Tuesday. The burn ban was put into effect because the Texas Forest Service has determined unincorporated areas of the country are under drought conditions. If you violate the burn ban, it’s…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) — An internal audit says Dallas officials have done a poor job of keeping an eye on people and agencies they’ve tasked with helping the homeless. The Dallas City Council received the report Friday. The audit is the latest account of Dallas’ struggle to address a growing homeless population, the Dallas Morning News…… MORE