FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The city of Fort Worth and the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition exceeded their goal by housing over 180 homeless veterans in 100 days, just in time for the holidays. Mayor Betsy Price said with help from the Apartment Owners Association, counseling services and community programs they were able to give vets the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has announced that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will retire at the end of February. The president said on Twitter that a new secretary of defense will be named soon. Mr. Trump’s announcement comes a day after he surprised U.S. allies and members of Congress by announcing the withdrawal of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, along with other law enforcement agencies in North Texas and across the state, began increasing patrols Thursday on roads and highways this holiday season. According to the Insurance Council of Texas, the Lone Star state leads the nation in the number of alcohol related traffic deaths. Every…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The man convicted of murder in the 1987 death of a Dallas couple is cleared after spending 25 years in prison. Wednesday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals officially set aside the murder conviction of Steven Mark Chaney who spent 25 years in prison. The court determined that Chaney was entitled to…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the holiday festivities continue and more people are gathering, Medstar is urging North Texans to take extra precautions as the number of flu like illnesses continues to rises. The Tarrant County ambulance service’s Matt Zavadksy said in November of 2017, crews responded to 50 cases and this year there were…… MORE