DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Beginning now through Labor Day weekend, you can see a fireworks show in Grapevine. The city is celebrating it’s 10th annual Summer Blast with a weekly fireworks show on Friday nights that will launch from Sand Bass Point in Oak Grove Park. The show is produced by Western Enterprises, Inc., and…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
City of Dallas Approves Deal to Pay for Crossing Guards
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas will pay the bill for crossing guards at schools. Dallas County Schools previously provided the crossings guards, but the transportation service is being abolished. The City Council approved a three year $15 million deal to pay for the guards, Wednesday. City Councilman Tennell Atkins said it is worth…… MORE
Arlington Police Investigate Report of Attempted Kidnapping
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Arlington Police Department is investigating the alleged attempted kidnapping of a 9-year-old girl. Officers responded to the reported attempted kidnapping in the 5200 block of Glen Meadow Drive on Tuesday afternoon. According to Police, the girl who attends R.F. Patterson Elementary School in Kennedale, had just been dropped off at a…… MORE
NFL Owners Adopt New Policy to Address Anthem Protests
ATLANTA (AP) – NFL owners have approved a new policy aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the “The Star-Spangled Banner” but requiring them to stand if they come to the field. The decision was announced Wednesday by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the…… MORE
Collin County Opens New 911 Dispatch Center
(WBAP/KLIF News) – The Collin County Sheriff’s Office opened it’s new 911 dispatch center Wednesday morning. It’s a project that cost the county almost $900,000. Kelley Stone is with the sheriff’s office and said the upgrade was needed because dispatchers routinely work in high pressure situations. “You just have to have an environment where your…… MORE