Yearly Archives: 2019

Governor Abbott Signs ‘Monumental’ Law Boosting Texas’ Lagging Teacher Pay

Governor Abbott Signs ‘Monumental’ Law Boosting Texas’ Lagging Teacher Pay

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law teacher raises and a sweeping overhaul of how the state pays to educate more than 5 million students in public schools. Abbott on Tuesday called it a “monumental moment” while signing the bill at an Austin elementary school. It comes near the end…MORE

Fort Worth Man Now Faces Sexual Assault Charges in Child Abduction Case

Fort Worth Man Now Faces Sexual Assault Charges in Child Abduction Case

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The man accused of kidnapping an eight-year-old from Fort Worth last month is now facing several sexual assault charges. 51-year-old Michael Webb was originally just facing a federal kidnapping charge, but Tarrant County court records show he’s now looking at six counts of sexual assault of a child. Webb is accused…MORE

First Lawsuit Filed In Deadly Dallas Crane Collapse

First Lawsuit Filed In Deadly Dallas Crane Collapse

Dallas (AP) –  A negligence suit has been filed on behalf of a 27-year-old mixed martial arts fighter against the operator of a crane that collapsed onto her apartment building. The owner of the building and the project the crane was being used to build also are named in the suit. Macy Chiasson is an…MORE

Days After Storm, Clean Up Continues in DFW

Days After Storm, Clean Up Continues in DFW

DALLAS (AP) — Kayla McFall didn’t think much of the clouds rolling into Dallas as she relaxed in her grandparents’ pool. A native Texan, she’s used to storms blowing through and was still in the water when the sky darkened. “It turned black and that’s when we started seeing the lightning and the extreme rain,”…MORE

Chris Krok: Fort Worth Police Shooting

Chris Krok: Fort Worth Police Shooting

 Fort Worth residents are upset after police shot and killed an armed suspect over the weekend. Chris Krok says there’s a really easy way to not get shot by police…MORE