MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)- The McKinney-Based disaster response team is in Northeast Oklahoma offering support to communities impacted by severe flooding. Matt Payne Executive Director for Minuteman Disaster Response says they have around 8 swift water rescue technicians and 3 boats on site in Rogers County. “We are talking about lakes that are beyond their flood stage currently, dams…… MORE
DALLAS/FT.WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Strong thunderstorms moved across north Texas Wednesday afternoon bringing high winds, power outages and tornado and thunderstorm warnings. Small hail was also reported. The storms hit Parker and Tarrant Counties around 1 p.m. and various watches and warnings were issued for other areas across DFW. An 18 wheeler was overturned in Sanger.…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- AARP Texas is calling Governor Greg Abbott to sign several bills into law that’ll improve the well being of older citizens. Rob Schneider with AARP Texas said one of the bills will help provide transparency for aggressive prescription drug prices. “House Bill 2536 would require prescription drug manufactures to report on the factors that led…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking North Texans to slow down in construction zones after the deaths of two construction workers in two days in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. The most recent crash happened Wednesday morning on the Dallas North Tollway near Parker. Trooper Kyle Bradford said the worker was…… MORE
CLEVELAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities in Liberty County are searching for the suspect accused of shooting four people, including a sheriff’s deputy, Wednesday morning. Police said 65-year-old Pavol Vido allegedly shot a woman at the B Dependable plumbing business in Cleveland, then shot two other men who walked in after the murder. Investigators said he then…… MORE