Grapevine, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Grapevine police arrested a convicted sexual assault offender Thursday in connection with an alleged armed sexual assault last Saturday (November 4th.) Police say the incident happened in a parking lot in the same location where 20-year old Antony Acosta was taken into custody for a similar crime three years ago. Police…… MORE
Despite Backlash Over School Massacre Uvalde County Overwhelming Voted for Abbott
Uvalde County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The final vote count in one South Texas county may be considered a surprise. Amid weeks of backlash from the families of the Uvalde school massacre victims, stats show that Uvalde County gave an overwhelming thumbs up to Governor Greg Abbott’s re-election bid. . When all of the precincts were…… MORE
Fort Worth’s Stock Show and Rodeo Legend W.R. Bob Watt Passes
FORT WORTH – (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo legend W.R. “Bob” Watt has passed away at the age of 88; sources say he died peacefully at home on Wednesday. Watt played a key role in the stock show’s growth, beginning in college, and then onto the Board of Directors in 1958, where…… MORE
Fort Worth ISD Gives Teachers Incentive to Stay
(WBAP/KLIF) — In the wake of a teacher shortage in North Texas, one district is making an effort to change that. Fort Worth ISD is like many school districts in the Metroplex that are having a hard time hiring and retaining teachers. That prompted the school board to provide incentive pay to help curb that…… MORE
Police Warn Parents of THC Edibles Targeting Children
(WBAP/KLIF) — Keller Police are warning parents about THC edibles targeted for kids that are showing up in North Texas. The Keller Police Department is reporting the discovery of a stash of THC-laced edibles in familiar candy and snack packaging, such as Skittles, Fruit Gushers, and Cheetos. The discovery was made during a routine traffic…… MORE