Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The State Fair of Texas has begun the process of working through the candidates for the 2022 Big Tex fried food awards. 36 semi-finalists were announced Wednesday. they include: The winners will be declared a few weeks before the state fair begins on September 30.… MORE
Coalition Wants EPA To Investigate State Agency
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A coalition of 13 advocacy and environmental groups has filed a 61 page petition calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to review the job performance of Texas’ top environmental agency. The coaltion claims the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality routinely violates civil rights and environmental laws by ignoring the ways air pollution…… MORE
Terminally Ill Police Dog Retires
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An explosives sniffing Dallas Police dog has retired after working more than 7 years at Love Field. Marco worked his last shift Wednesday, and is retiring to live with Corporal Carrol Clore, his long-term partner and handler. Marco was recently diagnosed with inoperable, terminal cancer so D.P.D. has retired him to have…… MORE
Fundraiser Benefiting Haltom City Police Officers Injured in Shootout to be Held Friday
HALTOM CITY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A fundraiser will be held on Friday to benefit the three Haltom City police officers who were injured during a shootout with a gunman who murdered two people on Saturday, July 2. It will be held at the Cowtown Brewery at 1301 E Belknap from 5 p.m. to 10…… MORE
Chris Krok: Who’s Lying In Uvalde?
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin told CNN that he thinks state officials like DPS Director Col. Steve McGraw is lying. Or did he? First McLaughlin said he’s lying, then contradicted himself. Which is it? Chris says if you look at the record, state officials haven’t changed their story from the beginning. Local officials like McLaughlin, on…… MORE