DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council voted to approve two long standing items during Wednesday’s meeting. The council approved a parental leave policy that allows city employees to take up to six weeks of paid time off after the birth or adoption of their child. The policy doesn’t apply to elected officials. Dallas joins…… MORE
Texas Allocates Millions to Dallas County Following Settlement with Pharmaceutical Giant
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Commissioners voted on Wednesday to approve the allocation of $2.3 million following a settlement between the State of Texas and pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson. The settlement comes as marketing practices across the pharmaceutical industry is blamed for a jump in prescription drug overdoses. “Dallas County, like so many communities…… MORE
Tarrant County Launches Landmark Program to Crack Down on Car Thefts
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s office has a warning to auto thieves: Don’t steal vehicles in Tarrant County. Law enforcement here has a new way to fight auto crimes. Zane Reid, assistant criminal district attorney in Tarrant County, has been appointed to work with the TarrantRegional Auto Crimes Task Force and…… MORE
11-Year-Old Boy Hit and Killed While Crossing Fort Worth Freeway
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – An 11-year-old boy was killed when he was hit by a car as he and two other children tried to cross Loop 820 Tuesday evening. Fort Worth Police said the trio attempted to cross at Camp Bowie Boulevard around 5:45 p.m. One of the children sustained minor injuries and was…… MORE
Texas Woman and Her Boyfriend Arrested in Death of Woman’s Child
HOUSTON (AP) – A woman and her boyfriend have been arrested in the death of the woman’s 8-year-old son, whose skeletal remains were found inside a Houston-area apartment with three surviving but apparently abandoned siblings. Brian W. Coulter, the boyfriend of the dead child’s mother, was charged Tuesday with murder. The mother, Gloria Y. Williams,…… MORE