One young woman, who just moved here, has made it her mission to change the name of the city and main street of White Settlement rd. Why? White settlement got its name for being the western most settlement of Fort Worth (back when it was a military installation) in Comanche territory & was the only settlement…… MORE
North Texas Has The Best-Performing Labor Market in U.S.
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas-Fort Worth leads the nation in job growth according to a new labor market ranking. The Metroplex is the nation’s best-performing labor market based on “Think Why’s” Jjuly ranking of metropolitan areas across the country. North Texas beat out the Phoenix and Austin metro areas in growth. Two of the main contributors for…… MORE
COVID Funds Could Build Interstate Across Central Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) — Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn are working to amend the infrastructure bill to construct a new highway across Texas. The move would expand Interstate 14, which runs from Fort Hood to Belton, to run east across central Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Interstate 14 would also extend over 300 miles west…… MORE
Rent in the DFW Area Skyrockets
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex has seen a steep rise in home and apartment rents over the past year. rent comparisons show a 9.3% increase over last year. According to klif’s mike traina, that’s a full percentage point higher than the national jump of 8.3%. The cost to rent a home or apartment is soaring in…… MORE
Texas Attorney General Urges Dallas County Judge to Reverse Mask Mandate for Commissioners Court by Monday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is urging Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins to reverse a mask requirement inside the commissioners court. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued the mask requirement earlier this week despite an order from the Governor that stops local governments from making COVID related mandates. Commissioner J.J. Koch didn’t…… MORE