ERCOT held a press conference on Thursday to assure the public that they are ready for the heat wave coming next week, and that we shouldn’t have to deal with rolling blackouts, like we saw back in February. … MORE
DSHS Launches New Round of Pop Up Vaccine Events as Delta Variant Spreads
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in Texas is prompting the Texas Department of State Health Services to again hit the road to promote vaccination. DSHS will hold 18 pop-up events at Walmart locations across the state to talk with parents and families about the importance of vaccination…… MORE
Independent Investigation Finds No Evidence of Ticket-Writing Quota at Richardson Police Department
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A recently released independent investigation found no evidence of a ticket-writing quota at the Richardson Police Department. The department came under suspicion after a police officer made the allegations at a City Council meeting in April. The report, prepared by Fort Worth attorneys Wayne Olson and Cara White, showed that although the…… MORE
Arlington Firefighter Dies While on Vacation in Cancun
Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – The Arlington Fire Department is grieving the loss of one of their comrades. 35-year old Elijah Snow died under suspicious circumstance while vacationing with his wife at a Cancun resort. Arlington Batallion Chief Jackie Parker told WFAA, the couple was celebrating their 10-year wedding anniversary. He says that Snow’s wife called police…… MORE
Big 12 Leaders Discuss How to Keep Texas and OU
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big 12 leaders held a call without Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday to discuss how to keep the league’s flagship schools from bolting to the Southeastern Conference — and contingency plans to survive without them. “There was no panic,” a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press on condition of…… MORE