FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Tarrant County Medical Examiner is retiring after 42 years on the job. Nizam Peerwani’s retirement announcement comes amid controversy. Tarrant county defense lawyers are calling for an independent investigation into the medical examiner’s office after autopsy mistakes were found in dozens of cases. Peerwani is accused of giving misleading testimony…… MORE
North Texans to Cast Ballots in Municipal Elections
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – There’s a lot at stake across North Texas in Saturday’s municipal elections. Key races include filling the Congressional seat of the late Ron Wright, and electing a Mayor in Plano, Fort Worth and Arlington. A slew of city council seats are on the ballot in Dallas. Off-year municipal elections, however, typically bring…… MORE
WBAP Morning News: FDA Moves to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
The FDA has moved to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars from sales in the U.S. Michelle Minton, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joined the WBAP Morning News to discuss the FDA’s reasoning. … MORE
WBAP Morning News: NFL Draft – What To Know
The NFL Draft is underway, and first-picks have been made! Who did the Cowboys get? Brian and Hal ran down the big names picked up so far. … MORE
WBAP Morning News: Alcohol To-Go Is Here to Stay!
The then-temporary change in law that allowed restaurants to offer alcohol to-go, in order to help them keep sales up during the pandemic, is now going to be permanent fixture in the state, now that the House and Senate have passed it. Abbott says he’ll sign it! … MORE