Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he’s dropping an investigation sought by a wealthy donor that set off an extraordinary revolt by his own top deputies. Members of Paxton’s staff last week accused him of bribery and abuse of office over his launching of an investigation sought by Austin developer Nate Paul…… MORE
Judge Overturns Governor’s Ballot Drop-off Reductions
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal judge has blocked Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s October 1 order that dramatically reduced the number of places where voters could drop off mail ballots during early voting in the November elections. Abbott’s order closed dozens of sites statewide, limiting the number of drop-off locations to one per county, including in…… MORE
Texas Baptist Men Are Headed Back to Louisiana Providing Hurricane Help
(WBAP/KLIF) — As Hurricane Delta made landfall Friday night, several humanitarian groups were preparing to provide relief. John Hall with Texas Baptist Men says their group is already headed to Louisiana to help those suffering. Many of the organization’s volunteers had just returned from assisting with Hurricane Laura before heading back out. Delta is hammering…… MORE
Texas Nears 786,000 Positive Tests of COVID-19
(WBAP/KLIF) — After over 6.7 million COVID-19 tests in Texas, nearly 786,000 have been returned positive. The Lone Star state reported an additional 3,650 positive Coronavirus test results, Friday, with 957 occurring in North Texas. Dallas county listed 415 newly confirmed positives, Tarrant county 314, Collin county 83, and Denton county 145, 117 of which…… MORE
Arlington Completes Abram Street Rebuild, The City’s Largest Street Rebuild Project
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Arlington has been working for 6 years to transform the section of Abram between Cooper and Collins Streets. Downtown Arlington is the fourth and final section of the voter-approved $50 million Abram Street Rebuild, which started at the Grand Prairie city limits east of SH 360 in July 2014 and…… MORE