FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – Fort Worth’s Medstar reports the intense heat of last week resulted in many calls for medical help from first responders, including 22 calls one day alone, with one patient found already in critical condition. Medstar’s Matt Zavadsky reminds us children should be monitored carefully while outside;…… MORE
Dallas Police Officer Dragged By Fleeing Suspects
Dallas (WBAP.KLIF) – A Dallas police officer was injured Saturday when a car driven by two wanted felons drove off, dragging him along the ground. Officers pulled the two over while investigating reports of drug sales in the 4200 block of Maple Avenue. During that traffic stop the officers realized the two people in the…… MORE
Six Injured When Boat Burns At Lake Weatherford
Weatherford (WBAP/KLIF) – Six people were injured Saturday afternoon when a boat caught fire on Lake Weatherford. Four of the injured were badly burned, and had to be airlifted to hospitals. The remaining two were transported by ground ambulance. The boat sank, and The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is trying to recover it. The…… MORE
The COVID-19 Numbers Keep Rising
Austin (AP) – Texas has reported 4,732 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and 154 new deaths from the illness. The Texas Department of State Health Services says the new coronavirus cases pushed the overall number of cases for the six-month Texas outbreak to at least 606,530. Of those, the state says…… MORE
New PR Tact in Fight Against Mountain of Roofing Shingles
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – A group calling itself Southern Sector Rising is using an idea from parades to get its message against a mountain across to the public. A miniature mountain of old roofing shingles is sitting atop a trailer looking something like a parade float. It represents a mountain of old roofing shingles sitting…… MORE