DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- As the Coronavirus pandemic continues Dallas ISD has made a big decision for the upcoming school year. On Thursday, Dallas ISD trustees voted to push the start of the school year back to September 8th. Students and parents will then have a choice between in-person or online learning. The Dallas ISD Board…… MORE
Dallas City Council Submits Request to Rename Street After Botham Jean
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A popular Dallas street might see a name change in the near future. Nearly two years after 26-year-old Botham Jean was killed by off-duty police officer Amber Guyger, several Dallas city council members submitted a request to change the name of South Lamar Street to Botham Jean Boulevard. The street, which stretches from…… MORE
Police Report Missing Kaufman County Mother, Two Young Children Found Dead in Car in Farmers Branch
FARMERS BRANCH (WBAP/KLIF)- Farmers Branch Police are Investigating after they say a mother and her two young daughters were found dead inside a car. Farmers Branch Officer Steve Rutherford said The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department reported 31-year-old Natalie Chambers and her daughters 4-year-old Izabel and 2-year-old Elise missing after they left their Forney home for a play…… MORE
Texas Bar Owners Plan to Defy Governor’s Mandate with ‘Freedom Fest’
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Bars in Texas remain closed as the state experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, but dozens of bar owners plan to defy Governor Abbbott’s mandate this weekend. Bars in Texas were closed then reopened under the state’s phased reopening plan. Weeks later, with a spike in cases and the COVID-19…… MORE
Governor Abbott Rosters State Resources as Tropical Depression Approaches Texas
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today placed numerous resources on standby on Thursday in anticipation of severe weather spurring from a Tropical Depression in the Gulf, including heavy rain, dangerous rip currents, and flash flooding. According to the Governor, the Tropical Depression is expected to impact the lower third of Texas, including the upper Rio…… MORE