By Kimberly James; WBAP and KLIF News, Dallas, Texas. EAGLE PASS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott is on hand for the opening of the new Texas National Guard base in Eagle Pass, a part of the state’s $11.5 billion border “Operation Lone Star” initiative. On hand Friday to welcome the first 300 National Guard…… MORE
Cowboys Hall of Fame Player Larry Allen Dies in Mexico
ESPN- (WBAP/KLIF) – Allen died suddenly at the age of 52, family members say, during a vacation with them to Mexico. Named to the Pro Bowl eleven times; inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013, Allen played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1994 through 2005 and won a Super Bowl in 1995.His…… MORE
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Battling Pancreatic Cancer
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston, who represents the 18th Congressional district of Texas, announced she’s battling pancreatic cancer. In a statement issued Sunday night, Jackson Lee said quote “I am confident that my doctors have developed the best possible plant to target my specific disease. The road…… MORE
PORTION SIZES ARE GETTING SMALLER AND THE PRICES ARE GETTING LARGER
Ernie Brown shares a horrifying experience with The WBAP Morning News about a visit to a Wendy’s, and everyone talks about the horrors of shrinkflation with Chipotle. … MORE
McLendon-Chisolm Officials Tell Residents to Prepare for Possible Evacuation
ROCKWALL COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Residents in the the city of McLendon-Chisolm in Rockwall County are on notice to be ready to evacuate. The move comes as city officials monitor the status of the dam in the Chisolm Crossing subdivision. The warning affects those who live on Fireside Drive, Parade Point, Granite Ridge Road,…… MORE