(WBAP/KLIF) – FORT WORTH, TX – Fort Worth officers will see a pay increase under a new labor contract that was negotiated by the police union. Last week the Fort Worth city council approved the raise which will cost about $47 million dollars over a four-year period. The salary bump brings Fort Worth’s police pay…… MORE
One of the World’s Largest Tire Manufactures is Bringing Jobs to Fort Worth
(WBAP/KLIF) – FORT WORTH, TX – According to a filing from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Continental is building its first US distribution center in North Texas. Next month construction is expected to begin on a $69 million dollar facility plant on Old Burleson Road in Southern Fort Worth. The new 752,000 square…… MORE
GM is Recalling Hundreds of Thousands of Trucks and SUV’s
(WBAP/KLIF) – General Motors is recalling nearly 450,000 vehicles for not displaying a warning when the brake fluid is running low. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated that this can actually increase the risk for a crash. The recall is impacting 2023 Chevy and GMC pickup trucks and 2023 and 2024 Chevy, GMC,…… MORE
Motel Six Has Been Acquired by an Overseas Company
(WBAP/KLIF) – Hotel chain Motel Six has been sold for $525 million dollars. The India based hotel company Oyo is acquiring Motel Six’s parent company G-6 Hospitality, in an all cash transaction that’s expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024. Motel Six was founded in 1962, and has around 1,500 franchise properties in…… MORE
Governor Abbott Announces $5,000 Reward For Information On Tren De Aragua Gang Members
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of known or suspected members of the dangerous Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) who have been or are involved in criminal activity and pose…… MORE