PERRYTON, Texas (AP) — A tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton on Thursday, killing three people, injuring dozens more and causing widespread damage as another series of fierce storms carved its way through Southern states. The National Weather Service in Amarillo confirmed that a tornado hit the area shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday. Local…… MORE
Heat Advisory & Excessive Heat Warning Through 8 PM Saturday. High 90s/100s; Real Feel 105 to 118
Remember to stay hydrated, limit time outside during peak heating, and if you must be outdoors, wear lightweight and light-colored clothing. Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20…… MORE
Tornado Watch Extended until Midnight for some North Texas Counties [EXPIRED]
UPDATED: The National Weather Service has extended the Tornado Watch for Collin, Kaufman, Rockwall, Denton, Wise and Dallas Counties until midnight. UPDATED: The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Johnson, Tarrant, Ellis, Somervell, Hill, Dallas, Parker, Hood, Bosque, Wise, and Denton counties until 9:45 pm (WBAP/KLIF) — National Weather Service – FT.…… MORE
Frisco Police Arrest, Fire Officer Accused of Inappropriate Relationship with 14-Year-Old Student
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Frisco Police Department has fired and arrested one of its own officers after allegations surfaced that he had an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student. Investigators said 34-year-old Kendal Augustus, who most recently worked as a school resource officer at Stafford Middle School in Frisco ISD, was booked into…… MORE
Newly Signed: The READER Act Aims to Keep Pornographic Material Away from K-12 Kids in Texas
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – School libraries across Texas have a big job ahead over the next couple of months now that Governor Abbott has signed HB900, otherwise known as The READER Act. The goal of the legislation authored by Rep. Jared Patterson to “keep pornographic materials away from all children from Kindergarten through 12th grade.” Though…… MORE