ERCOT issued a voluntary conservation notice asking residents to reduce electricity use from 3:00pm until 8:00pm Thursday. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas cited extreme temperatures, forecasted high demand and lower reserves due to low wind generation for the request. The Public Utility Commission of Texas echoed ERCOT’s call by asking for conservation. Both entities…… MORE
Crews Working to Fix Massive Water Main Break in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Crews in Fort Worth are working to fix a massive water main break this morning. The Fort Worth Water Department posted video of the break to social media just before 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, showing water flooding the streets along Lancaster avenue. The situation has Lancaster shut down from Henderson…… MORE
Plano Police Investigating Altercation Involving Private Security Guards Captured in Viral Social Media Post at Popular Bowling Alley
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Plano police said they’re investigating an incident that went viral on social media involving two private security guards at a popular bowling alley. The department said officers responded to a report of an assault at the Plano Super Bowl on K Avenue around two a.m. Wednesday. One of the women…… MORE
Madonna’s Rescheduled ‘Celebration’ Tour Rolls into NTX in March/April
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Weeks after superstar Madonna’s world tour put on hold after she fell ill, new tour dates have been announced. The ‘Vogue’ singer’s “Celebration” tour will roll through Texas for six shows. All of her shows in the Lone Star State will happen in early 2024, the first four being in Dallas and…… MORE
July Consumer Price Index Jumps 0.2%, but Down Sharply July 2022
Washington (WBAP/KLIF)- The July Consumer Price Index report shows inflation jumped by point-two-percent from month-to-month and three-point-two-percent from July 20-22 … but that’s down sharply from a year ago, when it was over nine percent year-over-year. Prices for core goods (excluding volatile gas and food prices) rose 0.2 percent in July (also at market expectations…… MORE