(WBAP/KLIF) — A long awaited day for a set of North Texas conjoined twins. Cook Children’s Hospital has announced that both formerly conjoined twins are now home with their parents. A hospital staff of 25 performed the 11-hour surgery in January to separate Amie Lynn and Jamie Lynn Finley. The girls were conjoined at the…… MORE
I-30 Expansion Groundbreaking for Dallas & Rockwall Counties
(WBAP/KLIF) — Motorists driving between Dallas and Rockwall Counties are closer to having a safer commute. The Texas Department of Transportation and local officials held a groundbreaking ceremony in Rockwall for the much-anticipated I-30 expansion project. TXDOT Engineer Ceason Clemens says the stretch from Bass Pro Drive to the Hunt County line will be increased…… MORE
Collin College, Texas Wesleyan Among Several Institutions Hit by Active Shooter Hoax Calls
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Collin College’s Plano campus was among several Texas schools hit by what police said were hoax active shooter calls Thursday morning. Dozens of Plano police officers responded to a 911 call that came in around 9:45 a.m. that claimed a mass shooting was underway. After a sweep of the…… MORE
Nominations for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards Announced, North Texas to Host the Event
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday announced nominations for this year’s event which is being hosted in North Texas. “Country Music’s Party of the Year” will be hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks at the Star in Frisco on Thursday, May 11. The show will also…… MORE
White Settlement PD Adds Cowboy & Cowgirl Hats to Uniforms [WATCH]
White Settlement, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook has authorized all police officers to wear western-style hats in performance of their duties to capture the western history of the town. In a press release, Chief Cook said, “The City of White Settlement is rich in western heritage and culture with early pioneers…… MORE