Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas City Council this week upped the ante in an effort to help longtime residents. The program is geared toward residents stressed by higher costs in communities where gentrification has made housing unaffordable. Councilmembers designated $1M dollars from a $20M dollar fund established last year to tackle racial equity-related initiatives. The new…… MORE
Ukrainians in NTX Commemorate the Russian Invasion One Year Later; Public Invited to Participate Car Rally
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – On the 1-year anniversary of Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian in North Texas are remembering the somber day with several events across the metroplex this weekend. The Ukrainian Cultural Club of Dallas will have a auto rally rolling off from Richardson this afternoon. The group will gather in the parking lot of…… MORE
Toxic Wastewater From Ohio Train Derailment Being Disposed of in Harris County
DEER PARK (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire in the aftermath of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is on its way to a Houston suburb for disposal. The news comes over two weeks after the Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed on February 3. According to a…… MORE
Governor Establishes Street Takeover Task Force
(WBAP/KLIF) — The governor cracking down on street racers taking over intersections. Governor Abbott announced the launch of a statewide Street Takeover Task Force to counter the rise in dangerous street takeovers happening across Texas. The Texas Department of Public Safety has been directed to address the recent street takeovers in several communities that have…… MORE
‘Technology Lanes’ Could be Coming to Route 380 in Collin County
Collin County (WBAP/KLIF) – TxDOT held its last public hearing on it’s Highway 380 project in Collin County last night. The agency’s’ “preferred alternative” plan would transform the rarely-used high occupancy vehicle lanes of US 75 between LBJ and Allen into a one-of-a-kind “Technology Lanes.” The lanes would be open to all vehicles except during…… MORE