(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas has set a series of new state employment records. According to recently-released statistics from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), the Lone Star State added 28,600 new jobs in March. That puts the state ahead of the entire nation in job growth with over 14.9 million Texans employed. TWC Director Mariana Vega says…… MORE
DART Career Fair Open to the Public on Saturday
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas Area Rapid Transit is hosting a Career Fair, Saturday, at their headquarters on Pacific Avenue. DART’s Gordon Shattles says starting pay has been increased as they have a significant number of jobs to fill, including police officers, bus & rail operators, marketing representatives, planners, and engineers. DART is also offering a $3,500…… MORE
Jan. 6 Suspect Charged with Firing Gun Toward Texas Officers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who agreed to surrender on charges for taking part in the U.S. Capitol riot fired a gun toward sheriff’s deputies who went to his house later that day in response to a welfare call, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Nathan Donald Pelham, 40, allegedly fired the shots from his rural home…… MORE
Airport Worker Killed At Austin’s Airport
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – An American Airlines employee was killed Thursday afternoon at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Austin Police say their preliminary investigation shows the unidentified worker drove a ground service vehicle into a jet bridge at the terminal where the airliners park. He was killed in the impact. The Austin Police Department’s Vehicular Homicide Unit…… MORE
Life Sentence For DWI
Weatherford (WBAP/KLIF) – A Weatherford resident has been sentenced to life in prison for Driving While Intoxicated. 50 year old Christopher Stanford was arrested for DWI in August, 2022. He pleaded guilty, then said he wanted a jury to determine his sentence. The jury sentenced him to Life. Stanford had been arrested, and convicted, of…… MORE