(WBAP/KLIF) — Most North Texas families simply turn up the heat at home to rest comfortably during cold weather, however, the DFW homeless population doesn’t have that luxury. The cold weather has prompted local groups to increase the accessibility of warming centers for the homeless. According to Salvation Army Major Paul McFarland, additional warming centers…… MORE
TXDOT Treating Roads as Sleet Enters Forecast
(WBAP/KLIF) — Potentially hazardous driving conditions could hit areas of North Texas. As rain, snow, sleet and freezing temperatures are in the forecast for counties North and West of the Metroplex, those in charge of Texas roadways are ramping up safety efforts. According to TXDOT’s Bethany Kurtz, white stripes are appearing on roads within the…… MORE
Plano Man gets Life for Attacking Girlfriend with Ax
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A Collin County man was sentenced on Tuesday for attacking his girlfriend with an ax. District Attorney Greg Willis announced that 57-year-old Gregory Reed, of Plano, was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree offense of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon causing Serious Bodily Injury to a Family Member. “This brave woman…… MORE
Lawmaker Proposes Historic Pay Raise for Texas Teachers
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas State Rep. James Talarico is behind a bill that, if passed, would give Texas teachers a $15,000 pay bump. “House Bill 1548 would be the biggest teacher pay raise in Texas history.,” said Rep. Talarico. “This moment demands bold action and that’s what our state is known for.” The bill would…… MORE
Classified Documents at Pence’s Home, Too, His Lawyer Says
NEW YORK (AP) — Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana Home last week, according to his attorney. The documents had been “inadvertently boxed” and transported to Pence’s home at the end of the last administration,” Pence’s lawyer, Greg Jacob, told the National Archives in a letter last week.…… MORE