(WBAP/KLIF) — Tarrant County makes moves to back the blue. The Tarrant County Commissioners Court is aiming to protect its sheriff’s deputies engaged in shootouts with criminals. The county commissioners court approved the purchase of the department’s first armored vehicle. According to Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare, the Bearcat will provide unprecedented protection for deputies.…… MORE
Denton City Councilman Faces Recall Election
(WBAP/KLIF) — This May, Denton City voters will see one candidate’s name on the ballot twice. Denton City Councilman Jesse Davis has been accused of not representing District #3 residents. 275 residents signed the petition that claims Davis did not support Proposition B, which decriminalized marijuana, and he failed to back a resolution to support…… MORE
Dallas County Health Department Building Under Lockdown
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas Police searched the Dallas County Health and Human Services building after reports of a possible shooting around 2:30pm, Thursday. After searching each floor of the building, Dallas PD confirmed there was no evidence that a shooting had taken place. There was a heavy police presence along the I-35E southbound service road and…… MORE
Senate Panel Probes Holiday Meltdown at Southwest Airlines
WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior executive of Southwest Airlines apologized to a Senate committee Thursday for a December meltdown and said the airline is upgrading software to help fix its inability to reassign crews after the winter storm. The president of the Southwest pilots’ union told senators that airline leaders ignored calls to improve technology for…… MORE
WBAP Morning News: Repealing the ‘Robin Hood’ Tax Law
TX State Rep. Matt Shaheen joined the program to talk about his bill to repeal the ‘Robin Hood’ property tax law when it comes to funding schools. … MORE