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Veteran Fort Worth Police Officer Faces DWI Charge

Veteran Fort Worth Police Officer Faces DWI Charge

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A veteran Fort Worth police officer was arrested on a DWI charge after driving his car off the roadway Tuesday afternoon. It happened around 4:40 p.m. in the 10000 block of NW Texas 287 Southbound. When officers arrived, they identified off-duty Officer Stephen Thompson, an 18-year veteran of the…MORE

Dallas City Manager Gets Pay Bump to Over $424,000

Dallas City Manager Gets Pay Bump to Over $424,000

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Months after controversy involving the Dallas city manager that could have led to his firing, T.C. Broadnax is getting a pay raise this fall. City Council gave thumbs up on Wednesday to a 3% raise after a performance review. The increase bumps his annual salary to over $423,000. Four council members and…MORE

Fire at Abandoned Hotel at Stemmons & Mockingbird

Fire at Abandoned Hotel at Stemmons & Mockingbird

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Multiple fire crews remain on the scene of a fire at an abandoned high rise hotel in Dallas at I-35E at Mockingbird. The fire broke out around 5:45 a.m. When crews arrived heavy smoke was coming from the top three floors of the building. Visible on the top (8th) floor is a…MORE

Dallas Community Police Oversight Coalition to Hold Virtual Townhall [Tonight]

Dallas Community Police Oversight Coalition to Hold Virtual Townhall [Tonight]

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Community Police Oversight Coalition is hosting a virtual townhall this evening to discuss the public safety portion of the fiscal year 2022-23 budget. Residents are invited to provide feedback on how tax dollars are spent on oversight and policing efforts, including non-law enforcement solutions to handling crime. The online event…MORE

Podcasters from around the Globe Converge on Dallas

Podcasters from around the Globe Converge on Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Podcasters from around the world are converging on Dallas, Texas this week for the 2022 Podcast Movement convention. Inside the Dallas Sheraton hotel, podcasters are using the week as an opportunity to network in a growing industry. “When I started in 2017, 24% of the U.S. population was already listening to podcasts…MORE