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Fort Worth Hires New Police Chief

Fort Worth Hires New Police Chief

Fort Worth, TX (WBAP/KLIF) Interim Fort Worth police chief Ed Kraus has been named to the position permanently. The Fort Worth police department has been without a permanent chief since May when Joel Fitzgerald was fired. Chief Kraus has been in the position on an interim basis since then. Former Chief Fitzgerald had been fighting…MORE

Downtown Dallas Holiday Pop Up Helps Local Entrepreneurs, Artists Start their Own Businesses

Downtown Dallas Holiday Pop Up Helps Local Entrepreneurs, Artists Start their Own Businesses

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Unbranded 2019 hosted by Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI) opens December 5th for the fifth year. Shalissa Perry with DDI said it’s an innovative Downtown holiday pop-up shop. “Unbranded provides free retail space to a curated group of entrepreneurs, designers, and artists…we have about 15 vendors come in each week for the month of December,”…MORE

90 People Without Homes After 4-Alarm Fire in Dallas, Red Cross Assisting and Providing Temporary Shelter

90 People Without Homes After 4-Alarm Fire in Dallas, Red Cross Assisting and Providing Temporary Shelter

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Residents of a Northeast Dallas condominium are seeking assistance from Red Cross after their homes were destroyed in an overnight fire. Some residents at the Sable Ridge Condominiums on Abrams Road are now being helped at a respite center at Lake Highlands North Recreation Center. Red Cross is providing them with hygiene products, blankets,…MORE

Law Professors Take Center Stage in House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Hearings

Law Professors Take Center Stage in House Judiciary Committee Impeachment Hearings

WASHINGTON (AP) – The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump has shifted to the House Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers are hearing testimony from four law school professors, including three who say they believe Trump’s interactions with Ukraine constitute impeachable offenses. Republican lawmakers, meanwhile, sought to disrupt the start of the hearing using procedural motions, which failed.…MORE

Fundraiser for Rhome Family of Man Who Died Hanging Christmas Lights Surpasses Its Goal

Fundraiser for Rhome Family of Man Who Died Hanging Christmas Lights Surpasses Its Goal

RHOME  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A GoFundMe campaign for the family of the Rhome man who died after falling from a roof while hanging Christmas lights last weekend has surpassed it’s $20,000 goal. The fundraiser for Felipe Gallegos’ family has raised $49,135 so far. The tragic accident happened Saturday around 6:30 p.m. when Gallegos and his…MORE