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Houston Area Preparing For Heavy Rain, Flooding From Imelda

Houston Area Preparing For Heavy Rain, Flooding From Imelda

HOUSTON (AP) — Officials in the Houston area were preparing high-water vehicles and staging rescue boats Tuesday as Tropical Storm Imelda moved in from the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to dump up to 18 inches of rain in parts of Southeast Texas and southwestern Louisiana over the next few days. The storm, which formed Tuesday,…MORE

Fort Worth School Board Upholds Teacher Firing

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) Fort Worth – The Fort Worth I-S-D school board has voted to uphold its decision to terminate the contract of a teacher who sent anti-immigrant tweets to President Trump. At a special board meeting today, the school board upheld their earlier decision to terminate teacher Georgia Clark’s contract for good cause pursuant to chapter…MORE

Governor Abbott to Lead Economic Development Mission To Japan And South Korea

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- The Office of Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Governor will lead an economic development mission to Japan and South Korea. The delegation will depart on September 20 and return on September 27. The week-long mission will make stops in Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo in Japan and Seoul, South Korea, to meet…MORE

Autistic Man Missing From Garland

Autistic Man Missing From Garland

GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland Police are searching for a missing 18 year old autistic man. Isaac Villalobos was last seen Monday night near the Garland Convention and Rec Center on Legend Drive. He was wearing a red T-shirt, blue jeans, and black boots. He’s described as Hispanic, 5′ 9″ and weights approximately 170 pounds. He…MORE

Amazon Hosts first Career Day Event in Dallas, Thousands of Jobs Available

Amazon Hosts first Career Day Event in Dallas, Thousands of Jobs Available

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Thousands of North Texans pack the Frontiers Flight museum by the Dallas Love Field Airport for an Amazon Career Day event.  Amazon plans to fill 30,000 job openings throughout the U.S. including 1,300 in Texas and an additional 300 for the Amazon Air Hub coming to the Fort Worth Alliance Airport this October.…MORE