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TxDot is in the Process of Transitioning Away From TxTag

TxDot is in the Process of Transitioning Away From TxTag

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Transportation is officially ending the TxTag, and handing tolling and billing services over to the Harris County Toll Road Authority. Even though the current contract expires at the end of February, the state’s transportation commission still has to sign off on this change before it becomes official. TxDot is…MORE

Southwest Airlines is Warning Employees That Tough Decisions Are Ahead

Southwest Airlines is Warning Employees That Tough Decisions Are Ahead

(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – The airline’s chief operating officer Andrew Waterson sent out a staff memo warning of quote difficult decisions ahead, and apologized to any workers who will be impacted by these changes. The Dallas based company is trying to counter demands from Elliot Investment Management, who bought 10% of the airline, pushed…MORE

Fort Worth Police Are Getting a Pay Raise

Fort Worth Police Are Getting a Pay Raise

(WBAP/KLIF) – FORT WORTH, TX – Fort Worth officers will see a pay increase under a new labor contract that was negotiated by the police union. Last week the Fort Worth city council approved the raise which will cost about $47 million dollars over a four-year period. The salary bump brings Fort Worth’s police pay…MORE

One of the World’s Largest Tire Manufactures is Bringing Jobs to Fort Worth

One of the World’s Largest Tire Manufactures is Bringing Jobs to Fort Worth

(WBAP/KLIF) – FORT WORTH, TX – According to a filing from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Continental is building its first US distribution center in North Texas. Next month construction is expected to begin on a $69 million dollar facility plant on Old Burleson Road in Southern Fort Worth. The new 752,000 square…MORE

GM is Recalling Hundreds of Thousands of Trucks and SUV’s

GM is Recalling Hundreds of Thousands of Trucks and SUV’s

(WBAP/KLIF) – General Motors is recalling nearly 450,000 vehicles for not displaying a warning when the brake fluid is running low. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated that this can actually increase the risk for a crash. The recall is impacting 2023 Chevy and GMC pickup trucks and 2023 and 2024 Chevy, GMC,…MORE