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One Person Dead Following Downtown Dallas Shooting; Suspect Arrested

One Person Dead Following Downtown Dallas Shooting; Suspect Arrested

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Updated July 13, 2019 at 0:55 AM – Police have arrested 24-year-old Derrick Florence, Jr. and he’s charged with manslaughter. Detectives have identified a second shooter but he is still at large. Originally Published July 12, 2019 at 8:42 PM: One person is dead and another injured following a shooting near the Crowne…MORE

Governor Abbott: Texas could face flooding from Tropical Storm Barry

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Tropical Storm Barry is expected to make landfall off the Central Louisiana coast Saturday morning. Up to 25 inches of rain is expected, with major flooding risks. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says Texas will not be immune from Barry. He says up to 10 inches of rain may fall in Southeast Texas and…MORE

Millions Being Spent to Retrain Employees.

Millions Being Spent to Retrain Employees.

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Amazon is set to retrain 100,000 current workers before technology changes the way many employees do their jobs. The company plans to spend about $700 million to retrain a third of its U.S. workforce. The proposed training is voluntary and mostly free to workers. According to Jeff Wilke. Amazon’s chief executive of…MORE

Additional Lanes Opened on PGBT: Traffic Congestion Relief in Plano, Carrollton

Additional Lanes Opened on PGBT: Traffic Congestion Relief in Plano, Carrollton

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Travelers in Plano and Carrollton could see some traffic relief. The North Texas Tollway Authority has opened an additional east bound lane on the President George Bush Turnpike between Frankford Road and The Dallas North Tollway. With the opening of this section, drivers now have four travel lanes in the eastbound direction between…MORE