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Lowe’s Considering Dallas For Tech Hub, Two Thousand Jobs

Lowe’s Considering Dallas For Tech Hub, Two Thousand Jobs

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Lowe’s Home Improvement is looking to build a technology hub that would create around 2,000 jobs, and Dallas is one of its two finalists. The company’s CIO, Seemantini Godbole, told the Charlotte Observer the decision is between Dallas and Charlotte, North Carolina, which is roughly where the company is headquartered. The jobs…MORE

Judge: Sutherland Springs Families Can Proceed With Lawsuit

Judge: Sutherland Springs Families Can Proceed With Lawsuit

SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Texas families suing the federal government for the 2017 Sutherland Springs church shooting have won a small victory in court. A federal judge has ruled that the case will not be thrown out, which is what the federal government was trying to make happen. That means lawyers for the…MORE

US forecasters: Expect Near Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

US forecasters: Expect Near Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlantic hurricane season is off to yet another early start, but U.S. weather officials say it should be a near normal year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted nine to 15 named storms. It says four to eight of them will become hurricanes and two to four of those would…MORE

Texas Governor Announces $1.6B Deal for Teacher Raises

Texas Governor Announces $1.6B Deal for Teacher Raises

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that $1.6 billion in teacher raises are coming in a deal partly driven by classroom unrest across the U.S. and Republicans who sharply changed course on public education ahead of 2020 elections. Abbott trumpeted the pay hikes near the end of an unusually muted…MORE

Fort Worth Now 13th Largest City in U.S.

Fort Worth Now 13th Largest City in U.S.

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- In terms of population, the City of Fort worth has grown to be the 13th largest city in the U.S. According to the U.S. Census Bureau Fort Worth gained over 19,000 residents last year, climbing ahead of Columbus Ohio and San Francisco. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price said the growth speaks to…MORE