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Slain DART Officer Posthumously Honored In Washington

Slain DART Officer Posthumously Honored In Washington

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump honored 14 public safety officers for their acts of heroism with the Medal of Valor on Wednesday at the White House, with honorees a fallen Dallas officer killed during a mass shooting at a police protest march. Slain DART Officer Brent Thompson was killed in the line of duty…MORE

Texas Moves to Arm More Teachers to Prevent School Shootings

Texas Moves to Arm More Teachers to Prevent School Shootings

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas moved a big step closer to arming more teachers and school personnel as a way to help prevent future campus shootings, under a bill sent to Gov. Greg Abbott. The measure approved Wednesday night by the state Senate changes the 6-year-old school marshal program that had limited the number of…MORE

$3 Billion to Help Pay for Flood Control Projects, Post Hurricane Harvey

$3 Billion to Help Pay for Flood Control Projects, Post Hurricane Harvey

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Nearly two years after Hurricane Harvey battered Houston and the Texas coast, state lawmakers approved setting aside more than $3 billion to help pay for flood control projects. Flood response efforts were set as a top priority for Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Legislature when the session began and the…MORE

Dallas City Council Approves Auction of Robert E. Lee Statue

Dallas City Council Approves Auction of Robert E. Lee Statue

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to sell the Robert E. Lee statue it voted to be removed from a Dallas park in 2017. The statue that sat in Oak Lawn Park, formerly Lee Park, has been stored in a facility since its removal 18 months ago. A 12-3 vote Wednesday by…MORE

Benbrook Plaza, Built in the 70’s to Get Major Improvements

Benbrook Plaza, Built in the 70’s to Get Major Improvements

BENBROOK (WBAP/KLIF)- The city of Benbrook is giving one of its oldest plazas a makeover. Benbrook Plaza is over 40 years old and will undergo some improvements. Hillary Cromer with the Benbrook’s Economic Development Corporation said they will add new features to the outside to attract businesses and visitors. “We have a lot of businesses coming…MORE