Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Grand Prairie Independent School District superintendent has died after being involved in a motorcycle accident while on vacation in Arizona. doctor Susan Hull died at an Arizona hospital. Burke Hall, president of the Grand Rrairie ISD Board of Trustees, sent a letter to staff saying in part: “This is…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A time-battered 95-year old building, north of downtown Fort Worth that once served as the meeting place for the Ku Klux Klan is set for demolition. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that the building may be the last standing purpose-built Klan building in the U.S. And now, there is a move…… MORE
Rendon, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A weak earthquake was rattled Tarrant County Monday. A the 2.6 trembler was recorded in Rendon, west of Mansfield, shortly after noon Monday. The depth of the quake was about 3 miles, according to the United States Geological Survey. The Dallas Morning News reports that vibrations of weak earthquakes are similar…… MORE
FRISCO, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) — West Nile virus has been detected in Frisco. According to city news release the discovery came from testing of a mosquito pool near Panther Creek and Teel parkways. The city will apply larvicide in stagnant water in the area. So far nobody has been infected but Frisco Environmental Health Supervisor…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A new University Interscholastic League rule requires physical exams or medical histories for students in school marching bands across Texas. KXAN-TV in Austin reports doctors want to make sure marching band students are healthy enough to participate, especially during excessive heat. The physicals requirement applies to marching band members entering the…… MORE