DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance has rolled out a new initiative, in response to the recent rise in veteran homelessness in Dallas and Collin Counties. The January 2019 homeless count, conducted by MDHA, saw the number of homeless veterans increase by 100, from 331 to 431 (11.3% of all homeless individuals). During the…… MORE
COLLIN COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Collin County Commissioner’s Court is debating TxDOT’s preference on the Highway 380 bypass project to ease traffic congestion that has caused problems in the area for years. The department said it prefers one with three separate bypasses: one between Prosper and Mckinney, another north of Princeton, and the third south…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – Lawmakers are considering a bill that could grant Texas homeowners a tax break when their property has been damaged by disasters such as 2017’s Hurricane Harvey. The Houston Chronicle reports that bill sponsor Sen. Paul Bettencourt says it would give homeowners an opportunity to challenge unjust property tax bills after a natural…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A case of ‘kids being kids’ led to the tragic death of an 11-year old in Fort Worth Monday who died after being impaled on an iron fence. Police say the victim and several other juveniles had climbed a fence to enter a locked pool area of the Ladera Palms apartments…… MORE
Grapevine (WBAP/KLIF) – The search continues for a Grapevine woman who disappeared Friday morning. Grapevine police say 66 year old Joyce Payne drove away from her home in a silver Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Payne left without her purse, cellphone, or medications. She’s 5 feet 4 inches tall,…… MORE