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 (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
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF)- The city of Grapevine closed all parks and boat ramps near Grapevine Lake because of excessive flooding from heavy rainfall. Kevin Mitchell Director of Parks and Recreation said currently the lake is almost 17 feet over normal pool and could rise depending on the weather. “Every single park near the lake is underwater, there’s…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Police are crediting employees at a KFC restaurant in Azle for rescuing a girl believed to have been kidnapped. According to the Azle Police Department, Officers responded Tuesday morning to a report of a kidnapping at the KFC restaurant located at 637 Boyd Road in Azle. An employee from the business told…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A town hall meeting with the Dallas Police Department and the city’s LGBTQ community is set for Thursday night. The meeting has been planned for months but comes within a week of the shooting death of a Dallas transgender woman. Police said Tuesday that Muhlaysia Booker’s murder could be connected to two other…… MORE