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Distracted Driving Top of Mind for Some Texas Lawmakers

Distracted Driving Top of Mind for Some Texas Lawmakers

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and authorities are reminding drivers to put away the distractions and stay focused on the road. The Insurance Council of Texas said in a statement Tuesday that distracted driving remains a very serious problem on Texas roads. According to information from the Texas Department of Transportation,…MORE

50 Plano Companies Recognized as “Green Businesses”

50 Plano Companies Recognized as “Green Businesses”

PLANO  (WBAP/KLIF News) – 50 Plano companies are now recognized as “green businesses.” Chris Day with the City of Plano said that means the small to medium-sized businesses from offices to restaurants are taking consistent steps to make a positive impact on the environment which includes reducing waste, using water and energy efficiently, avoiding using…MORE

Tanker Crashes Onto MacArthur Blvd Spilling a Load of Milk; Driver Hospitalized

Tanker Crashes Onto MacArthur Blvd Spilling a Load of Milk; Driver Hospitalized

Update at 4:20pm: The driver of the truck was released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon. The driver faces a charge of Failure to Maintain Proper Control. Grand Prairie Police believe the driver fell asleep prior to the truck going off the overpass.   Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A tanker truck carrying milk left the…MORE

Important Rideshare Safety Tips in Wake of SC Student’s Death

Important Rideshare Safety Tips in Wake of SC Student’s Death

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Rideshare safety is top of mind following the tragic death of a South Carolina college student who was killed after getting into a vehicle that she thought was an Uber. Three important things to do before getting into a rideshare vehicle: *Check the make, model and license plate *Check the driver’s…MORE

More Officers May Be Reassigned to Help Border Crush

More Officers May Be Reassigned to Help Border Crush

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – The Trump administration says it may pull as many as 2,000 inspectors from border crossings to handle a surge of families arriving at the U.S.- Mexico border, many of them Central American asylum seekers. The temporary reassignments, up from 750 inspectors previously, threatens to slow the movement of trucks bringing…MORE