LEWISVILLE – WBAP/KLIF – Lewisville Police called out the SWAT team late Friday to force the arrest of a man who barricaded himself inside an apartment for several hours in the 300 block of East Continental Drive. Lewisville Police Captain Christopher Butterworth says a woman complained 31 year old Tyrell Stalling had beaten her, threatened…… MORE
WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Fire-Rescue has appointed Dominique Artis as their new Fire Chief. Artis begins his role leading the 2000-member department starting today. The position was previously held by Fire Chief David Coatney who resigned from the department in November. Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax says that he is confident in the decision: “Chief Artis’…… MORE
ALLEN (WBAP/KLIF News) — A fire in Allen took the home of a firefighter who was out fighting a separate fire while it happened. Jeremy West has been with the Allen Fire Department four years and received a call early Thursday morning while on the job saying his home was ablaze. His wife made it…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – House lawmakers don’t plan to vote this week to end the government shutdown. That’s according to the office of Republican Whip Steve Scalise, who announced the schedule Thursday. Scalise’s office says lawmakers are waiting on the Senate. But the Senate already approved a bill to keep government running. The House panned that…… MORE
HUNT COUNTY – WBAP/KLIF – 5 rescues of people from vehicles caught in unexpected flooding overnight; 2 more this morning. First responders in Hunt County have successfully saved several people from rising floodwaters on roads through the region, spurred by flooded pastures spilling over onto roads. North Texas waters continue to rise near waterways, and…… MORE