Carrollton (WBAP/KLIF) – A rain-related problem with the road on a major D-F-W highway is causing traffic jams today. Part of the road on I-35E Northbound near Crosby separated yesterday, forcing TxDOt crews out to come and fix it. As a result, only one lane getting by in that direction, a problem that will likely…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Fire Department is preparing for severe flooding by doubling their swift water rescue teams. Chief Jeff Novak with Fort Worth Fire Department said some of the lakes are beginning to release water and is causing local creeks to swell, he tells residents who live near creeks if you are…… MORE
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas is experiencing record rainfall for the month of October so far this year. At Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, 9.02 inches has fallen from the first through the fifteenth of the month; that beats a record for the same time period in 1959 of 8.86 inches. National Weather Service…… MORE
Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The City OF Arlington is handing out free sand bags to homeowners and businesses today to help deal with flooding. Richard Carmichael is with the city and says they’ll be at the north operations center at 801 West Main Street until 5:00. “We give 25 to homeowners … you know you…… MORE
Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Grand Prairie man was convicted Monday of capital murder in the “savage” beating death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter. 36-year old Charles Phifer received an automatic life sentence, without the possibility of parole for beating Leiliana Wright with a bamboo switch and belts and throwing her against a wall.…… MORE