GUNTER (WBAP/KLIF) – The Gunter and Bonham school districts in northern Texas have decided to close for a week to help fight the flu. In Gunter, Superintendent Jill Siler says there’s never been a flu season as bad as this one, with one-third of students experiencing flu-like symptoms. Siler says the next few days will be dedicated…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The flu epidemic continues to hit North Texas hard as Dallas County reported 7 more flu deaths Wednesday afternoon, bringing the total to 38 deaths so far for the 2017-2018 flu season. Dallas County Health and Human Services said the patients ranged in age from 51 to 89 and lived in Dallas, Cedar Hill, Garland, DeSoto…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department will soon roll out a new layer of surveillance for area businesses. Project Green Light will allow area businesses to partner with the DPD to install cameras that link with its Fusion Center; they’ll allow for real time monitoring of potential criminal activity. The program has proven successful…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A California couple that was arrested for allegedly torturing their 13 children had roots in North Texas. Online records show, David and Anna Turpin, had once lived in Fort Worth and Rio Vista. Police arrested the couple after it was discovered that their children had been held captive in a filthy home,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County is planning on bringing in an outside law firm to investigate its policies on how it’s Human Resources Department handles sexual misconduct allegations against county employees. The investigation was prompted by sexual abuse and harassment accusations against former Dallas County Health Director Zach Thompson, who was fired after the allegations…… MORE