HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – President Donald Trump visited a Houston area church and met with Harvey evacuees at the NRG Center Saturday. The president, who spoke with reporters just before he left for Louisiana, said he is pleased with FEMA’s response. “Really I think people appreciate what has been done. It’s been done efficiently, done very…… MORE
BEAUMONT (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott gave an update on the current situation in South Texas in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey Friday afternoon. So far, more than 8500 people have been rescued in the Houston area, which was the hardest hit, since Harvey made landfall last week and at least 47 people have…… MORE
BEDFORD (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Bedford Police Department said it detained a 16-year-old acquaintance of Kaytlynn Cargill in connection with her death on Friday. The department said it’s “met with and informed Kaytlynn’s family of the juvenile’s detention.” The teen was taken to the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Facility in Fort Worth. 14-year-old Cargill vanished while…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Railroad Commissioner says public panic is causing some North Texas gas stations to run low on fuel. Commissioner Ryan Sitton said there is no gas shortage in Texas and that there are plenty of tankers on the road. He attributed word of mouth and reports of refineries being shut down to people…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Local organizations are celebrating what they call a major victory after a federal judge filed an injunction to block parts of the so-called “Sanctuary Cities” law in Texas. American Civil Liberties Union attorney Kali Cohn said the ruling means that officers will not be forced to ask about a person’s immigration status…… MORE