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Historian Wants Dallas to Remove Confederate Memorial

Historian Wants Dallas to Remove Confederate Memorial

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A North Texas historian is calling for the City of Dallas to get rid of all of its confederate statues. His name is Michael Phillips, and he posted to Facebook Wednesday that it’s time to “exorcise the ghosts of the confederacy, which still haunt the Dallas landscape.” He’s referring to the…MORE

Soon-to-be Dallas Family Dollar Catches Fire

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A soon-to-be Family Dollar store in Dallas was destroyed by a fire early Thursday morning. The building off Walnut Hill between Webb Chapel and Harry Hines was vacant, but had a sign on the side that read “Coming soon: Family Dollar.” A three-alarm fire burned through the roof sometime before 2:00…MORE

Body Found in Dallas Creek Belonged to Arrested Doctor’s Step-Daughter

Body Found in Dallas Creek Belonged to Arrested Doctor’s Step-Daughter

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The body that was found in a South Dallas creek over the weekend has been identified as the step-daughter of a doctor who was recently arrested for writing unnecessary prescriptions. 17-year-old Mikayla Mitchell was found floating in a creek late Sunday morning, with police saying she likely died from homicidal violence.…MORE

Bomb scare at Coppell IBM building

Bomb scare at Coppell IBM building

DALLAS, Tx (WBAP/KLIF News) –  A brief bomb scare at the IBM Innovation Center in Coppell turned out to be a package of technical equipment. The building was evacuated for a couple hours after employees found a suspicious package around 8 this morning. April Reiling with the City of Coppell says their police department called…MORE

Texas Special Legislative Session Begins Today

Texas Special Legislative Session Begins Today

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A 30-day special legislative session begins today in Austin, where lawmakers will try to power through 20 bills Governor Greg Abbott has made a top priority. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick told the Chris Salcedo Show it’s worth the extra taxpayer money to get some of these bills passed. “Every one of…MORE