DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –The Dallas police officer accused of plotting a murder for hire scheme is no longer with the department. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia terminated officer Bryan Riser in a disciplinary hearing Tuesday. Police say Riser is accused of paying thousands of dollars to have two people killed and dumped in the Trinity River…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –Could casino gambling and sports betting be in the Lone Star State’s future? Two state lawmakers are backing bipartisan legislation that seeks to legalize such. The bills would allow four casino’s to be built in Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, Houston and San Antonio and would also legalize sports gambling. Three federally-recognized Indian tribes would…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)-The Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of Dallas announced the AT&T Byron Nelson will be hosting fans in a limited capacity at the 2021 tournament, scheduled to be played May 13-16 at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney. An annual spring tradition on the PGA TOUR, the AT&T Byron Nelson will bring entertainment to North Texas…… MORE
MISSION (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott visited Mission, Texas on Tuesday to discuss the state’s response to what he referred to as an ongoing humanitarian crisis at the Texas-Mexico border. The Governor took an aerial tour of the border and received a briefing from members of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Texas Department of Public…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas could soon announce who will be eligible for the next round of COVID-19 vaccines. This will be Phase 1-C but who that will involve and when they will be able to get the vaccine is yet to be known. The Texas Department of State Health Services told Austin television station KVUE that the…… MORE