COLLEGE STATION (WBAP/KLIF)- The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents created a special $100 million scholarship fund with the goal of making the A&M System’s 11 universities better reflect the state’s demographics. The scholarship program is to address diversity issues as well as concerns of students who are first-generation and/or from low-income families in…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas restaurants are trying to figure out how to do business with some counties requiring masks and appropriate social distancing. Starting Saturday, Dallas County will require masks be worn by all employees and customers or face a fine up to $500. Dr. Emily Williams Knight is the President and CEO of the Texas…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott is denouncing audio posted online by a well-known conservative group. In the recording the podcasters are heard mocking the Governor’s use of a wheel chair. An unedited recording of an Empower Texans podcast posted by The Quorum Report Friday included a conversation between the group’s lead counsel and Vice President…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A Fort Worth Police officer was critically injured after being dragged underneath a stolen vehicle. Officer Mather Brazeal, a 3 year veteran of the Fort Worth Police Department, positioned himself on the outside shoulder of West Loop 820 to deploy stop sticks in an attempt to stop the suspect. Police say upon…… MORE
AUSTIN (AP) – Tesla wants to build an almost 5 million square foot manufacturing facility to the Austin area and a local school district is considering offering about $68 million to close the deal. According to an application filed Thursday by the Texas Comptroller’s Office, the district would offer the money in property tax breaks…… MORE