ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Tarrant Area Food Bank is in need of volunteers to help staff it’s Mega Mobile Markets that have expanded to Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. Families can pick up free nutritious meals there every Wednesday until the end of the year. The TAFB’s Michael Polydoroff said the number of…… MORE
Governor Abbott Adds Illegal Voting Penalty Increase to Third Special Session Agenda
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a message to the Secretary of the Senate on Thursday identifying legislation to increase the penalties for illegal voting as an additional agenda item for the Third Special Session that began on Monday, September 20. The Governor said the the penalties were reduced in Senate Bill 1 that…… MORE
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Firing 13 Times During Floyd Protest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Texas man who says he is affiliated the anti-government “boogaloo” movement has pleaded guilty to opening fire on a Minneapolis police station last year during unrest over the death of George Floyd. Ivan Harrison Hunter was accused of firing 13 rounds from a semi-automatic assault-style rifle on the Third Precinct police…… MORE
Audit of Dallas’ IT Department Reveals “poor data management & oversight’
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An audit of the City of Dallas’ IT Department revealed millions of Dallas police files have been lost due to poor data management and lack of oversight; that’s according to results released on Thursday. The shortfalls led to a lone former IT employee deleting over 8 million mostly police department files. The…… MORE
WBAP Morning News: If You’re Moving To Austin, Don’t Call Them
Police not responding to non emergency calls… MORE