AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas Legislature will meet in special session next week and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said he supports all 20 bills that Governor Greg Abbott has put on call for the session. Patrick unveiled a plan that places places property taxes, higher pay for teachers and bolstering a school finance plan are…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Frisco Independent School District teacher has been arrested for allegedly having a relationship with one of his students. Frisco police said 35-year-old Travis Chupe has been charged with Improper Relationship between Teacher/Student and Indecency with a Child, both are second-degree felonies. Chupe is an 8th grade teacher at Stanley Middle School.…… MORE
HIGHLAND VILLAGE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man and woman suffered burns to their bodies after ordering a flaming cocktail at a restaurant bar in Highland Village Wednesday afternoon. Laurie Mullins with the Highland Village Police Department said the accident happened at the Shoal Creek Tavern. “An additional ignition took place with their drink and caused major…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Fort Worth police officer who was fired for shooting a man who was holding a barbecue fork has filed an appeal. Courtney Johnson said the shooting was an accident. “The shooting of Mr. Adams was unintentional and I am truly sorry that it happened,” he said. His attorney said Fort Worth…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – For the second year in a row, the Dallas Cowboys earned the top stop in Forbes annual list of the world’s most valuable sports teams. According to Forbes, owner Jerry Jones transformed the franchise from losing $1 million a month to earning $300 million in annual operating profit. It’s now worth $4.2 billion. During the 2015…… MORE