NEW HOPE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The mayor of a tiny North Texas town is the state’s first openly transgender elected official. Mayor Jeff Herbst of New Town, near McKinney in Collin County, wrote an open letter to citizens about his new identity, Jess, and posted it on the city’s website Monday night. Herbst said he always knew he was…… MORE
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Fort Worth City Panel Will Not Investigate Leaked Bodycam Video
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A City of Fort Worth panel has declined to investigate the leakage of a police officer’s bodycam video. Officer William Martin’s attorney, Terry Daffron, told the panel that her client does not trust the Fort Worth Police Department after the video and his personnel file were made public and pleaded with them…… MORE
Second Suspect in Uptown Attack Arrested
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police said they’ve arrested the second suspect in a brutal attack on a local theater director in Uptown earlier this month. Zantrell Sauls was taken into custody Monday afternoon and charged with aggravated assault, a second-degree felony. Investigators said he and a juvenile accomplice allegedly beat Derek Whitener with a wooden…… MORE
Hundreds of North Texans Protest Trump Travel Ban at Dallas Prayer Vigil
DALLAS – Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Dallas Monday night to protest President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The executive order bars people from seven Muslim countries from entering the United States for the 120 days. Numerous people were detained at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport over the weekend, sparking large protests in the international terminal. The…… MORE
CVS Planning $1 Million Renovation of Popular Downtown Fort Worth Spot
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A battle over some prime real estate in downtown Fort Worth could be brewing. CVS is planning a $1 million renovation to a building at the northeast corner of 5th and Houston streets. There’s just one glitch. The building’s current tenant, Ojos Locos Sports Cantina, said they’re not going anywhere.…… MORE