Titusville (WBAP/KLIF News) – Almost three thousand people are waiting out Hurricane Matthew in Red Cross shelters along the East Coast from Florida into the Carolinas. The Red Cross’ Dan Halyburton said volunteers at shelters just West of Cocoa Beach near Cape Canaveral will move into storm-ravaged areas once they’re declared safe by law enforcement. He…… MORE
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A New Home Healthcare Service Brings Hundreds of Jobs to North Texas
DFW (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Honor company opened two information centers at Wal-Mart stores in Arlington and North Richland Hills this week in an effort to reach people who are in need of home health care as well as those in a need of a job. According to the United States Census Bureau, there are currently…… MORE
Oncor Sends Hundreds of Workers to Help with Hurricane Matthew
Terrell (WBAP/KLIF News) – About 450 Oncor crew members and contractors left North Texas Thursday morning and headed East to help with the potential devastation anticipated from Hurricane Matthew. It’s part of Oncor’s Mutual Assistance Program where they collaborate with other energy companies across the country to help out whenever there is a natural disaster. Oncor’s…… MORE
A Misunderstood Text Message Leads to Active Shooter Scare
Keller (WBAP/KLIF News) – A phone call from the spouse of a teacher in Keller led officers to believe there was an active shooter at Indian Springs Middle School Wednesday morning. The false alarm came one day after an active-shooter role playing scenario in a drama class made some parents concerned. Police said the caller misread the…… MORE
Local Clown Says the “Creepy Clown” Trend has his Industry Concerned
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The recent reports of “creepy clown” sightings across North Texas and alleged threats of violence by them on social media have lead to several arrests, widespread fear and schools increasing security as a safety precaution. The threats have been deemed hoaxes by authorities who have investigated the cases. As the trend began…… MORE