DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – AAA is urging both adult and teen drivers to pay attention when driving near school zones. AAA spokesperson Doug Shupe said drivers need to pay particularly close attention before and after school; which are prime times for accidents. He said over one third of child pedestrian fatalities happen near 3 p.m.…… MORE
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The Dispute Between Senator Royce West and Dallas Cowboys’ Dez Bryant Heats Up
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The dispute between Senator Royce West and Dallas Cowboy Wide Receiver Dez Bryant is getting uglier. West sued Bryant in June for $60 thousand in damages to his Desoto rental property. Bryant counter sued in July, claiming West made money off of his celebrity. West asked the Dallas County District Attorney this…… MORE
The Paschal High School and Texas Christian University Community Remember A Fallen Athlete
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of students, faculty and staff gathered on Paschal High School’s football field Thursday evening to remember 18-year-old Drew Medford. Medford died after he lost control of his car and hit a concrete barrier on the Chilsom Trail Parkway near the Interstate-20 exit early Thursday morning. Medford had signed to play…… MORE
The University of North Texas at Frisco Fights Crime with Cyber Security Lab
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF News) – The University of North Texas at Frisco is helping authorities fight crime with a new cyber security lab. The $350 thousand lab will help alleviate the pressure from other North Texas cyber security labs; which currently have a nine-month back log of work. The lab’s director Scott Belshaw said that cell phones…… MORE
Health Concerns for Dallas Red Cross Volunteers in Baton Rouge
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A dozen Dallas Red Cross Volunteers are in Baton Rouge cleaning up after the flood are facing health hazards of their own. Anita Foster of The American Red Cross said floods are one of the worst natural disasters because they wreak havoc and, once the water has receded, they leave numerous health…… MORE