The top local news stories in the Dallas-Fort Worth area updated several times each weekday.
Plus the Texas AG's office is launching an investigation into Beto O'Rourke who is financially backing a group of Texas democrats, school starts next week for most of the larger districts in North Texas, a Dallas businessman was killed Sunday in South Africa after being gored by a buffalo during a big game hunt, and more!
Plus school zone speed limits are back in effect, the drama continues in Austin where house Democrats have thwarted President Trump's redrawn congressional map by leaving the state, help is on the way for Texas small businesses hit hard by recent flooding, and more!
Plus did the former Dallas police chief get special treatment? And is Happy Gilmore 2 any good??
Plus downtown Dallas is site to the largest conference dedicated to preventing crimes against children, Mattress Mack is giving away 400 mattresses to those impacted by July's flooding in Central Texas, the Rangers pull off another comeback thriller at home, and more!
Micah drama can only be matched by drama in Austin
Plus a week from tomorrow 140,000 Dallas ISD students to head back to class, DART rail service is still not back to 100 percent following last week's fire, there are no plans to trade Micah Parsons according to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, and more!
So Micah wants to be traded, will it happen? And Wall Street got smacked with a bunch of bad news
Plus a Frisco man is charged with killing his own mother, a hearing lasted all day in Kerrville where state lawmakers questioned regional leaders about their response to one of the deadliest floods in Texas history, someone in Dallas County has now come down with West Nile Virus, and more!
Plus state lawmakers are heading back to Kerrville as they hope to get a better picture of the emergency operations before and after the July 4th floods, Wylie police arrest a man wanted for stealing mail from a church, cell phones will no longer be allowed in class during the day, and more!
A look at both a ban on THC and redistricting efforts. Plus do the Cowboys drag their feet with contract extentions?
Redistricting, not a word that sounds all that sexy until you find out what it means for everything from Medicaid payments to tax rates. President Donald Trump pushes for Texas to gain five seats for the GOP, and here's what that would mean for the rest of us.
Plus the owners of the eight-thousand Hemp stores in Texas have an eye on the State Capitol today, voters in Collin County will decide in November whether to create an Emergency Services District, Senator Ted Cruz is pushing new legislation after a deadly mid-air collision near Reagan Airport, and more!
The magic of South Asian cinema, fashion, and culture returns to Dallas this summer for the 8th annual Bengali Film Festival of Dallas. It will be taking over the Angelika Film Center this weekend starting Friday August 1st through 3rd. You can expect red carpet glamour, award-winning films, and a historic fashion event to North Texas. Joining us today is Dr. Tariq Yasin, Festival Director, Bengali Film Festival of Dallas to talk about what audiences can expect from this prestigious celebration.
Plus Kerr County says crews are still going door-to-door to check on everyone, and they're also still tallying damage from the flash floods, the Texas Senate has failed to take up legislation that would ban the sale of any consumable hemp products that contain THC, Arike Ogunbowale makes Dallas Wings history with 20 points and a career-best 14 assists, and more!
Plus, a McKinney man faces a murder charge after police say they found his wife in a closet with a stab wound, and many North Texas students return to school in two weeks.
Plus what can we learn from the coverage of Epstein vs. Obama Treason claims
Plus, Fort Worth firefighters are installing air conditioners for residents in need, and the Texas Legislature is attempting to redraw district maps ahead of schedule at the direction of President Donald Trump.
Who has impressed in Oxnard? And initial reaction to the death of the legendary Hulk Hogan
Plus, two people were killed early Thursday morning in separate officer-involved shootings in Haltom City and Lewisville, and the Texas Senate could vote Thursday on a bill that would ban consumable THC.
The heat is coming to north Texas...so its time to be prepared. And could Jerry Jones really step away from the microphone??
Plus outrage in the flood-ravaged parts of the Hill Country after reports that lawmakers were rushing to raise property taxes by eight percent, violent crimes in Dallas is down 14% from this time last year, more than a year after a high-speed crash in Dallas a victim says former SMU wideout Rashee Rice still hasn't paid a dime of their $1 million civil settlement, and more!
More Cowboy drama in Oxnard and state legislators are fighting about THC...again!
Plus it was the state of Cowboys address in Oxnard yesterday as the team kicks off training camp, we still haven't hit 100 yet, but we might get there by the end of this week, Mesquite will be getting a craft brewery, and more!
Mike and Austin look at the Cowboys heading into camp and the democrats likely moves to avoid redistricting in Austin
Plus 100 degrees in the forecast for Thursday and Friday, Highland Park's Scottie Scheffler has moved one more step into the ranks of greats in golf, Dallas Cowboys officially open training camp in Oxnard, California tomorrow, and more!
Plus 4 dead and 16 hospitalized following an awful bus accident operated by company out of Fort Worth, Keller police and the city jail could soon become the first in Tarrant County to enter into a formal partnership with federal immigration authorities, Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years deferred probation, and more!
Plus Mike and Austin talk about Alcatraz and Epstein with callers
Plus new information about one of Texas' Ten Most Wanted Fugitives who was captured in Dallas, GM is moving production of it's Cadillac Escalade from Arlington to Michigan, Governor Greg Abbott has requested a disaster declaration from the U-S Small Business Administration, and more!
Plus a look back at the All Star game and a new execution date set in the shaken baby syndrome case
Plus, death threats are the latest challenge facing local leaders in Kerrville and Kerr County over their response to the deadly flooding, nearly two weeks after losing his parents in the Hill Country flooding a Burleson man is honoring all those who have devoted their time, effort and money to help flood victims recover, and more!
Plus in Fort Worth, a vigil to honor the victims of the central Texas floods, the Texas Department of Agriculture is pushing resources out for more than just farmers and ranchers devastated by the recent flooding, current Senator John Cornyn is leading Attorney General Ken Paxton so far in fundraising efforts, and more!
New numbers concerning the dead and what Austin plans to do about flooding preparedness
Plus a Granbury couple is turning their own sorrow over losing a toddler in a drowning into a foundation to help families suffering similar grief from the Hill Country flooding, as the search for those missing from the Central Texas floods continues - rescue crews must also keep themselves safe - by avoiding the floodwater, Washington Senator Maria Cantwell says the U.S. must act now to improve flood warnings after the devastating July 4th floods in Central Texas, and more!
We take dive into the presidents comments and Mike and Austin interview an incredible Irving family who survived the flooding along the Guadalupe
Plus we're hearing some distressing stories of flood survival, Texas officials are blasting what they say are false claims online that cloud-seeding two days prior actually contributed to the disaster, the search process in the Texas Hill Country has been slowed by dangerous terrain and a massive amount of debris.
Plus search and recovery crews are warning residents around the Kerrville area not to clear large amounts of debris with their personal heavy equipment, Center Point Volunteer Fire Company, says they're not giving up, it's going to be a massive cleanup effort in Kerrville -- in terms of effort and cost -- after the search and rescue is over, and more!
We get the latest from the Hill Country and take a look at how this years Restaurant Week will be affected
Plus Kerrville Pets Alive says nearly a hundred animals, lost in the flooding have been reunited with their families, Lieutenant Colonel Ben Baker with Texas Game Wardens says they have over 300 Game Wardens currently working in the search and rescue effort, the Lieutenant Governor says the state will pay to install sirens in the area hit by the deadly floods, and more!
Plus it's day five for search and rescue operations in Central Texas, Governor Greg Abbott will be briefed and hold a press conference this afternoon on the state's continued response to the flooding, the Attorney General of Texas is warning people to aware of some common scams that frequently follow natural disasters, and more!
At least 89 people are dead in Texas after flash floods tore through over July 4th, wreaking havoc in the region and killing girls at a popular summer camp. Get the latest updates and insight from Texas leaders and reporters on the ground for KRLD Radio in Dallas, Texas.
Plus President Trump says he will visit Texas, Friday, to see some of the devastation from the flash floods, those in Kerr County can now apply for flood assistance through FEMA for homes and businesses, the Salvation Army is ramping up relief efforts in flood-ravaged Central Texas, and more!
Plus, a man rescues a woman who was getting beaten, and he ends up getting arrested