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Johnny Football signs another contract with another league

Johnny Football signs another contract with another league

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The former Texas A&M football star known as “Johnny Football” is still in some demand despite his widely reported personal and professional problems. Johnny Manziel was abruptly terminated without explanation by the Canadian Football League during its off season. He has now been signed by the Alliance of American Football, and will…MORE

Fort Worth hospital fires elevator maintenance company for poor job performance

Fort Worth hospital fires elevator maintenance company for poor job performance

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth’s John Peter Smith Hospital has fired the elevator maintenance company that it blames for a January accident that severely injured a nurse. Carren Stratford was crushed when the elevator she was entering suddenly started rising. She was in a coma for 15 days. While the Thyssenkrupp elevator maintenance company…MORE

Wednesday’s storms did a lot of damage in DFW

Wednesday’s storms did a lot of damage in DFW

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Insurance Council of Texas says the storm driven winds that roared through DFW Wednesday morning did at least $30 million worth of damage, probably a lot more. The Council says 6,000 wind-related claims have already been filed, more almost certainly will be, so total damages could reach $50 million or more.…MORE

A weak tornado tore through a Mesquite neighborhood Saturday

A weak tornado tore through a Mesquite neighborhood Saturday

Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Weather Service confirms an EF-0 tornado spawned by Saturday morning’s series of fast moving thunderstorms damaged a Mesquite neighborhood. The twister came down along Allen Drive near the intersection of Interstate 635 and Bruton Road. It damaged several homes and a church, and hurled debris through the Chamberlain neighborhood until…MORE

Murder suspect arrested in Anna

Murder suspect arrested in Anna

Anna (WBAP/KLIF) – Anna Police arrested a murder suspect Saturday night. 18 year old Christopher Sterkes has been charged with the death of 15 year old Alejandro Comacho who was shot to death Friday afternoon in Anna during what Anna police say was a drug deal gone bad. Sterkes is now in the Collin County…MORE