Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Federal judge again throws out Texas voter ID law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A federal judge has once again thrown out Texas’ voter ID law in the latest court defeat for state Republican lawmakers over voting rights. U.S. District Judge Nelva G...
Aug 23, 2017
Refugee Art on Display at NorthPark Center
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Art produced by children of refugee families is on display at NorthPark Center. The display of drawings, called “My American Dreams,” was set up by the refu...
Aug 23, 2017
Wife of Texas Attorney General Considering Senate Run
(WBAP/KLIF) – The wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is contemplating a run for the Texas Senate. North Texas legislators say Angela Paxton is strongly considering running for Senate seat...
Aug 23, 2017
Plano Firefighters Wear Bras for a Good Cause
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano’s finest sported colorful lace bras and posed for pictures to promote the 5th annual Battle of the Bras gala scheduled for later this year. Fire Chief Sam Greif s...
Aug 23, 2017
Police say man robs Grand Prairie bank then returns, gives ups
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) – Police say a man suspected of robbing a Grand Prairie bank and falsely claiming to have a bomb returned to the scene to surrender and give back the cash. Grand Prairi...
Aug 23, 2017
Dallas County School Bus Driver Shortage On the Mend
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The shortage of school bus drivers in Dallas County is on the mend. Earlier this summer, the county was about 200 drivers short of its goal. But as of Wednesday, that n...
Aug 23, 2017
Officer shoots suspect on East Loop 820
Photo Courtesy WFAA-TV FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police officers shot a man Tuesday evening who was standing in the middle of East Loop 820, waving a knife and screaming at passing vehicles....
Aug 22, 2017
Vehicle Fire Spreads to Dallas Apartment Complex
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a fire at the McCallum Meadows Apartments in Far North Dallas Tuesday. When firefighters arrived they found an SUV burning, underneath a sect...
Aug 22, 2017
Fort Worth Voters to Decide $750 Million Bond
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth Independent School district has unanimously approved plans to ask voters for a $749.7 million bond in November. The package would be the biggest bond...
Aug 22, 2017
City of Wylie Approves Property Tax Reduction
WYLIE (WBAP/KLIF) – Another Collin County city has reduced its property taxes. The Wylie City Council has unanimously approved a 6.7 cent reduction. Mayor Eric Hogue says the cut is in large par...
Aug 22, 2017
