Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Declining Texas Standardized Testing Scores Raises Concerns
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas middle school students are seeing a decline on state standardized test performance this year. The Austin American-Statesman reports the percentage of students who pass...
Jul 12, 2017
Dallas Citizens Meet with Police Chief Candidates
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas citizens met with seven candidates for Police Chief Tuesday night at Dallas City Hall. The meet and greet was part of a three day interview process. Longtime Dallas R...
Jul 11, 2017
Harris County not joining lawsuit on ‘sanctuary cities’ law
HOUSTON (AP) – The most populous county in Texas, home to Houston, won’t be joining a lawsuit trying to halt a state law that would crack down on so-called sanctuary cities. Harris County ...
Jul 11, 2017
United States Honor Flag Headed to Louisiana After Time in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The United States Honor Flag is on its way to Louisiana after honoring the officers killed in last year’s Dallas police ambush for 91 hours, which signifies the t...
Jul 11, 2017
Two Former Arlington Jailers Get Probation for Inmate Death
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Two former Arlington City Jail detention officers received a year’s probation each after pleading guilty to misdemeanors in the 2015 death of a restrained inmate. ...
Jul 11, 2017
Attorney General Meets Law Enforcement in Texas
Grapevine (WBAP/KLIF News) – US Attorney General Jeff Sessions met with local, state and federal law enforcement in North Texas Tuesday. Sessions has been meeting with US attorneys across the co...
Jul 11, 2017
First Baptist Church of Dallas Choir Behind “Make America Great Again” Song
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/NVDVRrWLs4 - Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2017 DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The controversial First Baptist Church in Dallas performed at the...
Jul 11, 2017
Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office Confirms Bones Found in Southlake are Human
Photo courtesy of WFAA TV SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that the bones found in Southlake Monday afternoon are human. Southlake Police...
Jul 11, 2017
University of North Texas, SMU to Receive Scholarship Funding for Students Seeking Teaching Careers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The University of North Texas and Southern Methodist University have been awarded scholarship funding for students who want to pursue a career in education. The univers...
Jul 11, 2017
Patrick war chest grows to $17 million
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says his campaign war chest has grown to almost $17 million. The legislative session prohibited lawmakers from raising money before June 19, and they fa...
Jul 11, 2017
