Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Mayoral Elections Saturday in 3 of Largest Cities in Texas
DALLAS (AP) - Three cities that are among the largest in Texas, with a combined population of more than 3.5 million people, are holding mayoral elections Saturday. Nine candidates are vying to replace...
May 03, 2019
New Trial Granted for Former Richardson Mayor, Husband
SHERMAN (WBAP/KLIF) – A new trial has been granted to the former Richardson Mayor and her developer husband convicted on federal corruption and bribery charges. According to prosecutors, Laura M...
May 02, 2019
Sears Building at Valley View Mall Demolished to Pave Way for “Midtown” Project
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The redevelopment of property at Valley View mall in North Dallas is underway. Demolition of the old Sears building and auto center at Valley View began Thursday as develope...
May 02, 2019
Forney Mayor Sues County’s Chief Appraiser for Mistakes, Surges in Property Taxes
Forney Mayor, Rick Wilson Provided by: cityofforney.org FORNEY (WBAP/KLIF)- Forney Mayor Rick Wilson filed a lawsuit against the Kaufman County Chief Appraiser for making a calculation error and raisi...
May 02, 2019
Trump to Retain Right to Invoke Privilege
WASHINGTON (AP) – White House lawyer Emmet Flood is objecting to what he calls the “political” report by special counsel Robert Mueller. In a letter to Attorney General William Barr,...
May 02, 2019
Confederate Monument in Downtown Dallas Barricaded, Tarped Ahead of Removal
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Confederate monument in downtown Dallas has a new look as it awaits removal. Months after the Dallas City Council voted to remove the monument from the city’s Pion...
May 02, 2019
Trump Administration & Anti-Obamacare States File Arguments in Appeals Court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The Trump administration and a group of Republican-led states challenging former President Barack Obama’s health care law have asked a federal appeals court to uphold a ...
May 02, 2019
UPDATED: Amber Alert Issued for Two Waco Girls Cancelled
UPDATED: 6:45AM Waco Police say two missing girls have been found safe. 4-year old and d 3 -year old T’shanti and Thariyah Battle were subjects of an Amber Alert issued earlier. Po...
May 02, 2019
Texas Lawmakers Want To Make Clear Guns Allowed In Churches
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Lawmakers in Texas are considering a bill that would make it clear that licensed permit holders’ have a right to carry handguns in places of worship. The effort comes ...
May 02, 2019
Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro Passes on Senate Run in Texas
Rep. Joaquin CastroCNN photo AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Joaquin Castro, the Texas Democrat who leads the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said Wednesday he was again passing up a Senate run despite hinting fo...
May 02, 2019
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