Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Fort Worth City Vote Passes to Increase Contributions to Fix Pension Fund
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth residents voted in favor of increasing contributions to fix the $1.6 billion dollar unfunded liability for the city’s retirement fund. Mayor Betsy Price said F...
Feb 25, 2019
In Texas City ISD, School Safety Officers Are Armed With AR-15s
(WFAA) Texas City, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In the wake of more frequent school shootings, one Texas school district has taken safety to a whole new level. Texas City ISD, near Galveston is on a mission...
Feb 25, 2019
Wrong-Way Crash Leaves Two Dead in Irving
Irving (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people are dead and a third is injured after a wrong-way crash on 183 in Irving. Officer Robert Reeves is with Irving Police and says they got the call about someone goi...
Feb 25, 2019
Soldiers: “Disgraceful Housing Conditions at Texas Army Post”
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – Soldiers and their spouses have told Army leaders at Fort Hood of disgraceful housing at the Central Texas post that includes mold and lead paint along with other problem...
Feb 25, 2019
Study uses satellites to count flares near Eagle Ford Shale
CNN photo VICTORIA, Texas (AP) - Researchers at two California universities are studying the fiery flares that pock-mark drilling sites in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas. Researchers from the Uni...
Feb 25, 2019
One Man is Dead After Officer Involved Shooting in Carrollton
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Information from Carrollton Police Department Carrollton, Texas - A Carrollton police officer shot and killed an armed man Saturday after he advanced on officers pointi...
Feb 24, 2019
USDA Recalls More Than 50 Tons of Wild-Caught Catfish
HOUSTON (AP) – A Houston-based seafood company is recalling more than 50 tons (45 metric tons) of wild-caught catfish because the products were produced, packed and distributed without federal i...
Feb 24, 2019
Defense Officials Tour Sections of the U.S.-Mexico Border In Effort to Provide More Military Support to Block Illegal Activity
Courtesy: CNN EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Top defense officials have toured sections of the U.S.-Mexico border to see how the military could reinforce efforts to block drug smuggling and other illegal...
Feb 24, 2019
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Takes in More Donor Cash Than Any Governor in History
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t flash the White House ambitions of his predecessors, but the Republican has built his own distinction by taking in more donor cash than ...
Feb 24, 2019
As Hollywood Celebrates Oscars, Filmmakers Lament Decline In Texas Shoots
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) - As Hollywood celebrates the 91st annual Academy Awards, local production companies are trying to get more movies shot in Texas. The number of location shoots in Dallas and Te...
Feb 24, 2019
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