Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Expert Says Runoff Election Results Demonstrate Unease Among Voters
Residents took to the polls over the weekend and voted out three Dallas City Council incumbents who publicly supported Mayor Mike Rawlings. SMU Political Science Professor Cal Jillson said the runoff ...
Cumulus Media Jun 12, 2017

Another Van Cliburn competition is in the bag
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – South Korea’s Yekwon Sunwoo has won the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, which is one of the top showcases for the world’s best pianists. Th...
Cumulus Media Jun 12, 2017

Texas Mulls Non-Jail Options for Those Who Can’t Pay Fines
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas locks up more people who can’t afford to pay tickets and fines than any other state. That could change if Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signs off on bipartisan bil...
Cumulus Media Jun 12, 2017
Armed protesters stand guard over Sam Houston memorial
HOUSTON (AP) - Hundreds of individuals, some armed, gathered at a Houston park to protest what they believe are efforts to remove a statue of Texas hero Sam Houston because he owned slaves. There hasn...
Cumulus Media Jun 12, 2017
A Texas Corrections Officer Is Dead After An Inmate Confrontation
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The death of a Corrections Officer at a Central Texas Women’s Prison, has triggered an investigation. Officials at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are in...
Cumulus Media Jun 11, 2017

Saturday’s Election results
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Only a small percentage of registered voters turned out yesterday for run-off elections in several north Texas cities. The races for three city council seats in Dallas are ...
Cumulus Media Jun 11, 2017

Motorcycle gang leader convicted of murder
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The man believed to be the head of the Dallas area Bandidos motorcycle gang has been found guilty of murder, aggravated assault, engaging in organized crime, and directi...
Cumulus Media Jun 10, 2017

Seven shot in Fort Worth
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police are working on an apparent gun battle that erupted early Saturday morning in the Davis and New York Avenue neighborhood. Investigators say they donR...
Cumulus Media Jun 10, 2017

Police looking for missing woman
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating the critical missing person Lindsay Katherine Storms On June 09, 2017, at around 7:00 p...
Cumulus Media Jun 10, 2017

Dallas Non-Profit that Helps Homeless Children Raising Money to Keep Therapeutic Gardens Alive
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Vogel Alcove, a Dallas non-profit that helps children overcome the traumatic effects of homelessness, is raising money to keep their therapeutic garden alive. The organ...
Cumulus Media Jun 9, 2017









