Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Starbucks Joins Push to Revamp Red Bird Mall
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As part of a national plan to help under served communities develop economically, Starbucks has announced plans to open a store in the struggling Southwest Center Mall ...
Cumulus Media May 23, 2017

Dallas Pensions Bill Unanimously Passes Senate
The Texas Senate by a vote of 30-0 approved its version of HB-3158 Tuesday. Senator Royse West said the plan would return the troubled Police & Fire Pension Fund to financial solvency in 46 years....
Cumulus Media May 23, 2017

Texas Senate Approves Banning Drones over Stadiums, Jails
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Drone flights could soon face new restrictions in Texas. The Texas Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to ban drones over sports arenas and jails. The measure makes flying a dr...
Cumulus Media May 23, 2017

First Men’s Domestic Violence Shelter Opens in Dallas
The first domestic violence shelter for men in Texas has opened in Dallas. The Family Place has offered family violence services to women, men and children and saw a recent need to give men a shelter ...
Cumulus Media May 23, 2017

Texas bathroom bill could expose secrets of transgender kids
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Schools in Texas could be forced to reveal the identities of some transgender students under a bill headed for passage in the state Legislature. Some schools have quietly ag...
Cumulus Media May 23, 2017

Texas’ ‘Second-Chance’ Bill would Seal Some Criminal Records
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Legislature is moving closer to approving a bipartisan law letting some first-time, low-level offenders seal their criminal records – keeping them from being...
Cumulus Media May 22, 2017

11 Arrested in Denton County Human Trafficking Operation
DENTON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – 11 people were arrested in Denton County last weekend in connection with a human trafficking operation. The bust was part of a joint operation between the Denton...
Cumulus Media May 22, 2017

West Dallas Residents Forced to Buy Home or Move Out
Residents of a West Dallas neighborhood are being forced to buy the home they are renting or move out. HMK LTD. is co-owned by Khraish Khraish, the property manager responsible for the re-development ...
Cumulus Media May 22, 2017

DFW International Airport Receives Fallen Soldier Cart
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas/Fort Worth International airport is now home to a Fallen Soldier Cart. It was built by a team of technicians to allow all airlines flying from DFW to transport t...
Cumulus Media May 22, 2017

Demoted Fort Worth Police Officer Calls for Chief to Resign
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – One of the two Fort Worth police officers demoted last Friday for allegedly leaking body-camera footage of an incident involving a white officer arresting a black m...
Cumulus Media May 22, 2017









