Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Despite Recent Campus Stabbings, Texas Houses Eases Knife Restrictions
Texas State Capitol, Austin AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A week after one University of Texas student was killed and three others injured in a knife attack on campus, the state House has voted to allow ...
Cumulus Media May 8, 2017

Dallas Paramedic Continues to Improve One Week After Being Shot
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas paramedic who was shot last week is improving but still hospitalized. Dallas Fire Rescue says William An is no longer considered to be in critical condition. He r...
Cumulus Media May 8, 2017

DART Hopes to Submit Subway Plans to Federal Government Later This Year
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Area Rapid Transit gave an overview of its plans for a subway to the Dallas City Council’s Transportation Committee Monday afternoon. DART chief executive ...
Cumulus Media May 8, 2017

Texas Senate Green Lights Guns in Parked Cars at Schools
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Senate has approved allowing concealed carry permit holders to have guns in their locked cars parked outside schools. Sen. Bryan Hughes’ bill was approved Mo...
Cumulus Media May 8, 2017

Texas Senate Approves Reimbursing Police for Immigration Training
Texas State Capitol, Austin AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Senate has voted to authorize nearly $340,000 over the next two years to reimburse counties whose police officers attend U.S. Immigrati...
Cumulus Media May 8, 2017

Protestors in Austin Speak Out Against Law Banning Sanctuary Cities
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Protestors gathered outside the Texas Governor’s Mansion in Austin Monday morning to speak out against a law banning so-called sanctuary cities. The law makes she...
Cumulus Media May 8, 2017

Activist group calling for indictment of Balch Springs Police Officer
A local activist group says it won’t be satisfied until the Balch Springs Police Officer charged with murder in the shooting death of Jordan Edwards is indicted. Minister Dominique Alexander, Pr...
Cumulus Media May 8, 2017
Tech Gift Ideas for Mom
(WBAP/KLIF News) A tech gift may be exactly what mom wants for Mothers Day this year. Digital Answer Man Jim Barry with the Consumer Technology Association says electronic sales for the holiday are at...
Cumulus Media May 8, 2017

Police release sketch of sexual assault suspect
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – On May 2, 2017, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the victim was inside of her apartment residence in the 7200 block of Holly Hill Drive. An unknown suspect entered into the resid...
Cumulus Media May 6, 2017

Second Annual Bike to Work Challenge Now Underway
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The second annual Bike to Work challenge is now underway and organizers want North Texans to get involved. The North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Am...
Cumulus Media May 5, 2017









