Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Texas Jews give local Muslims the keys to their synagogue
Photo courtesy of Victoria Islamic Center/Facebook VICTORIA, TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Members of a local Jewish congregation have given the keys to their synagogue to Muslims whose mosque burned...
Cumulus Media Feb 02, 2017

Gov. Abbott Puts Our Money Where His Mouth Is
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has blocked funding for the first time over so-called “sanctuary cities” after Austin’s sheriff stopped complying with all federal immigration detai...
Cumulus Media Feb 02, 2017
Former Dallas City Councilman Dwaine Caraway Wants His Old Job Back
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Dallas City Councilman Dwaine Caraway is asking voters for his old job back. Caraway was term limited when he didn’t run two years ago but now is filing paperwo...
Cumulus Media Feb 01, 2017

Texas Governor says Securing Border Shouldn’t Harm Trade
WESLACO, Texas (AP) – Gov. Greg Abbott is suggesting that Texas and the Trump administration need to secure the U.S.-Mexico border without slowing trade. Abbott visited the Rio Grande Valley on ...
Cumulus Media Feb 01, 2017

North Texas Mayor Comes Out as Transgender
NEW HOPE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The mayor of a tiny North Texas town is the state’s first openly transgender elected official. Mayor Jeff Herbst of New Town, near McKinney in Collin County, wr...
Cumulus Media Feb 01, 2017
North Texans Entering Worst Time of Year for Flu
DALLAS (WBAP & KLIF News) — With the calendar turned to February, more flu cases could be inundating North Texas. According to Dallas County Health and Human Services, the flu spreads during...
Cumulus Media Feb 01, 2017

He Hits the Ground Running
Courtesy of: twitter.com DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) Dallas officially has a new city manager. It’s the first day on the job for T.C. Broadnax. He comes from Tacoma, Washington and is hitting the gr...
Cumulus Media Feb 01, 2017

Fort Worth City Panel Will Not Investigate Leaked Bodycam Video
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A City of Fort Worth panel has declined to investigate the leakage of a police officer’s bodycam video. Officer William Martin’s attorney, Terry Daffron...
Cumulus Media Feb 01, 2017
TX U.S. Senators Praise Supreme Court Nominee
Courtesy of: politico.com Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) The two U.S. Senators from Texas are applauding President Donald Trump for nominating Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz ...
Cumulus Media Feb 01, 2017
Texas court clerks oppose public access to documents
AUSTIN (AP) – Texas court clerks oppose a state proposal that would provide easy public access to court documents by making them available online. The Austin American-Statesman reports the state...
Cumulus Media Feb 01, 2017









