Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Another ‘Tent City’ Pops Up in East Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas City Council’s Housing Committee is meeting on Tuesday to tackle the city’s homeless problem. A homeless camp in far east Dallas is growing even ...
Jan 03, 2017
Texas Lawmaker Recovering After Being Shot at New Year’s Party
WESLACO, Texas (AP) – A state lawmaker says he’s recovering after being struck in the head during a new year’s celebration by what he suspects was celebratory gunfire. Rep. Armando M...
Jan 03, 2017
Arlington Looks at Expanding Smoking Ban
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Arlington councilwoman wants to keep smokers out of city parks. The city has had smoking restrictions in public places like park entrances and playgrounds since 2...
Jan 03, 2017
Denton Couple Sues Apple Over Daughter’s Death
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The parents of a five-year-old girl who died in a crash in Denton in 2014 is suing Apple. The driver, Garrett Wilhelm, is charged with manslaughter. He’s accused ...
Jan 03, 2017
Texas judge blocks transgender protections
AUSTIN (AP) – A federal judge in Texas has ordered a halt to another Obama administration effort to strengthen transgender rights, this time over health rules that social conservatives say could...
Jan 03, 2017
Multiple Children Die in Texas Gas Poisoning
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) – Officials in Texas say four children have died from gas poisoning believed to have been caused by a pesticide sprayed under their Amarillo home. Amarillo Fire Department o...
Jan 03, 2017
Air Force Cadet Among Dead in McKinney Plane Crash
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) – The U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado says one of the three people killed Saturday when two small planes collided in midair north of Dallas was a cadet at the school. Aca...
Jan 03, 2017
Fire Destroys Allen Home After Lightning Strike
ALLEN (WBAP/KLIF News) – A home in Allen caught fire this morning after it was struck by lightning brought on by Monday morning’s storms. Parker Fire Chief Mike Sheff said it was said it w...
Jan 02, 2017
First Trial Set in May 2015 Waco Biker Shootout
WACO (WBAP/KLIF News) The first trial over the Waco biker shootout will happen nearly two years after the incident. More than 150 people are accused in the shooting and set to stand trial. Nine people...
Jan 02, 2017
Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through North Texas
Photo Courtesy of National Weather Service DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Dallas, Collin, Denton, Rockwall and North west Kaufman Counties is now over. R...
Jan 02, 2017
