Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Huge development begins in Fort Worth
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The first shovels full of dirt have been turned in Fort Worth on a new residential project that its developers say will be the largest such project ever built in north T...
Cumulus Media Aug 04, 2016
Dallas Police officer killed in Philippines diving accident
Philippines (WBAP/KLIF) – A 28 year old Dallas Police officer was to be taken off life support today in a hospital in the Philippines. Hans Campbell was in the Philippines partly to celebrate hi...
Cumulus Media Aug 04, 2016
Federal prison sentences commuted
Washington, D.C. (WBAP/KLIF) – President Obama has commuted the sentences of 200 federal prison inmates; 5 of them serving time for crimes committed in north Texas. All five were convicted of dr...
Cumulus Media Aug 04, 2016
Candidates Announce Intentions to Run for Vacant Dallas County GOP Chair Position
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Candidates to be the next chair of the Dallas County Republican Party are wasting no time after the sudden resignation of the former chairman. Mark Montgomery planned to ste...
Cumulus Media Aug 03, 2016
Texas Medicaid to Cover Mosquito Repellent Amid Zika Fears
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – State health officials say Texas Medicaid will cover the cost of mosquito repellent for pregnant women amid concerns over the Zika virus. The Texas Health and Human Services...
Cumulus Media Aug 03, 2016
Texas Agrees to Weaken Voter ID Law
Austin (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texas has agreed to weaken its voter identification law in time for the November election. Last month, an appeals court ruled the law passed in 2011 unconstitutional. M...
Cumulus Media Aug 03, 2016

Texas On Alert For Local Zika
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – With local Zika cases detected in Florida and increased travel to Brazil for the Summer Olympics, Texas is on high alert for local Zika transmission by mosquito bites a...
Cumulus Media Aug 03, 2016
Former DA Craig Watkins Has Several Run-ins with Police
DESOTO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police in DeSoto said they’ve been called twice in the last three months to deal with incidents involving former Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins. In...
Cumulus Media Aug 03, 2016
Texas Attorney General Tries Again to End His Criminal Case
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is trying one last time to have his criminal indictment on securities fraud charges dismissed before trial. The Republican has asked the st...
Cumulus Media Aug 03, 2016
Armed robbery at a Cinemark in Lancaster
Lancaster (WBAP/KLIF) – A movie theatre in Lancaster was robbed late last night by multiple suspects carrying guns. At least one person has been hurt. The theatre was the Cinemark 14 off Pleasan...
Cumulus Media Aug 03, 2016









