Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – If Governor Greg Abbott has his way, all school children in Texas will have access to high-speed internet by 2018. The governor announced his ambitious plan at the Sout...

COPPELL, Texas (AP) – Retail gasoline prices across Texas have risen again, jumping by 3 cents. AAA Texas on Thursday reported the average price at the pump rose to $1.63 per gallon. Nationwide ...

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – At least three dozen people have applied to become the next fire chief in Dallas. A search firm being used by the city will now start culling through the resumes. The a...

DALLAS [WBAP/KLIF] – Dallas park board members have delayed a decision on whether to ban smoking in city parks. The decision came after several panelists said they’d like more input about ...

A flooded road in Grapevine in 2015. GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF News) - The City of Grapevine is still recovering from last May’s heavy rains and flooding. Mayor William D. Tate says while some street...

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) The Dallas Morning News may change its headquarters in the Big D. For nearly 7 decades, the newspaper has been at Young and Houston streets in downtown, but the publication ann...

Image courtesy of The American Heart Association DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A total smoking ban on city-owned parks in Dallas will be up for debate on Thursday. Fair Park and golf courses are inc...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A federal appeals court has decided to hold a new hearing on whether a Texas voter ID law has a discriminatory effect on minorities. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circui...

THE COLONY (WBAP/KLIF News) - The National Weather Service says a fourth tornado touched down in North Texas yesterday. The tornado is categorized as an E-F 0. Matt Stalley is a meteorologist with the...

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) - The Tarrant County Health Department says there are two new cases of the Zika virus being reported. That brings the total number of cases in Tarrant County to three. ...