Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
ERCOT Expects Tight Grid Conditions, Requests Conservation Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. CT
(Austin, TX) - Due to continued high temperatures, high demand, low wind, and declining solar power generation this afternoon, operating reserves are expected to be low into the afternoon and evening ...
Sep 07, 2023
Excessive Heat Warning Continues Until 9PM
National Weather Service_Fort Worth(WBAP/KLIF) — The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued an Excessive Heat Warning from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Thursday.EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN ...
Sep 07, 2023
Judge Orders Texas to Remove Border Buoys From Rio Grande, Rejects Abbott ‘Invasion’ Claim
Photo: Texas DPSAUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the riverbank ofthe Rio Grande after protests from the the U.S. and Mexican governme...
Sep 06, 2023
Heat & Humidity Continue; Expect Real Feel Temps Around 108
(National Weather Service-Fort Worth)Hot conditions will persist into Wednesday with an elevated wildfire threat along and west of I-35. High temperatures will reach 100 to 105 degrees with heat index...
Sep 06, 2023
DPS Cancels Texas Driver License Appointments Statewide
(WBAP/KLIF) – A weekend software update has canceled all driver license appointments in Texas for Wednesday, September 6th.The Department of Public Safety’s driver license system has crash...
Sep 05, 2023
ERCOT Issues Weather Watch
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from September 6-8 due to forecasted higher temperatures, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves. A Weather Watch is...
Sep 05, 2023
United Airlines Lifts Ground Stoppage
UPDATED: United Airlines departures have resumed after being halted nationwide for a brief time Tuesday because of a technology outage.AP- United Airlines flights were halted nationwide on Tuesday bec...
Sep 05, 2023
Burning Man Revelers Begin Exodus after Flooding Left Thousands Stranded in Nevada Desert
Two to three months of rain fell in 24 hours turning Black Rock Desert into a muddy mess. (Google maps)BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (AP) - Muddy roads flooded by a summer storm that left tens of thousands ...
Sep 05, 2023
First Lady Jill Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, President Biden’s Results Negative So Far
(WFAA image)WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday but is experiencing only mild symptoms, her spokeswoman said.President Joe Biden was tested for the virus follow...
Sep 05, 2023
Heat Advisory in Effect Until 9PM Wednesday; Real Feel Temps Near 107
(National Weather Service-Fort Worth)A Heat Advisory is in effect for all of North and Central Texas through Wednesday afternoon. Heat index values between 105-110 degrees can be expected. Make sure t...
Sep 05, 2023
