Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Minnesota to Rename Highway After Prince Complete with Purple Signs
(GETTY)ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The late pop superstar Prince will have a highway named after him in his home state, following a vote by Minnesota lawmakers Thursday.Purple signs will soon go ...
Cumulus Media May 05, 2023

WHO: COVID-19 Pandemic No Longer Global Health Emergency
[WHO Twitter photo]GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that ...
Cumulus Media May 05, 2023

Decatur Residents Under Boil Water Notice, Friday Classes Canceled
[photo courtesy WFAA TV]DECATUR (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A boil water notice remains in effect for Decatur residents until at least Saturday at five pm.City officials said a 12-inch water line off bu...
Cumulus Media May 05, 2023

US Adds a Solid 253,000 Jobs Despite Fed’s Rate Hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) - America's employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising strength despite rising interest rates, chronically high inflation a...
Cumulus Media May 05, 2023

Scattered Showers & Thunderstorm Expected by Mid-Afternoon Through Midnight; High 95
(National Weather Service-Fort Worth)Some of these storms will become severe with large hail and damaging winds. Slow-moving storms and localized instances of heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding...
Cumulus Media May 05, 2023

AAA Texas Gas Price Survey Reveals Good News
(WBAP/KLIF) — AAA Texas released its weekly gas price survey, which shows the Lone Star State with the second lowest price for gas in the nation.Mississippi leads the nation at $3.06 for a gallo...
Cumulus Media May 04, 2023

Four Proud Boys Found Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy in Partial Verdict
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was one of four people convicted on Thursday of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol i...
Cumulus Media May 04, 2023

McKinney Fire Captain Passed Away Following Off-Duty Crash
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News ) -The Mckinney Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. In a Facebook post, the department said Captain Jaime “Bull” Graham died Thursday morning...
Cumulus Media May 04, 2023

Fort Worth Firefighter Injured Battling Large Blaze at Abandoned Church
[photo courtesy WFAA TV]FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A Fort Worth firefighter was injured when a wall collapsed as crews battled one-alarm blaze at an abandoned church that erupted early Thurs...
Cumulus Media May 04, 2023

Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible this Afternoon; High 84
(National Weather Service-Fort Worth)Storms will initiate along a north-south oriented dryline expected to be just west of our region. Across North Texas, isolated to scattered strong to severe storms...
Cumulus Media May 04, 2023









