Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Dallas ISD Superintendent Officially Announces Plan to Resign
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa announced on Thursday that he plans to resign later this year.Hinojosa addressed speculation that he could run for political offic...
Jan 13, 2022
Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Kent Scribner is Retiring
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth ISD (FWISD) Superintendent Dr. Kent P. Scribner has formally notified the FWISD Board of Education of his plan to retire. He intends to continue serving in his posit...
Jan 13, 2022
Supreme Court Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Rule for US Businesses
CNN File PhotoWASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo w...
Jan 13, 2022
American Red Cross In Dire Need of Blood Donations, Declares First-Ever ‘Blood Crisis’
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The American Red Cross is in dire need of blood donations as it experiences its worst nationwide blood shortage in a decade. The non-profit organization is calling the ...
Jan 13, 2022
Fatal Auto-Ped Accident Involving Man Running From Police
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – All lanes of I-30 are blocked as the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is handling fatal auto-pedestrian crash on eastbound RL Thornton at Jim Miller overnight.Very few d...
Jan 13, 2022
Cook Children’s Marks New High for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
(WFAA screenshot)FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth said the number of pediatric patients treated for COVID-19 is at an all-time high. Today, 69 pediatric COVID-19 pa...
Jan 12, 2022
Dallas Approves Tax Breaks to Lure Ford’s Self-Driving Vehicle Facility
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is offering incentives to Ford as it pursues becoming the home of the company’s next self-driving vehicle facility.The Ford Facility would bring an ...
Jan 12, 2022
COVID Related Absences Prompt More North Texas Schools to Cancel Classes
RED OAK (WBAP/KLIF) – The COVID-19 Omicron variant continues to take hold in schools.More North Texas school districts are canceling class as absences rise with a spike in COVID cases. Red Oak I...
Jan 12, 2022
Dallas Police Release Sketch of Woman Accused of Sexually Assaulting Child Near Elementary School
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department is hoping the release of a sketch of the woman accused of sexually assaulting a child will lead to some tips help identify and arrest her. ...
Jan 12, 2022
Plano ISD: Retention Bonuses for District Employees & Raises for Substitute Teachers; No Action on Masks
(Plano ISD)Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano ISD Board of Trustees last night approved an amendments to its 2021-2022 Compensation Plan. One amendment gives a $750 retention incentive to active, all...
Jan 12, 2022
