Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Dallas Names Czar in Effort to Make Workforce more Equitable
(Lynn McBee)DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson named Lynn McBee his Workforce Czar on Monday to help boost upskilling efforts in the city.The mayor’s appointment makes good on ...
Jan 10, 2022
Construction Project on Highway 380 Begins in Denton County
(Photo: TXDOT)DENTON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) - The Texas Department of Transportation began construction on US 380 in Denton County on Monday.According to TXDOT, the improvement project will improve mobili...
Jan 10, 2022
Texas AG Ken Paxton Asks Texas Supreme Court to Toss Whistleblower Lawsuit
Austin (WBAP/KLIFI) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is wants the Texas Supreme Court to toss a whistleblower lawsuit against him.Last February four former officials with the AG’s offic...
Jan 10, 2022
Rio Vista ISD Cancel Classes Due to Staffing Shortage Caused by COVID-19
RIO VISTA (WBAP/KLIF News) – Rio Vista Independent School District canceled classes Monday and Tuesday due to a staffing shortage caused by COVID-19. In a letter to parents, the district said th...
Jan 10, 2022
Watershed moment in NYC: New law allows noncitizens to vote
NEW YORK (AP) - More than 800,000 noncitizens and "Dreamers" in New York City will have access to the ballot box - and could vote in municipal elections as early as next year - after Mayor Eric Adams ...
Jan 10, 2022
Cedar Hill: Woman Killed When SUV Slams into Great Clips Salon
(DFW Scanner)Cedar Hill, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A woman was killed inside a Cedar Hill hair salon Saturday morning when an suv crashed into the lobby.It happened around 9am at the Great Clips location...
Jan 10, 2022
Cowboys Take On 49ers In Playoffs
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) The Dallas Cowboys now know who they will play this weekend. They’ll play host to an old, yet familiar playoff rival, The San Francisco 49ers.Dallas is the 3rd seed in the NFC...
Jan 10, 2022
Bob Saget, Beloved TV Dad of ‘Full House,’ Dead at 65
(WFAA)LOS ANGELES (AP) – Bob Saget, a comedian and actor best known for his role the sitcom “Full House,” has died. He was 65. The Orange County, Florida, sheriff’s office said...
Jan 09, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott Announces Re-election Campaign at Hispanic Leadership Summit
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his candidacy for a third term as state governor on Saturday, Jan. 8. The Republican governor made the highly-anticipated announcement during a spe...
Jan 08, 2022
Border Surge Continues; 2-Million Illegals Have Crossed
(WBAP/KLIF) — Border Patrol Agents in Texas are reporting high infection rates of COVID among their ranks since the onset of the omicron variant. U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently rele...
Jan 07, 2022
