Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Dallas Has No Plans to Break Contract with NRA, Mayor Wouldn’t Be Heart Broken if Association Canceled
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said Wednesday that he wouldn’t be heart broken if the National Rifle Association backed out of its convention scheduled for Dallas in May. ...
Feb 21, 2018
DFR Crews Search Trinity River for Car Swept Away in Heavy Rains
[WFAA photo]DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Fire Rescue crews are conducting a water rescue on the Trinity River in South Dallas. Rescuers arrived on scene in the Great Trinity Forest, just nor...
Feb 21, 2018
Train Derails Near Downtown Weatherford
Photo from the WPD Twitter feed. WEATHERFORD, TX (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – A train derailed early this morning in Weatherford on the north side of the downtown courthouse square. It happened shortly be...
Feb 21, 2018
Rev. Billy Graham has Died at Age 99
Rev. Billy Graham/wiki Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) Evangelist Billy Graham has died. A spokesman for the family says Grhaham passed away at his home in North Carolina. The Rev. Billy Graham was counselor to pr...
Feb 21, 2018
Freezing Rain and High Water Making a Mess of the Morning Commute
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Heavy rains are consuming the morning commute, with freezing rain making a mess of things just west and north of DFW. Meteorologist Brad Barton says, “Freezing temps n...
Feb 21, 2018
Dallas Mavericks Investigating Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
Updated at 6:30pm: DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Mavericks have announced the hiring of two outside investigators after a report in Sports Illustrated that showed years of complaints from wome...
Feb 21, 2018
AT&T Will Roll Out 5G to Dallas, Waco & Atlanta
Dallas (CNN) – AT&T announced late Tuesday it will first roll out 5G to three locations: Dallas, Texas; Waco, Texas; and Atlanta. The wireless giant previously said it would introduce the se...
Feb 21, 2018
President Trump Directs Justice Department to Make Bump Stocks Illegal
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said he’s signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to “ban all devices” like bump stocks used in last year...
Feb 20, 2018
National Weather Service Confirms EF 0 Tornado Touched Down in Johnson County
JOHNSON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF 0 tornado touched down early Tuesday morning in Johnson County near Joshua. “It was basically a litt...
Feb 20, 2018
Local Organizations Encouraging Early Voting in March Primaries
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Early voting is open and North Texans are being encouraged to vote. A number of organizations held a rally in Downtown Dallas Tuesday, encouraging voters to head to the poll...
Feb 20, 2018
