Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Big 12 Accuses ESPN of Trying to ‘Destabilize’ Conference
WFAA Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby accused ESPN of encouraging other conferences to pick apart the league so Texas and Oklahoma can move to the Southeastern Conference more quickly and without payin...
Cumulus Media Jul 29, 2021

The Dallas Foundation Awards $1M+ in Scholarships for Local Students
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas Foundation, the first community foundation in Texas, is proud to announce it has awarded more than 300 scholarships, totaling more than $1M in support, to students pursu...
Cumulus Media Jul 29, 2021

Texas National Guard Will Start Helping Make Border Arrests
Governor Abbott asked the nation’s governors to contribute troops to Texas border security. (WBAP/KLIF file photo) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas National Guard deployment along the U.S.-Mexico bo...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2021

A Race to Get a Missing Wedding Dress Found on the Tollway Back to its Owner
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- A wedding dress was found on the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco and the North Texas Tollway Authority is trying to find its owner. NTTA posted a picture of the dress on social medi...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2021

Simone Biles Withdraws From Another Olympic Competition
Facebook photo TOKYO (AP) – Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar has withdrawn the all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. The deci...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2021

Fatal Chemical Plant Explosion Near LaPorte, TX
LAPORTE, Texas (AP) – Two people are dead after a chemical leak at plant in La Porte, Texas. Lyondell Basell spokesperson Chevalier Gray said in a statement that the incident happened about 7:35...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2021

Jake Ellzey Wins U.S. House Runoff Election
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Republican Jake Ellzey won Tuesday’s runoff election for a seat in U.S. House of Representatives. voters in Texas’ 6th Congressional District cast their ballots, ...
Cumulus Media Jul 28, 2021

Texas Nurses Voice Concerns over Uptick in COVID Cases
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Nurses across Texas are concerned about a recent rise in cases in the state. According to the Texas Nurses Association, hospitals have yet to recover from the nursing shorta...
Cumulus Media Jul 27, 2021

Texas and Oklahoma Make Desire to Leave Big XII Official
(Photo: WFAA-TV) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two of the Big XII conference’s largest schools are officially asking for an invitation to join the SEC. On Tuesday, the University’s of Texas a...
Cumulus Media Jul 27, 2021

Cooling Stations Opening in DFW Due to Extreme Heat
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) - The Salvation Army of North Texas in partnership with Reliant will be offer cooling stations to provide heat relief to vulnerable neighbors as high temperatures continue to rise a...
Cumulus Media Jul 27, 2021









