Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Should A Grand Jury Have Indicted A Killeen Police Officer?
Killeen (AP) – A Texas grand jury has declined to indict a police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man who rushed toward him during a mental health call. The case was presented Wednesda...
May 22, 2021
Did You Have A Check-in Problem At An Airport Friday Morning?
Boston (AP) – The computer problem that caused delays and long check-in lines for multiple airlines at airports across the nation on Friday morning is being blamed on a hardware failure. Texas-b...
May 22, 2021
A New Connecting Ramp Has Opened On I-35E
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A new freeway off ramp opened Saturday morning connecting northbound I-35E to the Dallas North Tollway. The entrance to the new ramp is located about 1/2 a mile south of the...
May 22, 2021
Texas Will Figure Out How to Handle Covid-19 Relief Money This Fall
AUSTIN, TX – Before the current legislative session ends on may 31, Governor Abbott notified lawmakers via email that allocation of some $16b in Covid-19 relief funds will be handled during a sp...
May 21, 2021
GOP-Led Texas Legislature Wants to Deny State Work to Firms that Spurn Gun Industry
AUSTIN - Major banks and tech firms could be barred from future contracts in Texas, under a Republican-led effort to punch back at companies that cut ties with the firearms industry. A bill nearing Go...
May 21, 2021
Tim O’Hare, Former Tarrant County GOP Chair Running to be Next Tarrant County Judge
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Tim O’Hare, a man of many titles: former Tarrant County Republican Chair, former Farmers Branch Mayor, Lawyer and founder of the Southlake PAC is vying for a new titl...
May 21, 2021
The Texas Legislature Reaches an Agreement on Constitutional Carry
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas House and Senate conferees reached an agreement on House Bill 1927, better known as constitutional carry. The measure would do away with the need to have a license...
May 21, 2021
Vaccination Clinic at Bob Bolen Complex for FWISD Students, Parents
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth is sponsoring a one-day vaccine event for Fort Worth ISD students aged 12-15 years and their eligible family members on Saturday, May 22 at the Bob Bolen...
May 21, 2021
Arlington Police Department Awarded Federal Grant to Fund Department’s Mental Health Programs
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Arlington Police Department was awarded a $125,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to fund the department’s employee wellness and mental health programs. Thi...
May 21, 2021
Ezekiel Elliott Faces Charges Relating To Dog Bites
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) – A dog belonging to Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott reportedly bit two people Thursday in Frisco. The dog, a Rottweiler, was one of three that were running throug...
May 21, 2021
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