Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
DFW Participants Wanted for Covid 19 Vaccine Clinical Trial
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Although Covid 19 vaccines are just around the corner research is still going on. The drug maker Astra Zeneca is looking for 250 north Texans to participate in its phase III...
Dec 04, 2020
Multi-Million Dollar Fountain Under Construction at Dallas Park
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) - Klyde Warren Park in Dallas announced this week that construction will begin on a next-generation, interactive 'super-fountain,' planned with far taller and more exciting jets tha...
Dec 04, 2020
Salvation Army North Texas Extends Angel Tree Program Deadline, Thousands of Angels Need Adoption
[photo courtesy of The Salvation Army]NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Salvation Army North Texas has extended its deadline for its Angel Tree Program to allow citizens to help make a child in...
Dec 04, 2020
Economy Added 245,000 Jobs in OCT, Much Lower Than Predicted; Jobless Rate Ticks Down 6.9 to 6.7%
(Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the...
Dec 04, 2020
Governor Orders Business Capacity Reduction
(WBAP/KLIF) — The COVID-19 hospitalization rate in North Texas has officially reached a steady 15% for seven consecutive days, which has triggered mandatory occupancy restrictions. According to ...
Dec 04, 2020
Fort Worth Gets Large Batch of Rapid Coronavirus Tests Ahead of National Finals Rodeo Events
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth has received the first batch of Covid-19 rapid tests for people to use prior to attending the Nationals Finals Rodeo events this week. Fort Worth Fire Ch...
Dec 03, 2020
Dallas Rideshare Company Alto Raising Money for Toys for Tots with On-Demand Santa Experience
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)-Alto, a Dallas-based rideshare and delivery company, has announced it will partner with national organization Toys For Tots this holiday season in all of its current service markets...
Dec 03, 2020
Dallas Mayor has Concerns with Hiring Process in Search for Chief of Police
(DRC) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has concerns about the hiring process as the city looks to bring in a new Police Chief. Current Chief of Police, Renee Hall, plans to leave t...
Dec 03, 2020
Dallas County Reports Second Highest COVID-19 Daily Case Count, Hospitalizations on the Rise
(DCHHS) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County reported its second highest COVID-19 case count since the pandemic began on Thursday with 2,122 new cases and 3 deaths. The county reported 2,183 cases...
Dec 03, 2020
Plane Carrying Newly Elected Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan Skids Off Airport Runway
BURKE (WBAP/KLIF) – Incoming Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan had a frightening encounter aboard a plane this week. Officials said no one was seriously injured when the plane skidded off a runway...
Dec 03, 2020
