Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
UPS Looking to Hire More than 1,000 in DFW
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –If you are looking for work, UPS is hiring. The shipping giant is looking to fill 1,200 seasonal jobs in DFW. Pay will run between $14.50 and $21 per hour depending on the po...
Nov 19, 2020
More Cuts Could be Coming for Dallas Based Southwest Airlines
More than 400 employees have been told they could be furloughed in January if they do not agree to a 10 percent cut in pay. The furlough warnings were issued to members of the Mechanics Fraternal Asso...
Nov 19, 2020
Major League Cricket Signs Long-Term Lease to Develop First Major Cricket Stadium in Grand Prairie
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF)- Major League Cricket (MLC) has received approval from the City of Grand Prairie on a long-term lease agreement to begin an extensive redevelopment of AirHogs Stadium as the ...
Nov 18, 2020
Dallas Mayor says Violence is Out of Hand, Governor Sends Help
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday to provide direct support to the Dallas Police Department in their efforts to reduce violent...
Nov 18, 2020
Allen Man Charged with Murder in Alleged Ponzi Scheme
Keith Ashley (Carrollton PD) CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) -An Allen financial advisor is behind bars in what Carrollton Police are calling a complex plot kill and steal from one of his clients. According to...
Nov 18, 2020
State Rep from Collin County Proposes Bill to Make Places of Worship Essential
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – A State Representative from Plano is proposing a bill that would prevent government bodies from closing places of worship. Representative Matt Shaheen said this week that he ...
Nov 18, 2020
New York City Schools to Close Again as City Fights Virus
(Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) – New York City’s mayor says he’s shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus. It’s a painful ...
Nov 18, 2020
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Husband Test Positive
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price is in quarantine after both she and her husband tested positive for COVID19. The mayor made the announcement on twitter saying she will be w...
Nov 18, 2020
Texas School District to be Reimbursed for Remote Learning
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Division of Emergency Management, using federal CARES Act dollars, will reimburse school districts for costs incurred since the 2019...
Nov 18, 2020
FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Self Test Kit
[WFAA photo]SILVER SPRING, MD (WBAP/KLIF) – American citizens will soon have access to a COVID-19 test kit that can be done at home. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use...
Nov 18, 2020
