Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Hurricane Laura Evacuees Arrive in North Texas
As Hurricane Laura wreaks havoc on Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast, hundreds of thousands of locals are evacuating. Texas has several evacuation reception centers set up for people seeking safety, includin...
Aug 26, 2020
Governor Abbott says Texas is Prepared for Hurricane Laura Response
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the the State of Texas has deployed 400 buses, 38 aircraft, 82 boats, 202 high-profile vehicles, and 60 ambulances to help with recovery from Hu...
Aug 26, 2020
WATCH: Live Look of Galveston Sea Wall as Hurricane Laura Approaches
GALVESTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Live Look of the Galveston Sea Wall as Hurricane Laura approaches the coast: [WFAA FEED]
Aug 26, 2020
Fort Worth Council Rejects Affordable Housing Project
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Affordable housing will not be headed to a popular neighborhood near downtown Fort Worth. The Fort Worth City Council on Tuesday voted 3-6 to reject zoning for the developme...
Aug 26, 2020
Neiman Marcus Nixes Big Dollar Retirement Plans as Part of Chapter 11 Filing
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Current and former top execs of Dallas-based Neiman Marcus will not get their big dollar retirement benefits. Te luxury retailer nixed its supplemental retirement plans as a...
Aug 26, 2020
Texas Renews Court Effort to Ban Abortion Procedure
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Texas officials asked a federal appeals court's permission Tuesday to enforce a ban on a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure - before the court rules on its constituti...
Aug 26, 2020
Laura Now a Catastrophic Category 4 Hurricane
(National Hurricane Center) Updated at 1:50pm: DELCAMBRE, La. (AP) – Laura has strengthened into a menacing Category 4 hurricane. The storm’s power is raising fears of a 20-foot storm surg...
Aug 26, 2020
Attorney: Missing Foot Hood Soldier’s Body Found in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Police in Texas say a body found near Fort Hood is likely that of a soldier missing since last week. Temple police said late Tuesday that identification found with the body ...
Aug 26, 2020
Tarrant County Extends Mask Order for Another 90 Days
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Tarrant County residents will have to hold on to their masks for a while longer. Both Tarrant County and Fort Worth have extended mask requirements as COVID-19 continues t...
Aug 25, 2020
Oncor, Grand Prairie Fire: Poly-America Factory Fire Not Caused by Fallen Power Lines
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF)- Officials say fallen power lines did not cause the fire at the Poly-America Factory in the Grand Prairie. According to statements from Oncor and the Grand Prairie Fire Depar...
Aug 25, 2020
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