Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Baylor to review statues, buildings over links to slavery
WACO, Texas (AP) – Baylor University regents are creating a panel to consider whether any statues, buildings or other tangible tributes on the Waco campus reflect a racist past. The regents adop...
Jun 28, 2020
Houston area pilot killed in early morning plane crash
Zavalla (WBAP/KLIF) – A 40 year old pilot was killed early Saturday morning when his small plane crashed as he tried to land on a private runway in East Texas. The Texas Department of Public Saf...
Jun 28, 2020
Hundreds Of Central Texas Teens May Have Been Exposed To Coronavirus
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Health officials say about 300 teenagers were exposed to the coronavirus after a massive party in a Central Texas suburb last weekend. Lakeway Mayor Sandy Cox says the party...
Jun 27, 2020
Appeals court: Trump wrongly diverted $2.5B for border wall
San Francisco (AP) – A federal appeals court has ruled against the Trump administration in its transfer of military money to build sections of the U.S. border wall with Mexico. The 9th Circuit C...
Jun 27, 2020
The Supreme Court rejects wide open vote by mail in Texas
Austin (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request by Texas Democrats to allow all of the state’s 16 million registered voters to vote by mail during the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Jun 27, 2020
Vice President to Visit Dallas on Sunday
Vice President Mike Pence DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Vice President Mike Pence is will be taking a trip to Dallas this Sunday to speak with Governor Greg Abbott and his healthcare team about the fight a...
Jun 26, 2020
Off-Duty Dallas Police Officer Beaten Unconscious at Apartment Complex
Courtesy of the Dallas Police Department DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- An Off-duty Dallas Police officer was beaten unconscious Thursday night after asking a group of people to get out of an apartment comp...
Jun 26, 2020
Arlington Independence Day Parade Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Concerns
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- For the first time in over 50 years, the City of Arlington will not have an Independence Day parade. It’s the city’s longest run event, however due to the spike in C...
Jun 26, 2020
Denton City Council Approves Ordinance Requiring Face Coverings
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)-To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Denton City Council has adopted an Order requiring all commercial and nonprofit entities in the city of Denton to develop and implement a Heal...
Jun 26, 2020
Texas Bars and Restaurants Impacted by Governor’s Decision to Scale Back Reopening
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Restaurant Association reacted Friday to Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to scale back the state’s phased reopening which impacts both bars and restaur...
Jun 26, 2020
