Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Fifteen Dallas Hospitals Report Capacity amid COVID-19 Pandemic
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Fifteen Dallas hospitals on Thursday reported ventilator and bed capacity numbers to Mayor Eric Johnson’s office, according to the City of Dallas. Dallas hospitals are...
Apr 03, 2020
Two Young Girls Found Safe After Car They Were in Was Stolen
UPDATED 5:34AM: Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas police say two girls who were the subject of an Amber Alert last night were found safe around overnight. The Amber Alert was for two sisters, ages 2 a...
Apr 03, 2020
Dallas County Adds New Restrictions to Emergency Order
(WBAP/KLIF) –Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins,Thursday, announced new orders for the county’s emergency declaration. The new precautions have been included to assist out of work families a...
Apr 02, 2020
Metroplex COVID-19 Cases Top 1,600
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex has topped 16-hundred cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dallas County now has 831 Coronavirus cases, nearly 3-times as many as any other North Texas county. Judge C...
Apr 02, 2020
Former Dallas Chief to Lead Chicago Police Department
Chief David Brown CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she selected former Dallas police Chief David Brown to be the next police superintendent of the nation’s third-largest ci...
Apr 02, 2020
North Texans Brave Long Lines for Food Boxes as Unemployment Rises
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texans braved long lines on Thursday to receive help from the North Texas Food Bank as the economy continues to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Cars lined...
Apr 02, 2020
DFW Surpasses 1,500 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the DFW metroplex has surpassed 1,500. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 100 additional positive ca...
Apr 02, 2020
Department of Justice Makes $850 Million Available to Help Public Safety Agencies Amid COVID-19
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The U.S. Department of Justice is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergenc...
Apr 02, 2020
Ford Motor Company Creating Face Shields, Delivering to North Texas Health Care Workers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Ford Motor Company has halted production on vehicles and engines but United Auto Workers in plants are now producing face shields and ventilators for area hospitals. So far, Ford h...
Apr 02, 2020
Irving Police Officer Fatally Shoots Suspected Robber Accused of Shooting His Way Into Closed 7-Eleven
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – Irving Police are investigating a deadly officer-involved-shooting that took place at a closed 7-Eleven early Thursday morning. Investigators said the suspect, a man in...
Apr 02, 2020
