Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

New Report Shows Big Job Growth in Texas and Nation
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) - The Department of Labor released a report on Friday, showing 43,000 new jobs were created in Texas in January and 304,000 jobs across the country. That makes two straight mon...
Cumulus Media Feb 1, 2019

Bishop Lynch High School Students, Staff and Volunteers to Help Fight Hunger Worldwide This Weekend
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – More than 700 students, staff and volunteers will be helping battle hunger on a global scale this weekend. Deacon Bill Fobes said they’ll prepare 155,000 packaged...
Cumulus Media Feb 1, 2019

Texas’ ‘Big 3’ Unveil Identical House & Senate Bills Capping Property Taxes at 2.5%
Photo: (House Speaker Dennis Bonnen) Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas’ ‘Big 3’ leaders revealed identical property tax legislation filed the Texas House and Senate Thursday. Governor...
Cumulus Media Feb 1, 2019

Forney Man With Ties to Youth Sports Faces Two New Child Indecency Charges
Bily A. Williams (Dallas County Jail) Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Forney man accused in a child sexual assault in Mesquite is now facing charges involving another child. Police say the vic...
Cumulus Media Feb 1, 2019

Conservatives Head To Texas To Try To Build Their Own Wall
HOUSTON (AP) – An effort that started as an online fundraiser to provide President Donald Trump with donations for his border wall has morphed into a foundation. And its members are vowing to bu...
Cumulus Media Feb 1, 2019

No Easy Victory For Cornyn’s 2020 Race
Photograph courtesy of www.cornyn.senate.gov DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn appears to be doing his due diligence as he prepares for his re-election run in 2020. The three term Senator...
Cumulus Media Jan 31, 2019

13 Men Arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor During an Undercover Operation in Denton County
DENTON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- 13 men were arrested after agreeing to meet with minors for sex in Denton County. Denton County Sheriff’s Department conducted a joint online solicitation operation wi...
Cumulus Media Jan 31, 2019

Dallas Police Ask Public to Help Identify Deceased Woman Found Behind Park
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police are asking the public to help identify the body of a woman who was found in a wooded area. It was found in a severe state of decomposition behind the park...
Cumulus Media Jan 31, 2019

Trump: Border Security Committee is Wasting Time if it’s not Discussing Wall
WASHINGTON (AP) – While the federal government is back open, President Donald Trump is largely behind closed doors. Trump has been hanging back as legislators try to work out a deal to keep the ...
Cumulus Media Jan 31, 2019

Garland Man Killed While Confronting an Attempted Truck Thief
Clifford Wayne Wicker Jr. 29, (right) Facebook Garland, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland Police say a man was shot to death last night after walking outside of his apartment to check on his work truck w...
Cumulus Media Jan 31, 2019









