Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Up to 40% of Mail-In Ballots Have Been Rejected in 3 NTX Counties

Up to 40% of Mail-In Ballots Have Been Rejected in 3 NTX Counties

Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas election officials have rejected hundreds of mail in ballot applications because they did not meet requirements of the new law that requires a drivers license number or the last four digits of a social security number. Elections administrators in Dallas,Tarrant and Denton counties have said up to 40% of mail-in ballot…MORE

Texas sues Google over local radio ads for its smartphones

Texas sues Google over local radio ads for its smartphones

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ attorney general on Wednesday sued Google, alleging the company asked local radio DJs to record personal endorsements for smartphones that they hadn’t used or been provided. In the lawsuit filed in Montgomery County, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton said Google engaged in false and misleading practices in violation of the Texas Deceptive…MORE

FEMA Opens COVID-19 Test Site Near Choctaw Stadium in Arlington

FEMA Opens COVID-19 Test Site Near Choctaw Stadium in Arlington

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A Federally funded COVID-19 testing site opened on Wednesday in Arlington. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, the State of Texas, Tarrant County and the City of Arlington partnered to open the temporary drive-thru COVID-19 test site near Choctaw Stadium. The testing site is opening for a three-week period in response to the…MORE

Grapevine Colleyville ISD Closes Schools Jan 20-21 due to Covid-19 Surge

Grapevine Colleyville ISD Closes Schools Jan 20-21 due to Covid-19 Surge

GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF)- Schools in Grapevine and Colleyville will be closed January 20-21st due to a surge in Covid-19 cases. “After a thorough review and discussion of the current state of COVID-19 in GCISD, all campuses and facilities will be closed Thursday, January 20 and Friday, January 21. We will resume in-person instruction on Monday, January…MORE