Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Denton City Closes City Services Due to COVID Spike

Denton City Closes City Services Due to COVID Spike

(WBAP/KLIF) — Denton city has closed all libraries and recreation centers due to a spike in COVID-19. The city has seen the largest increase in Coronavirus infections among city employees since the pandemic began. The city’s human resources director indicates that 73 staffers have been infected with the virus over the last 10 days (December…MORE

Fort Worth Hospital Worried About COVID Spike

Fort Worth Hospital Worried About COVID Spike

(WBAP/KLIF) — One Forth Worth hospital is feeling the stress of the latest pandemic surge. A new spike of COVID-19 has DFW hospitals concerned about the number of patients and a potential shortage of staff. Nurse Charlsea Prichard at Texas Health Harris Hospital says following vaccine availability and a decline in cases this summer, they…MORE

Oil Tycoon & Philanthropist William “Tex” Moncrief Dies

Oil Tycoon & Philanthropist William “Tex” Moncrief Dies

(WBAP/KLIF) — Fort Worth oil tycoon and philanthropist William “Tex” Moncrief is dead at the age of 101. Moncrief, who died Wednesday, was best known for his philanthropy through the William A. and Elizabeth B. Moncrief Foundation, which contributed to educational, health and civic organizations. Moncrief’s statue is on the campus of the University of…MORE

Ghislaine Maxwell Convicted in Epstein Sex Abuse Case

Ghislaine Maxwell Convicted in Epstein Sex Abuse Case

NEW YORK (AP) – The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted of helping lure teenage girls to be sexually abused by the late Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict announced Wednesday capped a monthlong trial featuring accounts of the sexual exploitation of girls as young as 14. Jurors deliberated for five full days before finding Maxwell…MORE

Garland Police Identify Suspect in Convenience Store Shooting

Garland Police Identify Suspect in Convenience Store Shooting

GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland Police are actively searching for a 14-year-old suspect in the December 26th convenience store shooting that left three teenagers dead. According to the Garland Police Department, detectives have discovered evidence identifying Abel Elias Acosta as the suspected shooter. “It is typically not the practice of the Garland Police Department to release…MORE