Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Dallas Police Asking Public to Help Solve Deadly Hit and Run

Dallas Police Asking Public to Help Solve Deadly Hit and Run

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police are seeking the public’s help in solving a deadly hit and run that claimed the life of an elderly woman last Friday. According to investigators, a black Chevrolet Impala was racing a yellow Chevrolet Camero traveling south on 10100 Ferguson Road around 2:15 p.m. The suspect in the Impala…MORE

North Texas Highways Dangerous During Thanksgiving

North Texas Highways Dangerous During Thanksgiving

(WBAP/KLIF) — Roadways across the Metroplex turned dangerous over the holiday weekend. Medstar crews responded to more than 200 motor vehicle crashes that resulted in two fatalities. Matt Zavadsky with Medstar says ambulance crews were called to 15 rollovers, 8 auto-pedestrian and 7 accidents where people were ejected. One accident in Euless claimed the life…MORE

A Political Battle Over Semantics

A Political Battle Over Semantics

(WBAP/KLIF) — Democrat-run states are making a push to ban the word “alien” from describing those entering the country illegally. California and Colorado have banned state agencies from using the word, claiming it is demeaning, dehumanizing, and can have a negative impact on the treatment of immigrants. Republican-led states, such as Texas, have elected to…MORE

McConaughey Ends Run for Governor Before It Begins

McConaughey Ends Run for Governor Before It Begins

(WBAP/KLIF) — Actor Matthew McConaughey has announced he is not running for governor in the 2022 election. After months of publicly flirting with the idea of becoming the latest celebrity candidate, the 52-year-old academy award winning actor made the announcement, Sunday. McConaughey posted a video indicating that political leadership was not a route he was…MORE

Apartment Fire Displaces Fort Worth Residents

Apartment Fire Displaces Fort Worth Residents

(WBAP/KLIF) — An early-morning 3-alarm fire sends Fort Worth residents into streets, Monday. The fire broke out at Cassidy Apartment Complex on Fort Worth’s west side at around 3:00 am. Firefighters brought 28 pieces of equipment to battle the blaze, which forced the closure of Normadale street. Mike Forbes with WFAA, says crews quickly extinguished…MORE