Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Report: Texas Still At Risk Of Winter Power Blackouts

Report: Texas Still At Risk Of Winter Power Blackouts

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A group that oversees the reliability of the nation’s electrical sector says Texas is again at risk of blackouts this winter because of extreme weather like the catastrophic February storm that buckled the state’s electricity grid. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation issued a report Thursday saying Texas could have a…MORE

CBRE to Expand Workforce in Dallas and Richardson

CBRE to Expand Workforce in Dallas and Richardson

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that real estate services and investment firm CBRE, Inc., will, over the next 13 years, create 460 new jobs and more than $29 million in capital investment at its Dallas headquarters, and 550 new jobs and more than $13 million in capital investment at a…MORE

Gov Abbott Banks on Donations from All 50 States

Gov Abbott Banks on Donations from All 50 States

Governor Greg Abbotts campaign is bringing in millions of dollars in donations. His campaign raised nearly $5 million between September 7th and October 19th. The money is said to come from more than 240 counties and all 50 states. 43-percent of those donors are said to be new. In total, 42-thousand people donated to Abbott’s…MORE

Motion for Rehearing Denied in Amber Guyger Conviction

Motion for Rehearing Denied in Amber Guyger Conviction

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – An appeal in the murder conviction of former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger has been denied. Guyger is serving a 10 year prison sentence after she said she shot Botham Jean in his Dallas apartment that she mistook as her own in 2018. A request for lesser charges was denied last summer,…MORE

Glenn Heights Police Searching for Two Missing Women with Cognitive Disabilities

Glenn Heights Police Searching for Two Missing Women with Cognitive Disabilities

Glenn Heights (WBAP/KLIF News) – Glenn Heights Police are searching for two missing women who have been diagnosed with cognitive disabilities. 22-year-olds April Carrier and Judith Tidwell were last seen Tuesday night at a gas station connected to a Sonic restaurant on Beckley Road near I-35E. Carrier is white, 5’2″ tall, 135 pounds with brown…MORE