Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Millions Skipped Church During Pandemic. Will They Return?

Millions Skipped Church During Pandemic. Will They Return?

WALDOBORO, Maine (AP) — With millions of people having stayed home from places of worship during the coronavirus pandemic, struggling congregations have one key question: How many of them will return? As the pandemic recedes in the United States and in-person services resume, worries of a deepening slide in attendance are universal. Some houses of…MORE

NTX: Central Market Destroyed by EF-3 Tornado in 2019 Reopens After Elaborate Rebuild

NTX: Central Market Destroyed by EF-3 Tornado in 2019 Reopens After Elaborate Rebuild

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Nearly two years after a tornado outbreak destroyed many homes and businesses in North Texas, the newly rebuilt Central Market location at Preston and Royal officially re-pens to customers today [at 8am]. Dallas Mayor Eric johnson joined Central Market officials and employees for a ceremonial ribbon cutting Tuesday. In a tweet, Johnson…MORE

Kennendale Man Faces Execution After Killing Three Family Members

Kennendale Man Faces Execution After Killing Three Family Members

HOUSTON (AP) – A Kennendale man  is facing execution after killing his pregnant wife, his 5-year-old daughter and his father-in-law more than a decade ago. Authorities say John Hummel stabbed Joy Hummel more than thirty times in December 2009, then used a baseball bat to beat to death his 5-year-old daughter, Jodi, and his father-in-law,…MORE

4 Emergency Shelters For Migrant Children Will Close

4 Emergency Shelters For Migrant Children Will Close

Los Angeles (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. officials are closing four emergency facilities set up to house record numbers of migrant children caught crossing the border alone. But officials Tuesday cautioned that minors are still arriving on the border with Mexico despite the summer heat. The Department of Health and Human Services will shut two facilities in…MORE