Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

COVID-19 Vaccine Spoilage Surge in TX Hints At Plummeting Demand

COVID-19 Vaccine Spoilage Surge in TX Hints At Plummeting Demand

HOUSTON (AP) – State data show about 60% of the COVID-19 vaccine doses that have spoiled since Texas’ vaccination program began in December were wasted in the past two weeks. The Houston Chronicle’s analysis shows demand for the vaccine is plummeting in Texas. The roughly 36,000 vaccine doses spoiled in the past two weeks are…MORE

City of McKinney Plans for New Municipal Community Complex

City of McKinney Plans for New Municipal Community Complex

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)-Concept designs for the City of McKinney’s new Municipal Community Complex were presented at the City Council work session Tuesday. Architects from Lake | Flato + Parkhill showed the designs that focused on floor plans for Council Chambers and the various city departments housed in the building. The design team presented the following six guiding principles for the project:…MORE

First Two Cases of Indian COVID Variant Confirmed in North Texas

First Two Cases of Indian COVID Variant Confirmed in North Texas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists announced on Thursday that they have identified the first two cases of the B.1.617.2 (Indian origin) variant of COVID-19 infection in North Texas using next-generation sequencing technologies along with targeted PCR testing. According to officials at UT Southwestern, the emergence of the Indian variant is concerning because it…MORE

Carrollton Police Investigating after Shots were Fired into PD Parking Lot

Carrollton Police Investigating after Shots were Fired into PD Parking Lot

CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Carrollton Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting in the Police department parking lot. According to Police, three officers were standing in the parking lot in civilian clothes before the 5 a.m. shift change on Thursday when someone drove by and opened fire. “First they heard a gunshot, which got…MORE