Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Police Dedicated to Solving Amber Hagerman Case 25 Years Later

Police Dedicated to Solving Amber Hagerman Case 25 Years Later

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Arlington Police Department announced on Wednesday new details surrounding the abduction and subsequent murder of Amber Hagerman that occurred on January 13, 1996. The day marked the 25th anniversary of the abduction. According to APD, Amber was riding her bike in the parking lot of an abandoned grocery store in East…MORE

Majority of House Members Vote for 2nd Impeachment of Trump

Majority of House Members Vote for 2nd Impeachment of Trump

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – A majority of the U.S. House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, just a week after he encouraged loyalists to “fight like hell” against election results – a speech that was followed by a mob of his supporters storming the U.S. Capitol. The House vote…MORE

Texas Legislators Consider Making ‘Alcohol to Go’ Permanent

Texas Legislators Consider Making ‘Alcohol to Go’ Permanent

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas legislators will take up key issues like the state budget and education this legislative session but will also consider making a temporary waiver surrounding alcohol-to-go permanent. Senator Kelly Hancock and Representative Charlie Geren filed SB 298 / HB 1094 to make permanent Governor Abbott’s emergency waiver allowing restaurants to safely sell…MORE

New Area Code for North Texas

New Area Code for North Texas

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) A new area code is coming to areas of North Texas on Friday. The public utility commission has approved the new area code of 945 for Dallas county and some surrounding counties. The new 945 area code will be available in areas already using the area codes of 214, 469, and 972 on…MORE

Plano Hospital has Tents in Lobby to Treat Non-Covid Patients, Help Overcrowding in ER

Plano Hospital has Tents in Lobby to Treat Non-Covid Patients, Help Overcrowding in ER

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Plano has tents set up in the lobby to help combat overcrowding in the emergency rooms. Texas Health Plano President Joshua Floren says the tents are used as treatment areas for non-Covid patients. He said given the increased demand, they wanted to be able to expand capacity so those…MORE