Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Suspect Shoots at Arlington Police, Hits Security Guard

Suspect Shoots at Arlington Police, Hits Security Guard

(WBAP/KLIF) — Arlington police are involved in a new year’s eve shootout. Police were called to Arlington Memorial Hospital to investigate the shooting of a woman who suffered non life-threatening injuries at around 7 pm, Thursday. Officers determined the woman was shot at Las Lomas apartments in Arlington, where an officer was reviewing surveillance footage…MORE

North Texas Plunges over 400,000 COVID Cases

North Texas Plunges over 400,000 COVID Cases

(WBAP/KLIF) — North Texas has plunged over the 400,000 mark in Coronavirus cases. Dallas county has more than 172,000 positive tests, Tarrant county just eclipsed 150,000, Collin county at more than 43,000, and Denton over 39,000.  The Dallas-Fort worth area approached another 6,000 new cases of COVID-19, Thursday. Dallas county health officials saw almost 1,800…MORE

Texas Governor, Top Health Official Urge Quick Vaccinations

Texas Governor, Top Health Official Urge Quick Vaccinations

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s top health official on Tuesday urged vaccine providers not to hold any doses in reserve and to distribute them as quickly as possible as the state deals with record-breaking numbers of virus patients in hospitals and new cases. In separate statements, Abbott and state…MORE

Winter Storm Wreaking Havoc on Texas & Oklahoma Roads

Winter Storm Wreaking Havoc on Texas & Oklahoma Roads

(WBAP/KLIF) — Snow is blanketing parts of west and central Texas with more than a foot expected in higher elevations. In Odessa, a winter weather shelter was opened for those traveling, which is available through Friday. Odessa city officials say federal guidelines for social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19 will be enforced at…MORE

Farmers Get Good News During the Pandemic

Farmers Get Good News During the Pandemic

(WBAP/KLIF) — U.S. farmers are expected to end the year with higher profits than last year and the best net farm income in seven years. That’s due to the government paying nearly 40% of their income, based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest farm income forecast. Farmers faced challenges in 2020, which included the impact…MORE