Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Oil Companies Lock in Drilling, Challenging Biden on Climate

Oil Companies Lock in Drilling, Challenging Biden on Climate

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – In the closing months of the Trump administration, energy companies stockpiled enough drilling permits for western public lands to keep pumping oil for years. That stands to undercut President-elect Joe Biden’s plans to block new drilling on public lands to address climate change. An Associated Press analysis of government data shows…MORE

President Trump Scheduled To Visit Texas On Tuesday

President Trump Scheduled To Visit Texas On Tuesday

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday to highlight his administration’s work on the border wall, the White House said Saturday. Trump will travel to the town of Alamo, Texas. He will mark the completion of 400 miles of border wall and his administration’s efforts to…MORE

List of Snow-Related School Closings and Delays

List of Snow-Related School Closings and Delays

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – There are a number of school closings and delays as a result of Sunday’s snowfall across the metroplex. Alvarado ISD Opening at 10:00 AM Avalon ISD Opening at 10:00 AM Blooming Grove ISD Closed Canton ISD Opening at 10:00 AM Corsicana ISD Closed Eustace ISD Closed Grandview ISD Opening at 10:00…MORE

Grapevine Man Reportedly Arrested For Involvement in Protest at U.S. Capitol

Grapevine Man Reportedly Arrested For Involvement in Protest at U.S. Capitol

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Grapevine man reportedly connected to the protests at the U.S. Capitol last week has been arrested. Larry Rendell Brock was photographed at the U.S. Capital, during the riots this past Wednesday, and turned himself in to Grapevine Police on Sunday. In a photo on the FBI’s website, Brock can be seen…MORE

Austin Convention Center to care for COVID-19 Patients as Hospitals in Texas Fill Up

Austin Convention Center to care for COVID-19 Patients as Hospitals in Texas Fill Up

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Officials in Austin and Travis County are working to open space in the Austin Convention Center to care for COVID-19 patients as hospitalizations in Texas set a record high for the 13th consecutive day.  Texas health officials on Saturday reported 13,935 COVID patients statewide. The Alternate Care Site in Austin announced Saturday…MORE