Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

North Texas COVID-19 Numbers Continue to Rise

North Texas COVID-19 Numbers Continue to Rise

TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- North Texas sees another rise in COVID-19 case numbers. Dallas County on Sunday reported 800 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death. This brings the county total to 46,800 with 605 deaths. Dallas hospitals continue to fill up with over 4000 of the nearly 6,000 total available beds being occupied and…MORE

Rangers Drop Opening Series After 5-2 Loss Sunday Afternoon

Rangers Drop Opening Series After 5-2 Loss Sunday Afternoon

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Texas Rangers’ season didn’t start off the season as planned. The Rangers dropped their opening series for the first time since 2018 after losing to the Colorado Rockies Sunday afternoon 5 to 2. Left fielder Joey Gallo hit the first home run at the new Globe Life Field after driving the…MORE

Texas Judge Killed in Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver

Texas Judge Killed in Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver

(WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A justice of Texas’ fifth district court of appeals has died in a drunk driving incident. The three vehicle involved incident happened at around 9:30 Saturday night  on Westbound I-30 near FM 2642. Police say 32-year-old Royse City resident Megan E Smith was driving the wrong way in the westbound lanes when she hit…MORE

One Dead in Shooting Incident at Protest in Downtown Austin

One Dead in Shooting Incident at Protest in Downtown Austin

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A Black Lives Matter protest in Austin Saturday night turned deadly after a suspect opened fire on the crowd of people, killing one. Austin police responded to the incident at around 10 p.m. near 300 congress avenue between third and fourth street. Police reported Sunday morning that the victim was carrying a rifle…MORE