Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Ill sailor airlifted off warship to Texas hospital

Ill sailor airlifted off warship to Texas hospital

Washington (AP) – The U.S. Navy has airlifted at least one sailor from a warship at sea for treatment of COVID-19. the sailor was flown off the destroyer USS Kidd to a medical facility at San Antonio where he tested positive for the virus. The Kidd has been operating in the Pacific, off the coast…MORE

West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito Pool Found in Tarrant County

West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito Pool Found in Tarrant County

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, Tarrant County is attempting the prevent another illness that usually pops up in April, the West Nile Virus. Tarrant County Public Health officials on Friday confirmed they had collected the first positive West Nile Virus mosquito sample, which was found in a unincorporated area of north west…MORE

Dallas Salon Issued Cease and Desist Order for Opening During Pandemic

Dallas Salon Issued Cease and Desist Order for Opening During Pandemic

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas salon opened Friday for haircuts and nail care despite state and county coronavirus restrictions preventing it from operating. Shelley Luther is the owner of Salon A La Mode in North Dallas and said Friday she reopened because her business is desperate to survive after being shut down for over a month.…MORE

OfficersInvestigate Officer Involved Shooting at Denton Buc-ee’s

OfficersInvestigate Officer Involved Shooting at Denton Buc-ee’s

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Denton County Sheriff’s Office received information about a person wanted for Aggravated Assault, Serious Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon – Family Violence out of the Fort Worth Police Department. Denton Sheriffs Deputies say the suspect, Marlon Bonds, had shot his girlfriend Thursday April 23, 2020 in Fort Worth and threatened to…MORE