Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Jet Blue, Spirit Call Off $3.8 Billion Merger Deal After Losing Antitrust Lawsuit

Jet Blue, Spirit Call Off $3.8 Billion Merger Deal After Losing Antitrust Lawsuit

WASHINGTON (AP) – JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion combination after a court ruling blocked their merger. JetBlue said Monday that even though both companies still believe in the benefits of a combination, they felt they were unlikely to meet the required closing conditions before the July 24 deadline and mutually…MORE

City of Mesquite Changes Trash Collection Process

City of Mesquite Changes Trash Collection Process

Mesquite residents will start to see a change in how their trash is collected starting today. The Mesquite City Council voted to move towards a collection process that will focus on “driveway service,” which means trash will be collected at the end of residents’ driveways. The change will affect about 7,700 homes. Collection days will…MORE

Texas Department of Transportation Warns Against Drunk Driving

Texas Department of Transportation Warns Against Drunk Driving

The Texas Department of Transportation wants you to be safe over Spring Break. According to the department, one person in Texas dies every seven hours in a DUI-alcohol related traffic crash. And in 2022, 44 people were killed in DUI-alcohol-related crashes during the Spring Break holiday period. Because of this, TxDOT is launching its statewide…MORE

At Least Two Dead As Crews Battle Historic Wildfires in Texas Panhandle

At Least Two Dead As Crews Battle Historic Wildfires in Texas Panhandle

PANHANDLE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A second death has been reported as a result of the wildfires that continue to scorch the Texas panhandle. The family of Cindy Owen said she died on Thursday after being caught in a wildfire near Pampa. The Texas Department of Public Safety said the truck driver got out of…MORE