Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Millions of Texas Embark on Holiday Road Trips, Authorities Urging Safety

Millions of Texas Embark on Holiday Road Trips, Authorities Urging Safety

NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Are you planning a holiday road trip with your family this year? So are millions of other Texans. In a statement, AAA Texas predicts almost nine million Texans will travel during the year-end holiday period this year. “A 2% increase from last year’s record number of travelers and a…MORE

Family of Shot, Killed Man Demand Accountability from Mesquite Police.

Family of Shot, Killed Man Demand Accountability from Mesquite Police.

MESQUITE – (WBAP/KLIF) – The family of a 19-year old man shot by a Mesquite police officer are calling for transparency into the man’s death. Payton Lawrence is alleged to have been the driver of a car shot and killed by a police veteran still not named. Police say just a couple of minutes after…MORE

OSHA Proposes $15,625 Fine for USPS Over Dallas Mail Carrier’s Heat-Related Death

OSHA Proposes $15,625 Fine for USPS Over Dallas Mail Carrier’s Heat-Related Death

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The United States Postal Service is facing a $15,625 fine in the wake of the heat-related death of a Dallas mail carrier over the summer. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration citation alleges the postal service failed to protect workers on June 20, the day 66-year-old Eugene Gates Junior died.…MORE