Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Parker County

Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Parker County

FT. WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) )- The National Weather Service in Ft. Worth has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parker County. The warning is in effect until 4:24 PM At 3:39 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mineral Wells, moving northeast at 5 mph.MORE

Activists Spurred by Affirmative Action Ruling Sue Harvard over Legacy Admissions

Activists Spurred by Affirmative Action Ruling Sue Harvard over Legacy Admissions

WASHINGTON (AP) — A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni. It’s the latest effort in a growing push against legacy admissions, the practice of giving admissions priority to the children of alumni. Backlash…MORE

Dallas Police Searching for Driver Who Killed Cyclist in Hit-and-Run

Dallas Police Searching for Driver Who Killed Cyclist in Hit-and-Run

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dallas police are asking for the public’s help to find the driver responsible for a deadly hit and run. It happened around 5:30 Friday morning, in the 7900 block of Scyene Road just east of Jim Miller Road. The victim was riding a bicycle in the Pleasant Gove neighborhood when…MORE

McKinney Man Jailed After Police Stop Attempted Murder-Suicide

McKinney Man Jailed After Police Stop Attempted Murder-Suicide

McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A gruesome find lands a McKinney man in the Colliln County jail for allegedly trying to kill his son. McKinney Police were called to home on Copperhead Lane on June 23rd where the man was reportedly making suicidal threats. They found Kendall Thigpen-Watkins and his 8-year old son hanging from a…MORE