Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

A Multi-Faceted Approach to Fighting Fentanyl

A Multi-Faceted Approach to Fighting Fentanyl

CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas leaders joined parents and students this week during a round table discussion at R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton about the dangers of Fentanyl. Two parents who lost a child to fentanyl poisoning, and one student who witnessed a classmate overdosing took part in the conversation. “I found my classmate…MORE

Frisco Police Warn of Uptick in Jewelry Thefts

Frisco Police Warn of Uptick in Jewelry Thefts

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – Frisco Police are investigating a recent uptick in jewelry thefts. According to Frisco PD, since the beginning of March, the department has received nine reports of theft in which victims have had their jewelry removed.  “While the incidents occurred at various times during the day, all involved victims walking in open areas…MORE

Fort Worth PD Release Video From Drag Show Protest Arrests

Fort Worth PD Release Video From Drag Show Protest Arrests

(WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Fort Worth Police Department released body camera footage Monday night after a video of officers arresting counter-protestors from the Elm Fork John Brown Gun Club went viral over the weekend. The three people who were taken into custody claimed they were abused by officers. The incident happened around 12:50 p.m.…MORE

Harry Belafonte, Activist and Entertainer, Dies at 96

Harry Belafonte, Activist and Entertainer, Dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side, said Ken…MORE

School Safety Bill Working Through Texas House

School Safety Bill Working Through Texas House

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Members of the Texas House have voted overwhelmingly (122 – 19) for the first piece of school safety legislation to be passed by the House since last year’s massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Among other things, House Bill 3 calls for at least one armed security officer on every school…MORE