Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Dallas College Partners with Bezos Academy for Child Care

Dallas College Partners with Bezos Academy for Child Care

(WBAP/KLIF) — Help is on the way for low-income parents wanting a college education. Dallas College is partnering with Jeff Bezos to provide early childhood education for struggling families. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Bezos Academy took place, Friday, at the Cedar Valley campus. Bezos Academy’s Ishii Tavarez says the Montessori-inspired preschool is…MORE

Bodies of Two Men Presumed Drowned in Trinity River Recovered

Bodies of Two Men Presumed Drowned in Trinity River Recovered

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The bodies of two men who vanished into the Trinity River near the California Crossing Damn on Easter Sunday have been found. According to the family, 21-year-old Juan Ruben Chel Botzoc was recovered about 100 yards south of the spillway around 3:30 p.m. Thursday and 18-year-old Edyn Osvaldo Yat Choc…MORE

Chaotic Scene when Grandview Firefighters Responded to a Bee Attack in Progress

Chaotic Scene when Grandview Firefighters Responded to a Bee Attack in Progress

The department says it arrived to a home where they were met with what appeared to be millions of aggressive bees. Grandview, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Grandview Fire Department responded to a bee attach in progress Thursday. In a Facebook post, the department decribed what it said was a chaotic scene as crews arrived to…MORE

Carhartt Apparel Bringing 500 Jobs to Fort Worth

Carhartt Apparel Bringing 500 Jobs to Fort Worth

(WBAP/KLIF) — The City of Fort Worth has solidified a deal with Michigan-based Carhartt apparel manufacturer to construct a 1.2 million square foot distribution center near Texas Motor Speedway. Cherie Gordon with the City of Fort Worth’s business development says the agreement will bring nearly $3.2 million in tax revenue over the next 10 years.…MORE

Arrest Made in Connection with Leaked Pentagon Documents

Arrest Made in Connection with Leaked Pentagon Documents

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who has emerged as a main person of interest in the disclosure of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war was taken into custody Thursday by federal agents, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced. Investigators believe that the guardsman, who specializes in intelligence, led the online…MORE