Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Tarrant County Elections Administrator Steps Down

Tarrant County Elections Administrator Steps Down

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County Elections Administrator Heider Garcia has stepped down. Garcia sent a letter Sunday to County Judge Tim O’Hare and County Administrator G. K. Maenius explaining his departure.In the letter he says he and O’Hare have different ideas for running transparent elections. Garcia has been the election’s administrator since 2018, his…MORE

LISTEN: Plano Police asking for Public’s Help Solving Cold Case

LISTEN: Plano Police asking for Public’s Help Solving Cold Case

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Police Department is requesting help from the public to identify a victim in a cold case murder investigation from 1996. According to Plano PD, in January 1997, an unidentified Hispanic male was found deceased in a field at the southwest corner of SH 121 and Independence Parkway with a gunshot…MORE

Two Injured in Wise County Train Crash and Derailment, NTSB Investigating

Two Injured in Wise County Train Crash and Derailment, NTSB Investigating

CHICO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Investigators are looking into the cause a Union Pacific train crash and derailment in Chico that left two people injured Sunday night. Union Pacific spokesperson Kristen South said a freight train traveling southbound hit an unoccupied train parked in a siding around 7pm. The company said three engine cars and…MORE

Texas Rangers Unveil News City Connect Uniforms

Texas Rangers Unveil News City Connect Uniforms

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Rangers unveiled their Nike City Connect uniforms on Monday, which the organization says honor the story of how the organization landed in Arlington, Texas, through the rich baseball history of Dallas and Fort Worth, the significance of April 21 in Texas, and the tireless efforts of the late Mayor of Arlington,…MORE

Dallas Fire Rescue Battling Apartment Blaze in NE Dallas

Dallas Fire Rescue Battling Apartment Blaze in NE Dallas

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire Rescue is on the scene two-alarm blaze at an apartment complex in Northeast Dallas. Flames can be seen shooting from the roof of a structure at the Forestwood on the Creek Apartments. The fire broke out around 5am. DFR Spokesman Jason Evans says that no injuries have been reported at…MORE