Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

‘Dilbert,’ Scott Adams Lose Distributor Over Racist Remarks

‘Dilbert,’ Scott Adams Lose Distributor Over Racist Remarks

The distributor of the “Dilbert” comic strip says it will sever ties with creator Scott Adams over his recent racist comments. Andrews McMeel Universal said in a statement issued Sunday that Adams’ comments were not compatible with the company’s core values. The company also operates the popular GoComics website, which scrubbed “Dilbert” from its site…MORE

Supreme Court Student Loan Case: The Arguments Explained

Supreme Court Student Loan Case: The Arguments Explained

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. It’s a plan that impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president’s plan from going into effect. It’s unclear how the court will respond.…MORE

Dallas High School Student Works to Curb Homelessness

Dallas High School Student Works to Curb Homelessness

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – As homelessness in Dallas becomes more visible, a local teenager is helping homeless individuals find a job. Armando Parrish, a senior at Bishop Lynch High School, started a GoFundMe page to help a homeless man named Lorenzo in the Spring of 2021. “I would see him outside my mom’s office near the…MORE

Mansfield Breaks Ground on New Police HQ

Mansfield Breaks Ground on New Police HQ

MANSFIELD (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mansfield Police Department is celebrating the start of construction for a new headquarters facility. The 53,000 square foot state-of-the-art building and two 7,000 square foot support buildings will be located at the same location where the previous patrol and jail building stood. According to Mansfield PD, the facility will fulfill wide-range…MORE

Otter Family Moves To Denton

Otter Family Moves To Denton

Denton (WBAP/.KLIF) – The city of Denton’s Parks and Recreation Department has confirmed at least one family of river otters is living, and apparently flourishing, in one of its parks. The otters turned up in a game camera photograph taken three months ago in the Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center east of Denton. It shows…MORE