Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

UPDATED: Closings and Delays

UPDATED: Closings and Delays

NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Most school districts remain closed across North Texas today with some planning a delayed open. See a complete list on our website. Schools that are opening today are in bold print. A 2 Z Learning Center Closed A&M College of Dentistry Opening at 10:00 AM Friday A.W. Brown Leadership Academy Closed…MORE

North Texas is Thawing Out after a Frozen Few Days

North Texas is Thawing Out after a Frozen Few Days

(WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas began to thaw out on Thursday after a winter storm that began impacting the region on Monday loosened its grip. Icy roads, overpasses, and highways began to turn to slush before noon on Thursday as temperatures rose above freezing. Some of the icy impacts linger, but conditions are expected to improve…MORE

Texans Urged to Report Ice Storm Damage to the State

Texans Urged to Report Ice Storm Damage to the State

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott, on Thursday, urged Texans impacted by this week’s winter weather to report property damage by submitting an online iSTAT damage assessment survey. Ice accumulation in North, Central, and West Texas has resulted in broken tree branches affecting power lines and causing localized power outages. “The State of Texas continues…MORE

Three 18-Wheelers vs 2 Fort Worth Police Officers

Three 18-Wheelers vs 2 Fort Worth Police Officers

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Fort Worth police officers were taken to a hospital after a dramatic incident that involved three semis overnight. The Fort Worth Police Department says that the officers were responding to a crash around 2:30AM when they stopped to check on a vehicle on I-20 at West Loop 820 in Southwest…MORE

Sheets of Ice Blanket North Texas

Sheets of Ice Blanket North Texas

(WBAP/KLIF) – Conditions on area roads and highways are expected to worsen before they get better as the ongoing winter storm takes a firm hold on North Texas. State leaders said during a briefing that power outages will become more likely as ice builds up on trees and power lines. The Texas power grid is…MORE