Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
A woman was killed late Thursday night when she rear ended a school bus
McKinney (WBAP/KLIF) – A woman was killed late Thursday night in McKinney when she crashed into the back of a school bus. McKinney Police say she was driving at a high rate of speed on highway 3...
Sep 15, 2017
Crews Remove Robert E. Lee Statue From Lee Park in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Crews at Lee Park in Dallas have removed the Robert E. Lee statue from its pedestal onto a flatbed to haul it away. A crane, with Dallas police escort, arrived at the park a...
Sep 14, 2017
Texas to Likely Seek $50-billion in Federal Housing Funding
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Governor Greg Abbott says Texas expects to seek more than $50 billion in federal housing funding after Hurricane Harvey. Abbott said at a news conference Thursday that those...
Sep 14, 2017
DISD to Consider Changing Names of Schools Named after Confederate Leaders
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Independent School District School Board is discussing changing the names of schools named after confederate leaders. A group of parents and concerned citizens as...
Sep 14, 2017
Today is North Texas Giving Day
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — North Texans will rally today to help fund local non-profits. Thursday, September 14 is North Texas Giving day — a tradition that began in 2009 and has grown each...
Sep 14, 2017
Dueling forecasts predict a cold, snowy North Texas winter and a warm, dry one
Dallas Victory Park 2013WFAA photo DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — North Texans should prepare for for a cold, snowy winter. Or not. The 2018 Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting the coldest tempe...
Sep 14, 2017
Airlines Work to Restore Normal Operations After Hurricanes
WASHINGTON (AP) – Airline executives say their carriers are gradually restoring normal operations in the wake of the back-to-back hurricanes that hit Texas and Florida. American Airlines CEO Dou...
Sep 14, 2017
Members of a Mexican drug cartel face charges in Dallas.
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal authorities have announced the filing of drug charges against eight alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The seven men and one woman are said to be ...
Sep 14, 2017
Teenager, Parents Hospitalized After Overnight Fire in Fort Worth
Courtesy: WFAA-TV FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — A family of three from South Fort Worth is in the hospital after house caught late Wednesday night. The Fort Worth Fire Department says they got t...
Sep 14, 2017
The Dallas City Council is improving security at Police Department headquarters
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council agreed Wednesday to spend nearly $2 million improving security at the Police Department’s headquarters. It did so more than two years after the...
Sep 14, 2017
