Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Affidavit: Legislator Was at Nearly Twice the Legal Limit at Time of Arrest
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A new document shows a Texas lawmaker who was arrested in Dallas two weeks ago for driving while intoxicated was at nearly twice the legal limit. Democratic state repre...
Jun 20, 2017
AG Paxton Joins 10-State Coalition Supporting Sanctuary Cities Executive Order
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Texas joined a 10-state coalition filing an amicus brief supporting the constitutionality of President Trump's Executive Order reg...
Jun 19, 2017
Tarrant County Reporting First Human Case of West Nile
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County is reporting the first North Texas West Nile human case of the year. The case is out of Fort Worth and is the lesser serious West Nile Fever, not the seve...
Jun 19, 2017
George P. Bush Seeking Re-election in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – George P. Bush is seeking re-election as Texas land commissioner next year, hoping to continue running a little-known but powerful agency in a state where his political-dyna...
Jun 19, 2017
Dallas Police Searching for Suspect in Recent Murder at Popular Dallas Apartment Complex
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police are searching for a man they believe stabbed and killed a man and injured his ex-boyfriend at a popular Dallas apartment complex. Investigators said on Ju...
Jun 19, 2017
Former North Korea Detainee Otto Warmbier Dies
(CNN) — Otto Warmbier, the college student who returned to the United States last week after 17 months of detention in North Korea, died Monday afternoon, his family said in a statement. “...
Jun 19, 2017
New State Law Provides More Options for First-Time DUI Offenders, Prevents Drunk Driving
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – A new state law aimed at making roads safer when it comes to drinking and driving will take effect this September. Governor Abbott signed House bill 3016, also called t...
Jun 19, 2017
Dallas Mayor Calls to Reject Division at City Council Inauguration
Two former Dallas City Council members were welcomed back and two new members were introduced at Monday’s inauguration ceremony. Mayor Mike Rawlings encouraged teamwork moving forward. “Th...
Jun 19, 2017
Frisco School Board Considering Budget with Pay-To-Play Fee for Student Athletes
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Frisco School District will decide Monday night whether or not to adopt a budget that would force student athletes to pay to play. The budget calls them operational...
Jun 19, 2017
Fort Worth Allows Citizens to Buy City Bonds
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — For the first time ever, Texans can now purchase city bonds in Fort Worth. Fort Worth and Texas residents are being given the opportunity today to buy bonds in the ...
Jun 19, 2017
