Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Texas Senate Tentatively Passes Bill Allowing UIL to Disqualify All Steroid Users
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Texas Senate has given initial approval to a bill that would allow the University Interscholastic League to ban all athletes taken steroids. Performance enhancers a...
May 10, 2017
Justice for Jordan sought at downtown rally
After the firing and murder charge brought against former Balch Springs Police Officer Roy Oliver in the shooting death of Jordan Edwards, people are wanting more. Over one-hundred people gathered out...
May 9, 2017
Fort Worth Unveils New Website to Track and Compare Schools
The Data Dashboard FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Parents in Fort Worth can now track their school’s progress in helping kids learn to read online. The website ReadFortWorth.org lets parent...
May 9, 2017
State Lawmakers Considering Bill That Allows State-Funded Adoption Agencies to Deny non-Christian, Gay Parents
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Many state-funded Texas adoption agencies routinely deny non-Christian, gay, and unmarried applicants on religious grounds – and now they are backing legislation being...
May 9, 2017
ACLU issues Texas ‘Travel Advisory’ after passage of SB 4
The American Civil Liberties Union has issued a travel advisory for Texas just days after Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 4 into law. Officials with the ACLU are advising anyone traveling to Texas to a...
May 9, 2017
Texas House Approves Bill to Crack Down on Improper Student-Teacher Relationships
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas House has approved a preliminary measure that would punish principals and superintendents who fail to report improper student-teacher relationships. Under Sen...
May 9, 2017
Celina Police looking for man creeping on young women
CELINA, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man has been walking into Celina businesses trying to coerce young women into posing naked. Investigators say it happened at four different places that employed y...
May 9, 2017
Fort Worth Man Sues Employer For Causing Him Trauma and Illness
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) A Fort Worth man is suing his former employer, claiming his work traumatized him and harmed his health. Jeremy Hoes says Accu Care Mortuary Service did not provide him with...
May 9, 2017
West Nile Virus Found in Coppell
COPPELL (WBAP/KLIF News) — The City of Coppell is confirming the presence of West Nile Virus found in one of its mosquito traps. The virus was found in a trap near Villawood Lane, a few blocks a...
May 9, 2017
Dallas County Reports 90 Mumps Cases So Far This Year
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Dallas County has provided an update on this year’s mumps outbreak. The Health Department says there have been 90 cases in 2017 — 69 of those connected to t...
May 9, 2017
