Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
The Supreme Court rejects wide open vote by mail in Texas
Austin (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request by Texas Democrats to allow all of the state’s 16 million registered voters to vote by mail during the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Jun 27, 2020
Vice President to Visit Dallas on Sunday
Vice President Mike Pence DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Vice President Mike Pence is will be taking a trip to Dallas this Sunday to speak with Governor Greg Abbott and his healthcare team about the fight a...
Jun 26, 2020
Off-Duty Dallas Police Officer Beaten Unconscious at Apartment Complex
Courtesy of the Dallas Police Department DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- An Off-duty Dallas Police officer was beaten unconscious Thursday night after asking a group of people to get out of an apartment comp...
Jun 26, 2020
Arlington Independence Day Parade Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Concerns
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- For the first time in over 50 years, the City of Arlington will not have an Independence Day parade. It’s the city’s longest run event, however due to the spike in C...
Jun 26, 2020
Denton City Council Approves Ordinance Requiring Face Coverings
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)-To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Denton City Council has adopted an Order requiring all commercial and nonprofit entities in the city of Denton to develop and implement a Heal...
Jun 26, 2020
Texas Bars and Restaurants Impacted by Governor’s Decision to Scale Back Reopening
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Restaurant Association reacted Friday to Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to scale back the state’s phased reopening which impacts both bars and restaur...
Jun 26, 2020
Funding Extended for Federally-Supported COVID-19 Testing Sites in Texas
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that the federal government has granted his request to extend operations of Community Based Testing Sites across Texas. The funding was set to e...
Jun 26, 2020
3 NC Police Officers Caught Using Hate Speech; One Wanted to ‘Wipe blacks off the map’
Wilmington, NC (WBAP/KLIF) – Three Wilmington, North Carolina, police officers have been fired after they were heard on video spewing “hate-filled speech” and referring “to Bla...
Jun 26, 2020
Governor Abbott Orders Bars Close, Other Restrictions As COVID Cases Rise
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order that requires bars to shut down, restaurants to limit capacity to 50 percent, and certain outdoor activities to be pr...
Jun 26, 2020
Texas man cited with disorderly conduct over mask dispute
Photo courtesy WFAA SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A 47-year-old Texas man was cited for disorderly conduct Thursday after he allegedly smacked the hand of a San Antonio-area official who was trying to persuade h...
Jun 26, 2020
