Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Classes resume at UT Austin in three months
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – UT Austin has announced on-campus, fall classes will resume as scheduled August 26. The university’s calendar will then continue as previously scheduled until Thanksgi...
May 21, 2020
Dallas dog parks re-open Friday
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas dog parks will re-open Friday, as will the city’s skate and disc golf parks, but there are some restrictions. Groups must keep to a maximum of 15 people. To mak...
May 21, 2020
Small company wins big Texas contract
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) – A four year old, small company in Frisco has won a huge Texas COVID-19 contract. MTX Group Inc., has won a $295 million state contract to track Texans potentially infected w...
May 21, 2020
Early morning fire destroys a commercial building near I-35E
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire-Rescue fought a 2 alarm fire early Thursday morning along the Stemmons Corridor. Flames were shooting out of the roof of a vacant commercial building a block eas...
May 21, 2020
Dallas Seniors Faced with Tornado Closures and COVID Cancellations Have Unique Grad Celebration
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Decorated cars drove the block of Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas, for a parade to honor graduating seniors. Seniors from Dallas ISD’s TJHS were dealt a double dose of...
May 20, 2020
Texas Attorney General Wins Appeal on Mail-In Ballots, Legal Battle Continues
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday, opposing a ruling by a federal court in San Antonio t...
May 20, 2020
North Texas Venue Owner Calling on Governor to Increase Venue Capacity to 50%
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)- A North Texas venue owner is asking for Governor Greg Abbott to include venues in his phase 2 reopen plan. Phase 2 of opening Texas allowed restaurants to open at 50% occupancy b...
May 20, 2020
Southwest Says Bookings Now Outnumber Cancellations for the First Time in Months
(WBAP) Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S., Southwest Airlines says new bookings are outpacing cancellations. CEO Gary Kelly s...
May 20, 2020
Rangers prefer new home over Arizona for 2nd spring training
Globe Life FieldWFAA photo The Texas Rangers would prefer to stay home in their new ballpark instead of returning to Arizona whenever it is time to get back to spring training. They still haven't play...
May 20, 2020
Fort Worth-Based Pier 1 Imports Closing All Stores
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Another North Texas based retailer is calling it quits amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Fort Worth based home decor chain Pier 1 will be closing all of it stores 3 months after...
May 19, 2020
