Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Benchmark Research Seeks Participants to Test COVID-19 Vaccine in Fort Worth

Benchmark Research Seeks Participants to Test COVID-19 Vaccine in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Participants are still needed to take part in Fort Worth research trials to test a COVID-19 vaccine. Starting next week, Benchmark Research will launch clinical research trials to test vaccines aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. The company needs about 2,000 participants. Participants must be over 18 years old. Benchmark Research said…MORE

FWISD Releases Plan, Guidance for In-Person Classes Starting August

FWISD Releases Plan, Guidance for In-Person Classes Starting August

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- As Dallas County announced in-person learning will be postponed until September 8th, the Fort Worth ISD releases a plan and guidance for in-person classes starting August. The district is still giving students and parents the option for in-person or virtual learning for the 2020-2021 school year, but the new school year will be…MORE

Fort Worth Cardiac Arrests Double; 9-1-1 Help Calls Triple; Pandemic Suspected

Fort Worth Cardiac Arrests Double; 9-1-1 Help Calls Triple; Pandemic Suspected

FORT WORTH-Fort Worth’s Medstar paramedics are warning of a doubling of patients in full cardiac arrest by the time a call for help comes in and help arrives to patients, and a tripling of wait times before the 9-1-1 call when heart issues are suspected. Medstar’s Matt Zavadsky notes “time is muscle”, meaning time after…MORE

Richardson Police: Help Sought to Identify a Suspect Who Burglarized Two Garages

Richardson Police: Help Sought to Identify a Suspect Who Burglarized Two Garages

Richardson, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Richardson Police Department is asking for help identifying a suspect that burglarized two open garages in the 1900 block of Linda Ln. and 1900 block of Drew Ln. Surveillance video captured on July 15, 2020 shows a light-skinned male w/short hair, possibly a mohawk, 16′ – 19′ blue Hyundai Elantra…MORE

Lt. Colonel West New GOP Chair In Texas

Lt. Colonel West New GOP Chair In Texas

Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican Lt. Colonel and former Florida Congressman Allen West is the new Chairman of the Texas GOP Party.  Delegates attending the virtual convention in Houston made the decision early Monday morning.  West replaces James Dickey who conceded the race at about 4:30am.  West, who is recovering from a severe motorcycle crash two…MORE

Texas Republicans Pick New Party Chair

Texas Republicans Pick New Party Chair

Houston, (WBAP/KLIF) – Working into the early morning hours Monday, delegates to the Texas Republican Party’s convention in Houston elected Allen West their new party chair, replacing James Dickey. West is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. He served one term in congress as a representative of south Florida. Then moved to north Texas in…MORE

US Emergency Rooms Swamped With Virus Surge

US Emergency Rooms Swamped With Virus Surge

A fast-rising tide of new coronavirus cases is flooding emergency rooms in parts of the United States, with some patients moved into hallways and nurses working extra shifts to keep up with the surge. Patients struggling to breathe are being placed on ventilators in emergency wards since intensive care units are full, officials say, and…MORE

COVID-19 Continues to Hammer Texas

COVID-19 Continues to Hammer Texas

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The state of Texas reported 7,300 new coronavirus cases Sunday. That brings the state’s reported total to more than 325,000 since it began tracking cases in March. The state also reported 223 new deaths, for a total of a few less than 4,000. Dallas County reported 1,044 new cases; a total of…MORE

You Could Soon Be Watching Movies From Mini-Boats

You Could Soon Be Watching Movies From Mini-Boats

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, watching movies from cars at drive-ins has been making a comeback – and now there are plans for a floating cinema in western Pennsylvania with people watching from mini-boats. Beyond Cinema, an Australian production company, is bringing Floating Boat Cinema to cities worldwide with a stop in Pittsburgh…MORE

Three Dead & Nine Injured in Central Texas Crash

Three Dead & Nine Injured in Central Texas Crash

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) – A man remains jailed after being charged in a fatal crash in Central Texas that killed three people and injured nine others. The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office says members of the Thin Blue Line Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club were on a ride on Saturday south of Kerrville when a vehicle crossed…MORE