Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Hundreds Attend Fort Worth’s Holiday Festivities Kickoff

Hundreds Attend Fort Worth’s Holiday Festivities Kickoff

FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – Hundreds are filling Sundance Square in Fort Worth for the 6 pm annual tree lighting ceremony (this) Saturday evening.  Santa Claus is talking with children atop his sleigh; visits are $20 and include a photograph.  Proceeds benefit the Fort worth Sister Cities International Youth Program.  Santa will be available from 11…MORE

George Strait Performs in Fort Worth For The Second Day in a Row

George Strait Performs in Fort Worth For The Second Day in a Row

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) –  Country singing super star George Strait is expected to perform before a nearly sold out crowd tonight in Fort Worth.  The concert is scheduled to begin at 8p.m., at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. There are a few tickets remaining, but the arena only holds 14,000 people so buy your tickets…MORE

A Memorial Honoring The 22 Victims of Walmart Shooting in El Paso

A Memorial Honoring The 22 Victims of Walmart Shooting in El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – A memorial has been unveiled honoring the 22 people who were killed in an Aug. 3 shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. The 30-foot tall golden obelisk called the “Grand Candela” was revealed to the public Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Walmart, which reopened recently…MORE

Police Say a Newborn Found in a Restaurant Bathroom was Stillborn

Police Say a Newborn Found in a Restaurant Bathroom was Stillborn

IRVING, Texas (AP) – Police in suburban Dallas say investigators have determined that a newborn found dead inside of a trash can at an Applebee’s restaurant was stillborn. The infant was found inside of a bathroom on July 26, and Irving police said then they believed the mother had given birth inside the restroom. On…MORE

The Perfect Storm:  Flu Ravages the Nation In Time for Holiday Travel

The Perfect Storm: Flu Ravages the Nation In Time for Holiday Travel

FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – Flu is making an early appearance nationwide and across North Texas this year, in time for holiday travel to help spread the sometimes deadly virus.  Chief Epidemiologist Russ Jones warns the flu has killed up to 90 thousand Americans in some years.  Those with compromised immune systems (suffering from COPD,…MORE

Microsoft Expands Operations in Las Colinas, New Tech Center Brings over 550 Jobs

Microsoft Expands Operations in Las Colinas, New Tech Center Brings over 550 Jobs

 IRVING (WBAP/KLIF)- Microsoft expands it’s operations in North Texas, bringing over 550 jobs to the area. The Microsoft campus in Las Colinas opened in 2001 but with a $31 million investment, they were able to complete a campus expansion this week with the Microsoft Technology Center. Campus director Raamel Mitchell said the Las Colinas Campus…MORE

Carrollton Business Owner Being Investigated for Alleged Investments Fraud

Carrollton Business Owner Being Investigated for Alleged Investments Fraud

CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A Carrollton business owner who was once sent to prison for investments fraud is again under investigation. The Texas Securities Board and the Carrollton Police Department raided the Carrollton-based investment business of Robert Joseph Mangiafico Jr. on Thursday. Mangiafico is on parole from a 40-year prison sentence for stealing $655,000 from elderly widows…MORE

Minnie’s Food Pantry of Plano Dishes Up Meals and Growing Hunger Issues

Minnie’s Food Pantry of Plano Dishes Up Meals and Growing Hunger Issues

PLANO – WBAP/KLIF – Minnie’s Food Pantry is readying to dish up healthy Thanksgiving style meals to more than 2200 families Saturday morning at it’s headquarters, 661 18th Street in Plano. The event will mark the offering of more than 10 million meals to date given at no charge by Minnie’s.  Founder Dr. Cheryl Jackson…MORE

Near Record Holiday Travel Expected

Near Record Holiday Travel Expected

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – AAA is expecting near record travel this holiday season as over 55-million Americans will travel by car, bus, or plane this Thanksgiving holiday. Of that number, about four million Texans will hit the roads, a 2.5% increase over last year. The roughly 100-thousand additional travelers on Texas highways is mainly due to…MORE