Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Governor Abbott Signs Directive to Speed Up Wait Times at Driver’s License Offices

Governor Abbott Signs Directive to Speed Up Wait Times at Driver’s License Offices

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott is taking action to speed up wait times at driver’s license offices across the state. Texans at some DMV locations in North Texas and across the state have been subjected to hours long wait times this summer. It’s an issue Governor Abbott said Monday was addressed last legislative session.…MORE

Fallen Fort Worth Police Officer’s Patrol Car to be Displayed Locally

Fallen Fort Worth Police Officer’s Patrol Car to be Displayed Locally

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A patrol car being used by a Fort Worth police officer who was killed on duty in 2005 will go on display in North Texas. Fort Worth police said ceremonies will be held Friday to honor Officer Henry “Hank” Nava and his vehicle that was decorated by mourners using flowers…MORE

Boeing’s 737 Max Jet is Set for an October Comeback

Boeing’s 737 Max Jet is Set for an October Comeback

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The Boeing 737 Max jets could finally be coming back to the skies. The FAA is considering a certification flight for the aircraft in October — from there, they will determine if they’re safe enough to return to the skies. About 600 planes have been grounded; the most affected airlines being Dallas-based…MORE

Zeke Speaks! Wants to “be a Cowboy” For Life

Zeke Speaks! Wants to “be a Cowboy” For Life

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Ezekiel Elliott wants to be a Dallas Cowboy for life. “I love playing for the Dallas Cowboys, I love the organization, my teammates,” Elliott told Maxim magazine. “I do want to be a Cowboy for the rest of my life and hopefully that’s a possibility. But even Emmitt Smith, the greatest…MORE

Utility Pole Falls on Apartment Building Triggering 4-Alarm Fire

Utility Pole Falls on Apartment Building Triggering 4-Alarm Fire

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Residents at a far North Dallas apartment complex were left scrambling after a four-alarm fire broke out around midnight. Shauntia Jones lives at the Tivoli Apartments near Rosemeade and Midway and says she heard a loud boom, which ended up being a utility pole that fell against her building. “The pole was…MORE

Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $572 Million In Landmark Opioid Case

Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $572 Million In Landmark Opioid Case

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state’s opioid crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million, more than twice the amount another drug manufacturer agreed to pay in a settlement. Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman’s ruling followed the first…MORE

Study Confirms Dallas Police Staffing Deficiencies

Study Confirms Dallas Police Staffing Deficiencies

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A recent study confirms staffing deficiencies within the Dallas Police Department. Officials with the KPMG research firm concluded that the department needs better data keeping to make needed improvements. The study indicated that staffing issues couldn’t be resolved by simply hiring more Officers. KPMG Principal, Ian McPherson said a variety of improvements are…MORE

Father of 6-Year-Old Found Dead in Waxahachie Calls his Son “An Amazing Young Boy”

Father of 6-Year-Old Found Dead in Waxahachie Calls his Son “An Amazing Young Boy”

WAXAHACHIE (WBAP/KLIF) – The father of a 6-year-old boy found dead last week in Waxahachie is sharing memories about his son. John Wiedemann calls his son Ollie “an amazing young boy who wanted to make others happy.” Ollie and his non-custodial mother, who was a suspect in his disappearance, were found dead Friday. “We received…MORE

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Takes Additional Job

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Takes Additional Job

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mayor of Dallas has landed an additional job. Mayor Eric Johnson has joined Locke Lord’s Dallas office as a Partner in the Firm’s Public Finance Practice Group. “Mayor Johnson is very well regarded within the business community in North Texas and throughout the state, is a Dallas native, and has been practicing…MORE

Funeral Services to be Held Monday for Dallas Woman Killed Near Lower Greenville Last Week

Funeral Services to be Held Monday for Dallas Woman Killed Near Lower Greenville Last Week

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Funeral services for the 22-year-old woman who was brutally murdered on her birthday in Dallas last week are set for today. According to an arrest affidavit, Sara Hudson was sexually assaulted, shot and killed near Lower Greenville and her body was found in her burning SUV. Investigators said 49-year-old Glen Richter forced…MORE