Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Dallas City Council Renames S.M. Wright Freeway, Correcting Decades-Old Mistake

Dallas City Council Renames S.M. Wright Freeway, Correcting Decades-Old Mistake

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A road honoring a Dallas civil rights icon has been renamed in his honor this week, correcting a 29-year-old mistake. In 1995, Texas legislators renamed a three-mile stretch of South Central Expressway in south Dallas to S.M. Wright Freeway after the late civil rights leader pastor Dr. S.M. Wright. Senator…MORE

Hundreds Gather to Honor Fallen Fort Worth Police Officer at Candlelight Vigil

Hundreds Gather to Honor Fallen Fort Worth Police Officer at Candlelight Vigil

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Hundreds of North Texans gathered Wednesday night to take part in the Fort Worth Police Departments’ candlelight vigil to honor a fallen officer. Sergeant Billy Randolph was killed while working a fiery wreck on I-35 near Sycamore School Road when he was fatally hit by a suspected drunk driver…MORE

Minnesota Governor Walz Agrees to Debate J.D. Vance

Minnesota Governor Walz Agrees to Debate J.D. Vance

(WBAP/KLIF) — FOX NEWS — Minnesota Governor and Democratic Vice-President candidate Tim Walz, stated on X, Wednesday, that he has agreed to debate Republican Vice-President candidate J.D. Vance on October 1st. The reply from Walz to the CBS News came as potential dates were posted by CBS in another X post, proposing a debate between…MORE

Dallas and Richardson Police Urge Parents to be on Alert After Two Suspicious Incidents Involving Adults Targeting Kids

Dallas and Richardson Police Urge Parents to be on Alert After Two Suspicious Incidents Involving Adults Targeting Kids

NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Richardson and Dallas police departments are warning parents to be on alert after two frightening situations involving adults targeting kids. Both encounters were captured on surveillance video. The first incident involves a suspicious vehicle following a student who was walking to JJ Pierce High School in Richardson just…MORE

Fort Worth Police Department to Hold Candlelight Vigil Honoring Fallen Officer

Fort Worth Police Department to Hold Candlelight Vigil Honoring Fallen Officer

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Fort Worth Police Department and the North Texas community are mourning the loss of an officer who was killed while on duty early Monday morning. Sergeant Billy Randolph was working a fiery wreck involving an 18-wheeler near Sycamore School Road when he was fatally hit by a suspected…MORE

Tarrant County is Seeing a Spike in West Nile Virus Activity

Tarrant County is Seeing a Spike in West Nile Virus Activity

(WBAP/KLIF) – TARRANT COUNTY – Tarrant County health officials have reported, 28 human cases, 24 hospitalizations, and one death from the West Nile Virus. Officials are concerned that most family and sporting activities take place during prime mosquito activity times. Experts have stated that to help keep the mosquitoes at bay it’s best to drain…MORE

Trump and Musk Talk About Assassination Attempt and Deportations During Glitchy Chat on X

Trump and Musk Talk About Assassination Attempt and Deportations During Glitchy Chat on X

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump recounted his assassination attempt in vivid detail and promised the largest deportation in U.S. history during a high-profile return to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The conversation with X’s owner Elon Musk was plagued by technical glitches. The rare public conversation, which was overwhelmingly friendly, revealed…MORE