Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Little Elm Police Searching for Suspects in Deadly Shooting at Weekend House Party

Little Elm Police Searching for Suspects in Deadly Shooting at Weekend House Party

LITTLE ELM (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Little Elm Police Department has released surveillance video of five people who may have information about a shooting at a house party over the weekend the claimed the life of a Frisco ISD varsity basketball player. 17-year-old Keith Slaughter was one of three people who were shot at…MORE

Rangers Beat The Astros 11-4 And Are Headed To The World Series

Rangers Beat The Astros 11-4 And Are Headed To The World Series

HOUSTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Rangers have defeated the Houston Astros 11 to 4. The Rangers kicked off game 7 in Houston by scoring three runs in the first inning. The momentum didn’t stop with Texas scoring eight additional runs during the game. The Astros managed to score four runs. However, they failed to…MORE

LISTEN: Mother of Americans Serving in IDF can’t Sleep at Night

LISTEN: Mother of Americans Serving in IDF can’t Sleep at Night

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The terrors of war in the Middle East are impacting families in North Texas. During a North Dallas rally in support of Israel in its war with Hamas, Kim Zoller shared her family’s story. Her two American sons, Benji and Sammy, joined the Israeli Defense Forces after graduating high school in DFW.…MORE

State Fair of Texas Welcomes Millions in 24-Day Run

State Fair of Texas Welcomes Millions in 24-Day Run

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The 2023 State Fair of Texas welcomed more than 2.3 million people through the gates during its 24-day run, according to organizers. The proceeds from the Fair are used to preserve and improve Fair Park; underwrite community initiatives, support scholarship programs for students throughout the Lone Star State pursuing higher education, and…MORE

Train Derailment in Haslet Backs Up Monday Morning Traffic

Train Derailment in Haslet Backs Up Monday Morning Traffic

HASLET (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A busy thoroughfare in Haslet has reopened after a train derailment caused an hours-long traffic delay Monday morning. The City of Haslet said three empty cars went off track at Avondale-Haslet road around 6 a.m. Officials said there were no hazardous materials on board and there was no danger to…MORE

Texas Boosts Educational Resources on Israeli Conflict for Students

Texas Boosts Educational Resources on Israeli Conflict for Students

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is encouraging schools across the state to utilize additional lessons and resources shared by the Texas Education Agency to increase awareness and understanding of the Israel-Hamas war and root causes of conflict in the region. According to the Governor, in addition to the current curriculum on Israel, antisemitism,…MORE

DFW Area Growth Expected to Continue in the Future

DFW Area Growth Expected to Continue in the Future

(WBAP/KLIF) — Many long-time residents of North Texas can remember a time when Plano, McKinney, and west of Grapevine were considered rural. Now, all three are congested with homes, businesses, and warehouses because growth in the Texas economy continues to lead the nation. University of North Texas Operations and Supply Chain Management Professor Michael Savoie…MORE

Familiar Face Hired as Dallas County Elections Administrator

Familiar Face Hired as Dallas County Elections Administrator

(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas County hires a familiar North Texas face as elections administrator. Earlier this year, Tarrant County Elections Administrator Heider Garcia resigned over differences with County Judge Tim O’Hare. Now, Garcia has been hired to be the Dallas County Elections Administrator. Garcia replaces the retiring Michael Scarpello. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins mentioned that…MORE

A Slight Change in the Number of Californians Moving to Texas

A Slight Change in the Number of Californians Moving to Texas

(WBAP/KLIF) — Californians moving to Texas has slowed, while other states pick up the slack. The number of former Californians who became Texans dropped slightly last year, but some of that slack was picked up by Arizona and Florida. That’s according to new state-to-state migration figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The flow of…MORE