Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Heat Advisory in Effect through 9pm Friday; Heat Warning in Effect through 9pm Thursday

Heat Advisory in Effect through 9pm Friday; Heat Warning in Effect through 9pm Thursday

Posted on July 13, 2023

Heat Advisory URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 222 PM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023 Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Lamar-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin-Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas-Rockwall-Kaufman-Van Zandt-Rains-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell-Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Navarro-Freestone-Anderson-Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-Falls-Limestone-Leon-Milam-Robertson-Including the cities of Bowie, Nocona, Gainesville, Sherman,Denison, Bonham, Paris, Graham, Olney, Jacksboro, Decatur, Bridgeport, Carrollton, Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Plano, McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Greenville, Commerce, Cooper, Sulphur Springs, Breckenridge, Mineral Wells, Weatherford, Briar,…… MORE

Ukraine Wins G7 Security Pledges but NATO Membership Remains Elusive

Ukraine Wins G7 Security Pledges but NATO Membership Remains Elusive

Posted on July 12, 2023

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The United States and other major industrialized nations are pledging long-term security assistance for Ukraine as it continues to fight Russia’s invasion. At the annual NATO summit, G7 countries began laying the groundwork for member nations to negotiate individual security agreements with Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the commitments will…… MORE

Property Tax Bill Passes Texas Senate

Property Tax Bill Passes Texas Senate

Posted on July 12, 2023

The Texas Senate has unanimously passed an $18 Billion property tax relief bill.Highlights of the bill include spending over $12 Billion on reducing the school property tax rate and a $100,000 Homestead Exemption. Senator Paul Bennencourt, who authored the bill, says it was made possible because of bipartisan supportThe bill now moves to the Texas…… MORE

DeSoto Police Searching for Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run

DeSoto Police Searching for Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run

Posted on July 12, 2023

DESOTO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Desoto police are asking for help in catching the driver who fatally hit a man who was walking along I-35 near Wintergreen Road this week. A passerby called 911 after seeing a body laying on the ground around 4 a.m. on Tuesday. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim may have…… MORE

Three Suspects Arrested in String of Car Burglaries in Prosper

Three Suspects Arrested in String of Car Burglaries in Prosper

Posted on July 12, 2023

Prosper, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Police in Prosper arrested three people accused in a string of car burglaries over the last several months. The trio is suspected in eight incidents in the Villages of Legacy and Whitley Place neighborhoods in Prosper dating back to April. The department says that early Tuesday a Flock System Alert indicated…… MORE

US Inflation Falls to 3%, Lowest Level in Over 2 Years

US Inflation Falls to 3%, Lowest Level in Over 2 Years

Posted on July 12, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — After two years of painfully high prices, inflation in the United States has reached its lowest point in more than two years — 3% in June compared with 12 months earlier — a sign that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes have steadily slowed price increases across the economy. The inflation figure…… MORE

Missing Person Found in FTW; Search Continues for Teen Missing Since June 9th

Missing Person Found in FTW; Search Continues for Teen Missing Since June 9th

Posted on July 12, 2023

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police say an 18-year od man reported missing this morning has been found safe. Jeffrey Daniel Foster, who sufferes from a brain injury was reported missing around 6 a.m. Meantime, Fort Worth Police also issued a Missing Child Alert last evening around 6pm for 17-year old Angelina Hope Williams.…… MORE

Woman Killed in Road Rage Shooting in Hurst

Woman Killed in Road Rage Shooting in Hurst

Posted on July 12, 2023

HURST (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Hurst Police Department is searching for clues to help catch the gunman responsible for a deadly road rage shooting that claimed the life of a wife and stepmother. Assistant Police Chief Billy Keadle said 37-year-old Paola Nunez Linares was killed Monday shortly after 9 p.m. as her husband Zane…… MORE

Excessive Heat Warning Until 9pm Thursday; High 104/Real Feel Up to 114

Excessive Heat Warning Until 9pm Thursday; High 104/Real Feel Up to 114

Posted on July 12, 2023

Make sure to practice heat safety by drinking plenty of water and avoiding time outdoors. Know the signs of heat-related illnesses. Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. The warning affects North and Central Texas. Today – Sunny and hot,…… MORE

Major League Cricket’s Inaugural Season Debuts New Texas Stadium

Major League Cricket’s Inaugural Season Debuts New Texas Stadium

Posted on July 11, 2023

(WBAP/KLIF) — The world of cricket has officially landed in the metroplex, as a new professional cricket stadium opened Tuesday. Grand Prairie stadium will be home to one of six major league cricket teams in the U.S. the Texas Super Kings. one of the players is Cameron Stevenson from Australia who has played for the…… MORE