Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Judge Rules Travis County Can Defy the Lifting of Governor Abbotts Mask Order

Judge Rules Travis County Can Defy the Lifting of Governor Abbotts Mask Order

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott was dealt a blow, Friday, from a court ruling regarding the lifting of the mask mandate in Travis county.  More on this story from Shannon Ryan in Austin. The ruling comes as Texas has seen the lowest number of COVID hospitalizations since October.  The ruling was handed down just…MORE

HEB Announces Opening of Two Stores in DFW

HEB Announces Opening of Two Stores in DFW

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- The HEB grocery company announced they will be opening two flagship stores in Plano and Frisco. The future stores will be the first HEB stores in North Texas, joining the company’s existing central market store locations. HEB said the decision to expand into the DFW area was to “build on the company’s longstanding…MORE

New Park Opens in Downtown Dallas West End Historic District

New Park Opens in Downtown Dallas West End Historic District

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Downtown Dallas Historic West End Square is home to a new “smart park”. Formerly a surface parking lot, the site has been converted into the city’s first park in this urban neighborhood. West End Square is the second of four parks built as a result of a public-private partnership between Parks for…MORE

FBI Dallas Makes 20th Arrest Related to U.S. Capitol Building Breach

FBI Dallas Makes 20th Arrest Related to U.S. Capitol Building Breach

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Carrollton man is the most recent North Texan to be charged for his alleged involvement in the January 6 breach of the United State Capitol building. According to the FBI, David Lee Judd is charged with Civil Disorder and Resisting Officers. According to Special Agent In-Charge Matthew DeSarno, the FBI Dallas…MORE

Governor Abbott Acknowledges Ten Million COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in Texas

Governor Abbott Acknowledges Ten Million COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in Texas

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that ten million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to Texans across the state, with over 30% of eligible Texans having received a vaccine. The Governor said that the milestone is a result of dedicated work by the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Texas Department…MORE

City of Dallas Holds Street Renaming Ceremony in Botham Jean’s Honor

City of Dallas Holds Street Renaming Ceremony in Botham Jean’s Honor

DALLAS – The City of Dallas will commemorate renaming a stretch of South Lamar Street between Interstate 30 and South-Central Expressway to Botham Jean Boulevard on Saturday. Botham Jean was shot and killed by former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger in 2018 after she said she mistook his apartment for her own. Jean’s family, friends,…MORE

Dominion Voting Sues Fox Over 2020 Election Claims

Dominion Voting Sues Fox Over 2020 Election Claims

WASHINGTON (AP) – Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, arguing the cable news giant falsely claimed in an effort to boost faltering ratings that the voting company rigged the 2020 election. Friday’s defamation lawsuit is the first filed against a media outlet by the Denver-based company at the…MORE

New Social Distancing Guidelines For Texas Schools

New Social Distancing Guidelines For Texas Schools

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency has released its updated public health guidance for schools. It has now formally adopted the revised guidelines issued by the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention that decided 3 feet of classroom space between students will be safe as long as masks are worn by all. T.E.A.’s guidance…MORE

A Congressional Delegation Has Come To Texas To Inspect The Border

A Congressional Delegation Has Come To Texas To Inspect The Border

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A group of congressional Republicans, including Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, will be taking a firsthand look Friday at what they’ve been saying is a growing crisis on the border. All 17 of them plan to tour federal facilities in the Rio Grande Valley, and spend time with Border Patrol…MORE