Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Thousands of North Texans Receive COVID Shots at Texas Motor Speedway

Thousands of North Texans Receive COVID Shots at Texas Motor Speedway

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – One of the largest COVID-19 vaccination sites in the country opened Tuesday in North Texas. A parking lot outside Texas Motor Speedway was covered in cones and was home to 16 rows of white tents Monday morning as thousands of cars moved through Denton County’s drive up vaccination site. “It was…MORE

Six People, Including Five Children, Killed in Shooting at Oklahoma Home

Six People, Including Five Children, Killed in Shooting at Oklahoma Home

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) – A tragic shooting at a home in Muskogee, Oklahoma claimed the live of six people, including five young children, overnight. Tulsa Police said officers responding a shots fired call at the house around 1:30 a.m. encountered an armed individual. Officers found one man and four children dead, a fifth child died…MORE

Fort Worth Naval Base Will Be Home to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Fighter Jets

Fort Worth Naval Base Will Be Home to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Fighter Jets

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A naval air station in Tarrant County will serve as home base to Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets. U.S. Rep Kay Granger was at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth for Monday’s announcement. “The F-35 is the pride of the our defense industry built just across our base’s runway.…MORE

Self-Proclaimed Proud Boy Arrested in Denton County on Capitol Riot Charges

Self-Proclaimed Proud Boy Arrested in Denton County on Capitol Riot Charges

Corinth, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A California man with Denton County roots was arrested in connection with last month’s the U.S. Capitol riot. 32-year old Daniel Goodwyn, a self-proclaimed Proud Boy was with family in Corinth when he was picked up by the FBI-Dallas over the weekend. According to the criminal complaint Goodwyn posted about the insurrection…MORE

Hundreds Deported Under Biden, Including Witness to Massacre

Hundreds Deported Under Biden, Including Witness to Massacre

HOUSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has deported hundreds of immigrants in its early days despite his campaign pledge to stop removing most people in the U.S. illegally at the beginning of his term. A federal judge last week ordered the Biden administration not to enforce a 100-day moratorium on deportations, but the ruling did…MORE

Jason Witten Becoming High School Coach After 2nd NFL Retirement

Jason Witten Becoming High School Coach After 2nd NFL Retirement

ARGYLE, Texas (AP) – Jason Witten is becoming a high school football coach after his second retirement from the NFL. The 11-time Pro Bowl tight end is the new head coach at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas. The non-denominational private school said in a tweet that it was excited to name the former Cowboys…MORE

Fort Worth Officer on Restricted Duty For ‘Racially Insensitive’ Social Media Post

Fort Worth Officer on Restricted Duty For ‘Racially Insensitive’ Social Media Post

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth Police say an officer has been put on restricted duty over a racially insensitive post on social media. The department released a statement saying this past weekend, a Fort Worth Police Officer discovered racially insensitive and inappropriate social media posts published by another officer, a 3-year veteran of the department. The…MORE

Dallas to Change Scheduling System at Vaccine Hub After Weekend Problems

Dallas to Change Scheduling System at Vaccine Hub After Weekend Problems

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas will be changing the scheduling system for the COVID-19 vaccination site set up at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Downtown Dallas. This will happen following long delays and problems over the weekend when people shared appointment times and others walked up uninvited by the City. Dallas…MORE