Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

First Ever Drive Thru Air Show Attracts Large Crowds

First Ever Drive Thru Air Show Attracts Large Crowds

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) Fans in the stands became passengers in the car for this years drive thru edition Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show which took place over the weekend at Alliance Airport. The air show had to improvise with the social distancing guidelines imposed the state and local leaders. But Haslet resident and commercial…MORE

Garland Man Shot and Killed After Altercation

Garland Man Shot and Killed After Altercation

RICHARDSON(WBAP/KLIF News) An altercation outside a Richardson business lead a Garland man being shot and killed early Saturday morning. Police say 25-year-old Eric Reyes of Garland was shot and pronounced dead by the time police arrived at the scene in the 1600 block of East Belt Line Road just after 3 a.m. Detectives believe two…MORE

TRE, DART Resume Pre-Pandemic, Regular Weekday Service Monday

TRE, DART Resume Pre-Pandemic, Regular Weekday Service Monday

DALLAS/FORT WORTH  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Trinity Railway Express and Dallas Area Rapid Transit will return to its pre-pandemic service levels Monday, October 19th. The Saturday schedules remains unchanged. DART’s Mark Ball said it’s part of a bi-annual servuice change the agencies implement to increase their levels of service to customers, even amid the COVID-19…MORE

Gun Battle Erupts In Front Of Fort Worth Convenience Market

Gun Battle Erupts In Front Of Fort Worth Convenience Market

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A gun battle erupted Saturday night in front of Smokey’s Convenience Market near Fort Worth’s Rosedale Plaza Park. The occupants of a passing car reportedly opened fire on a group of people outside the store. They fired back, and a woman who was sitting in a nearby vehicle was hit by…MORE

Bandits Shoot, Rob Victim At Oak Cliff Apartment Complex

Bandits Shoot, Rob Victim At Oak Cliff Apartment Complex

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Two masked gunmen shot and robbed a man during the weekend at an apartment complex in north Oak Cliff’s Kessler Stevens neighborhood. Dallas Police say the 26 year old victim told them he was approached by the bandits in the apartment breezeway. They shot him when he ran from them, then took…MORE

Fort Worth Leaders Push for Compliance as Bars Reopen

Fort Worth Leaders Push for Compliance as Bars Reopen

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Local leaders and medical experts are watching closely as bars in several North Texas counties reopened this weekend. Bars in Collin, Tarrant, and Denton Counties can be open at 50% capacity. Dallas County is not allowing for it just yet. The first weekend since the reopening announcement brought eager and cautious…MORE

North Texas Leaders Urge Safety at the Polls Amid Rising COVID-19 Trends

North Texas Leaders Urge Safety at the Polls Amid Rising COVID-19 Trends

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas leaders are reiterating safety measures at the polls with a recent rise COVID-19 numbers. According to Dallas County Health and Human Services, the county has seen a 44% increase in hospitalizations since late September. County Judge Clay Jenkins urged residents on Friday to wear masks to the polls in order to…MORE

2020 Presidential Election Brings Record Number of Early Votes

2020 Presidential Election Brings Record Number of Early Votes

AP – A record-setting amount of early voting has changed the 2020 election. More than 22 million people have voted so far, which is about 16% of all votes cast in 2016. Experts predict there may be higher turnout in this election than in any presidential contest since 1908. Democrats so far are overwhelmingly more…MORE

If You Want To See Big Tex This Year, You Better Hurry

If You Want To See Big Tex This Year, You Better Hurry

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Big Tex has spent the last 68 years as the official state fair of Texas greeter, but this year was a little different. Because of the coronavirus, the fair was canceled, but still offered fans a drive through food option. The 55 foot tall talking cowboy welcomed thousands of fans in…MORE