Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Carrollton Fire Department Mourns Death of Longtime Captain

Carrollton Fire Department Mourns Death of Longtime Captain

CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A memorial service will be held later this weekend for a long-time North Texas fire Captain. Carrollton Fire-Rescue Captain Lee Holbert died this week after suffering a stroke earlier this month while on duty. Assistant Carrollton Fire Chief Debbie Carpenter said Captain Holbert served the community for decades. “Captain Holbert would have…MORE

Security Officer Killed in Robbery Outside Dallas Credit Union

Security Officer Killed in Robbery Outside Dallas Credit Union

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police are searching for the suspect involved in a deadly shooting outside a local credit union. The police released a picture of what they believe is the suspect vehicle shown on the left. Sergeant Warren Mitchell said a security guard was shot and killed while servicing an ATM with a…MORE

Krum Middle and High School Students to Learn Remotely Due to COVID-19 Cases

Krum Middle and High School Students to Learn Remotely Due to COVID-19 Cases

KRUM  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Students at Krum Middle and High Schools will be switching to remote learning Monday after two additional cases of COVID-19 were discovered. The district’s COVID-19 dashboard shows four active cases at the middle school and three cases at the high school. In a letter to students and their families, the district…MORE

Amazon is Hiring Thousands of Workers, Including 6500 in Dallas

Amazon is Hiring Thousands of Workers, Including 6500 in Dallas

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Amazon has announced that its hiring 6,500 people in Dallas area and hundreds of thousands nationwide. The company website says the positions will be part- or full-time in several areas of the company from packing to shipping, sorting orders or logistics. The announcement is not related to its typical holiday hiring.…MORE

Poe the Lone Cowboy Who Took a Knee

Poe the Lone Cowboy Who Took a Knee

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — When the national anthem played at NFL stadiums across the country some teams stayed in the locker room while some players took a knee in protest of their perceptions of social injustice. Dontari Poe was the only Dallas Cowboy to do so. The veteran defensive tackle has been one of the…MORE

Search Continues for Gunman Who Shot California Deputies

Search Continues for Gunman Who Shot California Deputies

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Authorities were continuing the search for a gunman who shot and wounded two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in an apparent ambush in their squad car. The department announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Surveillance video shows a gunman with a pistol open fire on the deputies’…MORE

Ted Cruz Not Interested In SCOTUS Job

Ted Cruz Not Interested In SCOTUS Job

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF)  Texas Senator Ted Cruz says he was humbled that President Trump included him on a new list of potential Supreme Court nominees, but he’s not interested in the job.  Speaking on Fox News’ Sunday Futures show Cruz said, “I’m grateful the President has that confidence in me, but it’s not the desire of…MORE

Texas COVID-19 Numbers  As of Sunday

Texas COVID-19 Numbers As of Sunday

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas health officials on Sunday reported 1,840 new cases of the coronavirus and 47 additional deaths. The Texas Department of State Health Services said the total number of COVID-19 cases so far in the state is now at 659,434, while the death toll is now at 14,190. The true number of…MORE

Fort Worth Police, Family Ask Public’s Help Finding Fatal Shooting Suspect

Fort Worth Police, Family Ask Public’s Help Finding Fatal Shooting Suspect

FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – Fort Worth Police are saying little about an investigation into the fatal Highway 20 shooting of Tanika Guy last Thursday morning. It happened about 2:30 am, near the Hulen Street exit.  26 year old Tanika Guy was in a vehicle with two other men when she’s reported to have stated…MORE

Western Art Collected By T. Boone Pickens To Be Auctioned

Western Art Collected By T. Boone Pickens To Be Auctioned

Dallas (AP) – Works of art depicting the American West and other items collected by the late Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens are expected to sell for more than $15 million at an auction. Christie’s has scheduled the auction for October 28 in New York. Christie’s says the art collection spans over a century,…MORE