[VIDEO] Young North Texas Bull Rider Dies ‘Doing what he loved’

Joshua, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Family and friends are mourning the death of an up-and-coming young bull rider from Joshua. 19-year old Peter ‘Chase’ Bishop suffered fatal injuries after being bucked off and run over while practicing. Brother, Steven Bishop says he’s gotten dozens of sympathy messages from hundreds of bull riders around the country.  The…MORE

Did Kobe Bryant Have a Fear of Helicopters?

LOS ANGELES (WBAP/KLIF News) — When NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter died in a helicopter crash this week they left behind their wife and mother, Vanessa, plus three other children. If there is a silver lining to be found in the tragic cloud that lingers over five families and the entire world it…MORE

CDC: Avoid All Non-Essential Travel To China

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – The Centers for Disease Control is recommending travelers avoid all non-essential travel to China because of the coronavirus outbreak there.  The Level 3 warning, the highest level issued by the CDC, was announced Monday night.  The CDC says there is limited access to adequate medical care in affected areas.  The only other…MORE

Denton Police Roll Out New Badges and Patches

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)-The Denton Police Department is rolling out new badges and patches. Officer Ryan Grelle says they were planning to get them for the department’s 115th anniversary. “Originally it was going to be our sesquicentennial badge, we were going to do it for the anniversary in 2023 so we were trying to figure out what…MORE

Texas Baptist Men Deploys Volunteers After Houston Explosion

HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Baptist Men deployed a box unit over the weekend to help people after Friday’s explosion at a Houston manufacturing plant. Two employees were killed. The team out of Katy, Texas will distribute free packing boxes for people to use as they sort through their belongings. “As people return to the area, they…MORE

AllianceTexas Generates Over $80 Billion in Economic Impact for North Texas

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- AllianceTexas, the 26,000-acre master-planned, mixed-use community in north Fort Worth, continues to be one of the region’s most substantial economic engines with approximately $83.74 billion generated in regional economic impact and nearly $2.53 billion in total taxes paid to local public entities. According to the annual Insight Research Corporation report, more than…MORE

Texas College Students Test Negative for Coronavirus

WACO (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Texas college students suspected of the coronavirus tested negative for the illness. The virus is responsible for more than 80 deaths in China. Late last week the Brazos County Health District announced that a Texas A&M student who recently traveled to China showed symptoms of the virus. Sunday it was confirmed…MORE

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