Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Lawyers Hope to Put the Brakes on Auto Shop’s Closing
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Lawyers for an auto mechanic in Dallas are taking their arguments to City Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Rezoning on Ross Avenue would force Hinga Mbogo to close his shop...
Apr 13, 2016
‘Affluenza Teen’ Heads Back to Court
Photograph courtesy of the Tarrant County Jail. Update (11:30 a.m.) – Tarrant County Judge Wayne Salvant orders Ethan Couch to serve four consecutive 180 day sentences in the Tarrant County Jail...
Apr 13, 2016
New Road to Open in Allen
Image courtesy of the City of Allen. ALLEN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Allen is celebrating the completion of a $4.5 million construction project that extends Montgomery Boulevard and connect...
Apr 13, 2016
Dallas Mayor Excited to Close Tent City
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings says he is excited about the plan to eventually close down Tent City. In a statement, Rawlings says the first objective is to offer direct service...
Apr 12, 2016
Picking up the Pieces in Wylie
WYLIE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Residents in Wylie are cleaning up their homes after hail caused major damage. The north side of most every home in Deborah Hunter’s neighborhood has damage to it....
Apr 12, 2016
Denton County Reports First Zika Virus Case
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Denton County has reported its first Zika virus patient. The woman recently traveled to a country with active transmission of the virus. Denton County Public Health recommen...
Apr 12, 2016
Dallas Teacher Imprisoned for Failing to Report Income
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) A longtime Dallas teacher is going to jail for hiding money, according to the Dallas Morning News. Linda Fantroy, on leave from her job at Comstock Middle School, was sentenced...
Apr 12, 2016
Arlington to Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Arlington City Council is expected to approve a settlement that was reached with the family of a man who died after being found unresponsive in jail. The propose...
Apr 12, 2016
Mansfield ISD Revises Field Trip Policy After Student Drowns
MANSFIELD (WBAP/KLIF News) – A school district in North Texas is making some changes to its field trip policy. The move comes after the drowning of Carlos Perez in the Gulf of Mexico near Corpus...
Apr 12, 2016
Abbott Picks New Leaders for Embattled Child Welfare Agency
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Gov. Greg Abbott has chosen the former head of the Texas Rangers as the new leader of the state’s embattled child welfare agency, calling the status quo there “u...
Apr 12, 2016
