Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Tarrant County Homeowners Could See Their Tax Bills Lowered

Tarrant County Homeowners Could See Their Tax Bills Lowered

(WBAP/KLIF) – FORT WORTH, TX – The Tarrant Appraisal District is planning to overhaul the way it determines home values. The district is planning to freeze property values until 20-26, reappraise homes every other year instead of annually, and make it harder to increase the property’s value by more than 5%. However, the changes would…MORE

DART Says Repairs to Disrupted System on Track to be Completed Wednesday Night

DART Says Repairs to Disrupted System on Track to be Completed Wednesday Night

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – DART said repairs are more than halfway complete in downtown Dallas’ Central Business District days after a freak accident significantly disrupted services Sunday morning. Four Dallas firefighters were injured when their truck drove off of 75 over southeast junction and landed on the DART tracks below at I-345 near South…MORE

Mesquite Officer and His Father Arrested in Connection to Wylie Shooting Sparked by Accusations of Stalking and Arson

Mesquite Officer and His Father Arrested in Connection to Wylie Shooting Sparked by Accusations of Stalking and Arson

WYLIE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Authorities arrested a Mesquite police officer and his father, a Rowlett city marshal, in connection to a violent love triangle in Wylie. Investigators said 39-year-old Officer Brian Hill improperly used a police data base to gain information about his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend Jason Benjamin, who he accused of stalking. They said…MORE

Harris to Visit Texas Thursday

Harris to Visit Texas Thursday

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Texas on Thursday after becoming the presumptive democratic nominee for president. Harris will visit Houston to deliver the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention. This will be Harris’ second trip to Texas this month following a speech in Dallas speaking at…MORE

Jerry Jones Trial Suddenly Ends without Jones’ Testimony

Jerry Jones Trial Suddenly Ends without Jones’ Testimony

(WBAP/KLIF) – A trial involving Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones came to an end Tuesday with all lawsuits dropped. The trial ended after a lunch break prior to the expected testimony of Jones over a paternity claim from a woman who says Jones is her father. The trial was over breach-of-contract involving Alexandra Davis who…MORE

AA Flight Attendants Union Reviews Latest Contract

AA Flight Attendants Union Reviews Latest Contract

(WBAP/KLIF) — Flight attendants are speaking out about a new contract offer from American Airlines after years of picketing. Association of Professional Flight Attendants President Julie Hedrick says she’s hopeful the contract will meet the union’s expectations. She says details of the proposed agreement between the airline and it’s flight attendants will be released, Thursday.…MORE

Man Drowns, 3 Rescued While Kayaking in the Trinity River

Man Drowns, 3 Rescued While Kayaking in the Trinity River

WYLIE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – First responders in Wylie found the body of a man reported missing after four kayakers’ trip down the Trinity River turned into a tragic water rescue. The initial call for help came in just after 4:30 Monday afternoon near the Elm Fork of the Trinity South of the Lavon Lake…MORE

Crowdstrike CEO Called to Testify to Congress Over Cybersecurity’s Firm Role in Global Tech Outage

Crowdstrike CEO Called to Testify to Congress Over Cybersecurity’s Firm Role in Global Tech Outage

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and affected services around the world. CrowdStrike said this week a “significant number” of the millions of computers…MORE

DART Riders Can Expect Delays for a Couple of More Days

DART Riders Can Expect Delays for a Couple of More Days

(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – On Sunday morning, a fire engine lost control on the 75 overpass above Good Latimer Expressway. It broke through the guard rail and dropped more than 35 feet onto the DART tracks below. A DART spokesperson stated that the track that the fire engine hit is impacting the entire network.…MORE