Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

New Pediatric Hospital, Research Campus Coming to Dallas

New Pediatric Hospital, Research Campus Coming to Dallas

DALLAS, TX – (WBAP/KLIF) – A new pediatric health campus is set to open in the Southwestern Medical District in Dallas. Children’s Health and UT Southwestern have plans to build the $5 billion project on more than 30 acres. That complex will replace the existing children’s center which is currently located at Harry Hines and…MORE

Plano to Present the Results of Its Short-term Rental Study

Plano to Present the Results of Its Short-term Rental Study

PLANO, TX – (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano is one step closer to figuring out how to govern short term rentals. After few criminal incidents were traced back to short term rental homes, the city put together a task force to draw up some recommendations on how to manage short term rentals. The task force will soon…MORE

Volunteer for Arlington FIFA Soccer Events

Volunteer for Arlington FIFA Soccer Events

If you might be interested in seeing some of the FIFA World Cup matches in Arlington in 2026 but find prices might be out of your range, a volunteering opportunity might scratch that itch, for free. If you suspect buying tickets to any of the nine matches in the World Cup event could be cost-prohibitive…MORE

Woman Charged in Deadly Hit-and-Run in Ellis County

Woman Charged in Deadly Hit-and-Run in Ellis County

ELLIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – There’s been an arrest in a deadly hit and run out of Ellis County last week. 26-year-old Sandra Maritza Molina is charged with failure to stop and render aid involving death, a second-degree felony. 36-year-old Alonzo Burrows Jr. of Ennis was walking down the northeast lane of traffic on…MORE

Baseball Hall of Fame to Celebrate Rangers’ 2023 World Series Victory

Baseball Hall of Fame to Celebrate Rangers’ 2023 World Series Victory

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is set to celebrate the Texas Ranger’s 2023 World Series victory this summer. Induction Weekend 2024 will take place in Cooperstown, New York on July 18-20, where the Rangers’ 2023 World Series trophy will be on display in the museum. This is the same weekend that Rangers…MORE

New Hampshire Authorities Target Two Texas Firms in Investigation Into Fake Biden Robocalls

New Hampshire Authorities Target Two Texas Firms in Investigation Into Fake Biden Robocalls

NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Two North Texas companies were sent cease-and-desist orders and subpoenas in connection to robocalls that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice to discourage people from voting in the New Hampshire’s primary last month. During a Tuesday press conference, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said investigators…MORE

McKinney Residents to Vote on May 4

McKinney Residents to Vote on May 4

McKinney residents will soon have the opportunity to vote on upcoming projects in their community. The McKinney City Council recently voted to call an election where voters will consider five general obligation bond propositions. General obligation bonds are funds borrowed by the city for specific public purposes. Authorization to borrow these funds must be approved…MORE

CIEF to Host DFW High School Trades Day

CIEF to Host DFW High School Trades Day

The Construction Industry Education Foundation is working towards making sure high school kids know all their options. They’re hosting their first ever high school trades day in the DFW on Friday, which aims to provide students with hands-on opportunities to learn more about the construction industry and how their future careers may operate in the…MORE

U.S. Treasury Department Accused of Being “Big Brother”

U.S. Treasury Department Accused of Being “Big Brother”

(WBAP/KLIF) — Republican South Carolina Senator Tim Scott is questioning whether the Treasury Department is acting in a “Big Brother” capacity. George Orwell’s 1949 novel “1984” depicted a character known as Big Brother, a leader who used omnipresent government surveillance to spy on citizens.  Now, the U.S. Treasury Department is accused of committing similar breaches…MORE