UPDATED: 3/23/21 9:53AM A 25-year-old woman was among the 10 victims slain in the Boulder supermarket massacre, her family said. Rikki Olds, of Lafayette, died in the shooting rampage Monday afternoon at a King Soopers location in southern Boulder, according to online posts from relatives. “We lost our beloved Rikki Olds to the monster who…… MORE
North Texas Research Group Conducting Covid-19 Vaccine Trials on Pregnant Women
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Ventavia Research Group, LLC is conducting Covid-19 Vaccine Trials for expecting mothers. The study calls for 4,000 healthy pregnant women in their late second or early third trimester who haven’t previously had Covid-19 The research group said it will help determine how the mother will begin to build antibodies and how it…… MORE
Governor Abbott Visits North Texas to Discuss COVID-19 Liability Legislation
NORTH RICHALND HILLS (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable discussion on Monday with employees of Bison Coolers in North Richland Hills. The trip was part of a series of roundtable’s the Governor is holding with small businesses as the state works to recover from the economic impact of the COVID pandemic. During the…… MORE
Downtown Fort Worth will turn Lights Out to Save Migrating Birds
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Downtown Fort Worth’s high-rise buildings have joined the mission to help save the lives of migrating birds. In a partnership between the City of Fort Worth and Downtown Fort Worth Inc., the skyline will be dimmed every night through May 31 from midnight to 6 a.m. As part of a nationwide initiative…… MORE
Texas to Receive More Than 900,000 COVID Vaccine First Doses this Week
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Over 900,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas this week, according to Texas Department of State Health Services. DSHS is expected to allocate 685,470 doses to at least 481 providers in 183 counties. More than 230,000 additional first doses are expected to be available to pharmacy…… MORE
Keller Police Searching For Suspect in Deadly Hit and Run
KELLER (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search continues for the driver who Keller Police said fatally hit a 58-year-old Zhou Brian Feng, who was walking with his wife at the time. It happened on the 1100 block of Johnson Road around 6 p.m. on Saturday. Investigators said Feng was walking east on the south side of…… MORE
Texas Court Dodges Saying If ERCOT Can Be Sued
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Supreme Court has sidestepped a ruling on whether the state’s embattled power grid operator can be sued. The decision Friday comes as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas remains under fire following February’s deadly blackouts. More than 50 people died in the winter storm and resulting blackouts, which left…… MORE
County and City Officials to Celebrate the Opening of Cockrell Hill Road
Dallas, Cockrell Hill, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Several local officials will celebrate the opening of Cockrell Hill Road this morning during a virtual ribbon cutting event. The ceremony will showcase the new round-about at the corner of Cockrell Hill Road and Jefferson Blvd. Dallas County Commissioner Elba Garcia, City of Cockrell Hill Mayor Luis Carrera and…… MORE
Texas Roadhouse Founder Ends Life Amid “Unbearable” Battle With COVID-19 Symptoms
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain, has died. He was 65. His family and the company say he took his own life after suffering from symptoms related to COVID-19, including severe tinnitus. Taylor’s family and the company on Sunday confirmed his death in a statement. Tinnitus…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: The Brits and French Don’t Like Cancel Culture!
Some of our friends “across the pond” aren’t very high on the wave of cancel culture examples showing up in America. Dave and Amy explain, along with a couple of new examples of cancel culture you may have missed over the weekend.… MORE
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