State legislators spent several hours Thursday in hearings that are aimed to investigate last week’s power grid failures in Texas. State representative Matt Shaheen joined the show to talk about the progress that was made.… MORE
Five-Alarm Fire Destroys Tarrant County Plant
(WBAP/KLIF) — Three people were injured during a massive fire at a Richland Hills recycling plant, Thursday. Eight North Texas fire departments responded to the blaze at the Advanced Foam Recycling plant south of Highway 121 in Richland Hills, Thursday afternoon. The fire, which could be seen for up to 30 miles across the Metroplex,…… MORE
Governor Abbott Enacts Program to Save Seniors
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas officials are taking a page from Corpus Christi’s playbook and stepping up efforts to vaccinate seniors against COVID-19. Governor Greg Abbott announced the “Save Our Seniors” initiative at a news conference in Corpus Christi on Thursday. Abbott says more than 1,100 National Guard troops are being deployed to help vaccinate homebound seniors…… MORE
New Coronavirus Cases Drop By Almost 50%
(WBAP/KLIF) — The number of Coronavirus cases in the Metroplex has been cut in half. The total number of COVID-19 cases, Thursday, was just under 2,100. A few weeks ago, that number was around 4,000. Tarrant county reported 758 newly infected residents, Dallas county 614, Denton county 556, and Collin county 142. North Texas also…… MORE
‘Who is at fault?’ Investigation Into Texas Blackout Begins
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The catastrophic Texas blackout was a wider failure than the state’s power grid, which teetered on the brink of an even bigger collapse during a freeze that knocked out electricity to 4 million customers, energy executives said Thursday. One CEO said he sounded warning days before what became one of the…… MORE
Covid Hospitalizations Down
MISSION, Kan. (AP) – The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the U.S. has plummeted by 80,000 in six weeks, and 17% of the nation’s adult population has gotten at least one dose of vaccine. The improvements offer some relief to front-line workers. St. Louis respiratory therapist Joe Kowalczyk recalled that when COVID-19 patients…… MORE
The Record Winter Storms also Took a Toll on Wildlife
DALLAS (AP) – Birds, bats and other wildlife appear to have taken a beating during the winter storm and deep freeze in the southern U.S. Scientists say it might take weeks or months to determine the extent of the harm. But dead robins and other songbirds are being found on yards and sidewalks. And rehabilitation…… MORE
Denton County Offers Free Shuttle Services to Texas Motor Speedway Vaccination Site
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- In a collaborative effort with Denton County, the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) and Span Inc. of Denton County are working jointly to provide bus transportation to Denton County Public Health (DCPH) vaccination clinics starting Friday, February 26. The complimentary service is only available to those who have a scheduled vaccination appointment at…… MORE
MedStar Paramedic Involved in I-35 Pileup Receives New Truck from Toyota
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF)- A MedStar paramedic involved in the deadly I-35W pileup in Fort Worth received a new truck from Toyota as a thank you for his heroic actions. Trey McDaniel was on his way to work when he was caught up in the wreck. His car was totaled and he managed to crawl out and immediately…… MORE
Texas Legislature Opens Hearings into Energy Sector’s Handling of Winter Storm
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas legislature is investigating the handling of the state’s power grid during last week’s winter storm. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas forced widespread outages that left millions of Texans in the dark and cold amid the winter storm to prevent a system wide shutdown. ERCOT officials said the grid was…… MORE
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