Early Education Nonprofit to Provide Free At-home Summer Learning for At-Risk Families During COVID-19

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- COVID-19 has affected all aspects of our lives. Many children in need of an early education have found themselves at home without an option in the crucial months before they begin kindergarten. In order to make sure children are prepared for that first day of school, Waterford.org is providing the Waterford Upstart Summer…MORE

Texas Pandemic Numbers Dropping

(WBAP/KLIF) — As Texas continues to reopen its economy during the Coronavirus pandemic, health officials report there were 839 new cases of the virus reported in the state for a total of over 55-thousand. 785 new cases of the virus appeared, Sunday, while 31 residents died of the illness. The Lone Star State has over…MORE

Churches Re-open in the Metroplex

(WBAP/KLIF) — On the same weekend that President Donald Trump declared houses of worship are essential, pastors and congregants from some of those churches are cautiously returning to their sanctuaries. In Texas, several church congregations held services for the first time in weeks, while practicing social distancing and providing masks for worshippers. Those services come…MORE

GOP Chair Candidate Injured in Motorcycle Crash

(WBAP/KLIF) — The man running for chair of the Texas Republican Party was involved in a motorcycle accident over the weekend.  Former U.S. Representative Allen West of Florida is recovering after suffering a concussion, several fractured bones and cuts from a motorcycle crash in Texas. A post on his Facebook page said West was driving…MORE

Dallas City Hospital Beds Filling Up

(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas reports just under two-thirds of available hospital beds in the city are in use.  25 hospitals provided totals to Mayor Eric Johnson’s office as required by emergency disaster regulations. The mayor’s office released the numbers, Sunday night: Total beds: 6,049   –   Beds occupied: 3,814 Total ICU beds: 885   –   ICU beds occupied:…MORE

DFW Unemployment Hits April High

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas economy continues to suffer amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 1.3 million Texans have lost their jobs over the past month. The 13% unemployment rate in Texas is better than the national average of 14.7%.  The DFW area is faring a little better at 12.8%. Meanwhile, T-W-C chairman Bryan Daniel says the…MORE

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