ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- When the Arlington ISD announced it would hold its 2020 graduation ceremonies at UT Arlington’s College Park Center last week, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) had not issued graduation procedures. Upon learning that ceremonies couldn’t be held indoors, the district immediately began working on a new graduation strategy with Charlotte Jones, executive vice…… MORE
Texas Ramps up COVID-19 Testing at State Prisons
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Strike teams are being deployed to Texas prisons to ramp up the number of prisoners tested for COVID-19. The move comes as the number of confirmed cases in the state’s prison system is quickly increasing. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is beginning a new expanded testing program this week. The state…… MORE
Dallas City Council Approves Contract to Provide Mobile COVID-19 Testing to Those Without Transportation Access
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas City Council unanimously approved a contract to provide mobile COVID-19 testing specifically to residents in underserved communities without transportation. “COVID-19 testing is critical to both our public health response and our economic recovery efforts,” Mayor Eric Johnson. “This service will also provide equity in our fight against this pandemic by ensuring testing access for our vulnerable…… MORE
Goldman Sachs Donates $110,000 to COVID-19 Relief Efforts in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Goldman Sachs is donating $110,000 to the Dallas Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund. The donation is intended to help those impacted by COVID-19 “Dallas, like every city, has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. We will get through this, and we will emerge stronger than we were before, but it will take all of…… MORE
Dave and Amy talk about the fed’s economic stimulus plan, and virus testing for every inmate in Texas’ prisons
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Governor Abbott Announces $1 Billion in Food Benefits for Families Hit By COVID-19 School Closures
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texas families who rely on free or discounted school meals to help feed their children now have access to some relief. Governor Greg Abbott announced Texas got federal approval to replace the value of the meals program that went by the wayside when schools shutdown, impacting 3.6 million children. The $1…… MORE
Michael Flynn’s Lawyers Are Angry After Judge Keeps Case Open
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge made clear Tuesday that he would not immediately rule on the Justice Department’s decision to dismiss its criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying he would instead let outside individuals and groups weigh in with their opinions. The move suggests U.S. District Judge Emmet…… MORE
FWPD Dashcam Captures Moments Before Gunfire Erupted at a City Park
FORT WORTH, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Newly released police video shows a chaotic scene in a crowded North Texas park as gunfire erupts, wounding five people. A police statement Tuesday says about 400 people were riding all-terrain vehicles and drinking alcohol at Village Creek Park , in violation of local ordinances. Police officers used patrol car…… MORE
State Court Computer System Attacked
DALLAS (AP) – Texas courts have been hit with a ransomware attack that took down the website and case management systems for the state’s appellate and high courts. The Office of Court Administration says the attack on the courts’ network and servers began overnight and was discovered by staff Friday morning. It says staff limited…… MORE
2 arrested after Texas police find 6-year-old locked in shed
DALLAS (AP) — Police have arrested two people after finding a 6-year-old boy locked in a shed in Dallas. Esmeralda Lira, 53, and Jose Balderas, 66, were booked into the Dallas County jail on child endangerment charges. Bonds are set at $100,000 each. Court records state both are Mexican citizens and were in the United…… MORE
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