PARKER COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Parker County man suspected of stealing several cars is behind bars thanks to an anonymous tip. Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said 29-year-old Braxton Lee Manley was arrested after the department’s auto theft investigator Scott Masters, assigned to the Tarrant Regional Auto Crimes Task Force, recovered several cars in…… MORE
D & A Talk to Defiant Business Owner of Salon A La Mode + Friday New Movie Releases With Frank Swietek
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Texas Reopens Doors to Businesses
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is starting to return to work. For the first time since early April, every restaurant and retailer across the state Friday is allowed to open doors to customers, although more widely in some cities than others. But Texas is also reopening amid the grim milestone of the deadliest single day…… MORE
Rural Texas COVID19 Outbreak Shows Vulnerabilities as Texas Reopens
PARIS, Texas (AP) – Barely a week ago, rural Lamar County could make a pretty good argument for Texas’ reopening on Friday. Governor Abbott has long touted Texas’ rural communities as among those least impacted by the pandemic, but just days after Phase 1 reopening plans were announced last Monday, an outbreak has hit affected…… MORE
Latest COVID-19 Totals For D-F-W Area
(WBAP/KLIF) — Over 300 new cases of COVID-19 surfaced in the Metroplex, Thursday. Dallas County reported the largest daily increase in cases with 179 additionally infected residents. Tarrant County health officials indicated they had 97 newly confirmed cases, while Denton and Collin Counties combined for 31 new cases. in all, North Texas surged past 7,200…… MORE
Denton Extends Disaster Declaration
(WBAP/KLIF) — The city of Denton extended its disaster declaration, Thursday, until the end of May. The city council also approved $850,000 for use in COVID-19 response activities. In addition the city council approved funding to help out of work families. All municipal court proceedings and utility shut-offs are postponed until after May 15th and…… MORE
Texas Has Deadliest Single-Day Coronavirus Death Toll
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Lone Star state’s Coronavirus death toll has hit single-day high. 50 Texans died of COVID-19, Thursday, In addition to 1,033 new cases being reported statewide, the first time the state has surpassed a thousand since April 8th. The Texas death toll over the past three days hit 119, which marks the deadliest…… MORE
Dallas Mayor Discusses Plan to Reopen City
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- As Texas begins to reopen on Friday, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson discussed the cities own plan for reopening. Johnson says that even though public libraries are allowed to reopen under the guidelines set by Governor Greg Abbott, he does not believe Dallas is ready to make that step. “We’re going to work…… MORE
North Texas Food Bank Experiencing Continued Uptick in Demand
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The North Texas food bank is experiencing a continued increase in demand as the coronavirus pandemic impacts the local economy. With the pandemic prompting pay cuts, furloughs, and layoffs many North Texans are struggling to put food on the table. “We have really seen an uptick as far as people needing support,”…… MORE
American Airlines Reports $2.2 Billion First Quarter Net Loss
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fort Worth-based American Airlines reported a massive $2.2 billion dollar net loss for the first quarter. It’s the latest among the industry to report the staggering hit as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause a steep drop in air travel. American CEO Doug Parker said the financial losses are unprecedented.…… MORE
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