Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas dog parks will re-open Friday, as will the city’s skate and disc golf parks, but there are some restrictions. Groups must keep to a maximum of 15 people. To make sure they do, the Parks Department will rotate staff from recreation centers to pavilions at parks across the city. The Parks…… MORE
Small company wins big Texas contract
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) – A four year old, small company in Frisco has won a huge Texas COVID-19 contract. MTX Group Inc., has won a $295 million state contract to track Texans potentially infected with the coronavirus. That’s known as “contact tracing,” and involves finding people who’ve come into close contact with others who have since…… MORE
Early morning fire destroys a commercial building near I-35E
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire-Rescue fought a 2 alarm fire early Thursday morning along the Stemmons Corridor. Flames were shooting out of the roof of a vacant commercial building a block east of I-35E and Walnut Hill Lane when firefighters arrived about 3:00 AM. They had no choice but to take a defensive approach to…… MORE
Dallas Seniors Faced with Tornado Closures and COVID Cancellations Have Unique Grad Celebration
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Decorated cars drove the block of Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas, for a parade to honor graduating seniors. Seniors from Dallas ISD’s TJHS were dealt a double dose of disappointment this year, the loss of their school to the October tornado and their senior activities due to COVID-19. “I’m definitely grateful for all they…… MORE
Texas Attorney General Wins Appeal on Mail-In Ballots, Legal Battle Continues
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday, opposing a ruling by a federal court in San Antonio that allows anyone to vote by mail. The ruling came as many Texans have expressed concern over contracting COVID-19 at the polls. “Mail-in…… MORE
North Texas Venue Owner Calling on Governor to Increase Venue Capacity to 50%
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)- A North Texas venue owner is asking for Governor Greg Abbott to include venues in his phase 2 reopen plan. Phase 2 of opening Texas allowed restaurants to open at 50% occupancy but Jennifer Klassen, owner of Gather in Downtown McKinney, thought venues were guaranteed to follow. “Weddings were not updated, venues were left…… MORE
North Texas High-End Leather Apparel and Shoe Company Making Masks Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Marciante and Company typically makes clothing, bags and shoes made of high-quality leather for discerning customers who want local, hand-made goods. Now, the Dallas-based company is in the businesses of making badly-needed masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. When the pandemic hit back in March, the company was one of millions of…… MORE
Dave & Amy talk with Homeland Security, a reporter with COVID-19, & a mom of quadruplets
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf visits with Dave & Amy to discuss extended travel restrictions to Canada and Mexico (:24). The KLIF morning show also interviews WFAA photo journalist Mike Forbes about his bout with COVID-19 (10:35). And before the Coronavirus pandemic began, Jenny Marr had identical quadruplets at a local hospital…Dave &…… MORE
Southwest Says Bookings Now Outnumber Cancellations for the First Time in Months
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S., Southwest Airlines says new bookings are outpacing cancellations. CEO Gary Kelly says the latest numbers are a good sign, but there is still a long road of financial recovery ahead. The airlines says its seeing a “modest improvement”…… MORE
Rangers prefer new home over Arizona for 2nd spring training
The Texas Rangers would prefer to stay home in their new ballpark instead of returning to Arizona whenever it is time to get back to spring training. They still haven’t played a game, or even had an organized workout, in their $1.2 billion stadium with a retractable roof. Spring training has been on hold more…… MORE
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