AUSTIN (AP) – Governor Greg Abbott is starting to reopen Texas with orders that allow retail shops to sell items curbside and lets visitors back into state parks. On Friday, he also lifted restrictions on nonessential surgeries that have banned doctors from operating rooms for weeks. Abbott said the eased restrictions will be phased in…… MORE
Gold’s Gym Permanently Closing 30 Locations, 5 in North Texas, As Coronavirus Hits Fitness Industry Hard
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The coronavirus pandemic has decimated the fitness industry and forced one of its titans to shutter dozens of its locations. Gold’s Gym announced it’s permanently closing 30 company-owned locations across the country including 11 in Texas. In a message posted on Facebook, the company assured it’s customers and staff that the…… MORE
100 Texas Mayors Want Equal Access to Coronavirus Federal Aid
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – More than 100 Texas mayors are urging the state’s Congressional delegation to give all cities the same access to federal coronavirus relief funds. President Donald Trump signed a coronavirus aid bill into law last month that allocates $150 billion to states and local governments but it limits how cities with…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Masks in Dallas, Sports Back in Fort Worth, and Movie Reviews
0:24 — Dallas County is now requiring people to wear face masks when out at essential businesses. Clayton Neville explains to Dave & Amy how wide-reaching the executive order is. 4:38 — We finally have a live sporting event coming back…and it’s happening in Fort Worth! The Colonial (Charles Schwab Challenge) will be the PGA’s…… MORE
Austin: Anti-Shelter-in-Place Protesters Demonstrate Outside the Governor’s Mansion
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A growing number of protests are being staged across the U.S. to oppose stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus pandemic. Protesters rallied in Michigan on Wednesday; and Oklahoma, Ohio, Virginia and Texas on Thursday. With chants of “Free Texas,” and “Make America Free Again,” about 50-60 people demonstrated outside the Texas Governor’s…… MORE
Cruz and Cornyn Appointed to President’s Task Force
(WBAP/KLIF) — President Trump has appointed senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn to the country’s task force charged with re-opening the economy. According to Cornyn businesses will likely have to implement an employee screening system similar to his experience at the White House. The president’s three-phase plan is aimed at getting Americans back to work. Cornyn…… MORE
Texas Small Businesses Get $21 Billion in SBA Loans
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas small businesses received major benefits from the President’s relief package via the SBA. The Coronavirus shut-down has cost Texas business owners and families billions of dollars. Many Texans received their stimulus checks over the last week, while the small business association sent $21-billion to Texas businesses. According to senator John Cornyn, Texas…… MORE
Littering of Gloves, Masks Prompt Concerns in North Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – As more North Texans are personal protective equipment during the coroanvirus pandemic, frustration is growing over littering. If you haven’t seen face masks or gloves lying in store parking lots or on the sidewalk you may have noticed pictures of them posted online as many North Texans are calling for the littering…… MORE
Fort Worth ISD Continues Wages, Sets Expectations for Employees
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- More than 11,500 employees of the Fort Worth Independent School District will continue to receive wages at least through May 4 under a plan authorized by Superintendent Kent P. Scribner. In turn, employees will be required to continue to report to work, either remotely from home or at a designated location. These…… MORE
Dallas County Requires Face Coverings be Worn Inside Stores, Businesses
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – As of Saturday morning, anyone in Dallas County whose goes inside an essential business or who works at at one will be required to wear a face covering to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said Thursday that under the order a store has the right to…… MORE
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