Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Advocacy groups are calling for rent and utility relief during the coronavirus emergency A petition effort calls for the City of Dallas and Dallas County to place an immediate moratorium on all evictions and utility shut-offs. in the meantime, Wes Helm with ‘Faith in Texas‘ suggests that residents contact their utility,…… MORE
North Texas Auto Workers Affected by COVID-19 Related Shutdown
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Some 50,000 auto workers at GM/Arlington will impacted by an nationwide shutdown of auto plants by General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler. The Big 3 automakers are temporarily closing all of the North American factories due to the continued spread of coronavirus. The plants will be shut down through at least…… MORE
As US Governors Impose Restrictions, Texas Stays Out Of It
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mayors are shuttering bars, governors are closing schools and President Donald Trump says avoid groups larger than 10 people. Rapidly across the U.S., the coronavirus pandemic is thrusting leaders at every level into hard decisions about where people can go, and how many at a time. But not Texas Gov. Greg…… MORE
Tarrant County Implements Strict Closures: Bars, Dine-In Restaurants, Theatres and Gyms
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County has followed suit with Dallas county, prohibiting all dine in restaurants, gyms, entertainment venues and bars to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The county has ordered a reduction in the number of people at gatherings to either 50% occupancy or 125. However, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price is taking it…… MORE
Uber Eats Food Delivery Helping Local Restaurants, Waiving Delivery Fees Amid COVID-19 Closures
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Uber Eats, Uber’s food delivery service, is helping local restaurants amid the Coronavirus outbreak. Travis Considine with Uber Texas says since restaurants are closed for dining in, Uber Eats is helping to keep these businesses afloat in many ways. “We want to make it easy for people to help their community by supporting…… MORE
Governor Abbott in Tarrant County, Addressing Procedures Following COVID-19 Death of Arlington Retirement Center Resident
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott is in Arlington addressing the first death of COVID-19 in Tarrant County, the second death in North Texas. Abbott said they’re testing everyone at the Texas Masonic Retirement Center in Arlington, where 77-year-old resident Patrick James died from the Coronavirus. “We are conducting a full trace of all movement of…… MORE
Trump Invokes Emergency Authority; Big 3 Automakers Closing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to invoke a federal law that allows the government to marshal the private sector to fight the coronavirus epidemic, as the economic damage mounted with word that Detroit’s Big Three automakers agreed to shut down all their factories to protect workers. On a day of head-spinning…… MORE
Covid-19 Death Reported in Collin County
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A Collin County man has died of coronavirus. It’s the first Covid-19 death in the county and the second in North Texas. Collin County health officials were notified that the patient was a 64 year-old Plano man who died at a local hospital on Tuesday. The positive test was confirmed after he died.…… MORE
Gov Abbott Issues Proclamation Allowing For Postponement Of Local Elections
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Cities and school districts across Texas now have the choice to postpone May 2 elections. Local officials and school board members are on the May ballot, but Governor Greg Abbott waived regulations Wednesday allowing the elections to postpone until November 3. “I strongly encourage local election officials to take advantage of these waivers…… MORE
KLIF Wants To Send Out A Special Thank You!
We here at KLIF want to send out a special thank you to everyone continuing to work hard in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. While many of us are practicing “social distancing,” there are several people in a variety of industries risking it all in order to put out the fires this virus has…… MORE
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