Actress Betty White Dies at 99

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Actress Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, has died. She was 99. Her witty style gave life to a roster of quirky characters over more than a half-century. They included the oddball Rose Nylund in “The Golden Girls” and the outspoken…MORE

Governor Abbott Requests Federally-Supported COVID-19 Testing Sites

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that Texas has requested resources for federally-supported testing locations and medical personnel and additional federal allocations of monoclonal antibodies. The request comes amid a significant spike in COVID cases in some of the state’s largest counties. “Detecting COVID-19 and preventing COVID-related hospitalizations are critical to our…MORE

Chopper Crash Leaves One Dead and 3 Injured

(WBAP/KLIF) — A helicopter crash in Texas, Thursday, has killed one man and injured three others. The incident occurred Thursday in Livingston, about 70 miles northwest of Houston. 54 year old Daniel King of Livingston died in the crash. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Bell 206b helicopter piloted by 73 year old John…MORE

Dallas Murders Drop in 2021

(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas crime took a dramatic dip in 2021 during the first year for police chief Eddie Garcia. After 250 homicides in 2020, there were 220 this year. When Garcia began his violent crime reduction plan in may, he said giving his officers leeway would be key. Violent crimes have dropped 9% since 2020,…MORE

Walmart Has The New COVID Pill for North Texans

(WBAP/KLIF) — Walmart announces the new COVID pill is now available in North Texas. In a statement, Thursday, officials with Walmart and Sam’s Club say select pharmacies in the DFW area are selling the FDA approved COVID antiviral pills from Merck and Pfizer. Infectious disease expert Dr. Luis Ostrosky says the Pfizer pill is highly…MORE

Reward Offered for Arrest of Suspect in Garland Convenience Store Killings

GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – A $10,000 reward has been offered for any information leading to the arrest of 14-year-old Abel Elias Acosta, who is the suspected shooter in the killing three and wounding a fourth at a convenience store on December 26. In addition to the Garland Crimestoppers reward of $5,000, Jerry Reynolds, owner of the…MORE

ERCOT Completes Winterization Inspections

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said Thursday that it has completed on-site inspections of mandatory winterization efforts. According to ERCOT, inspection results show the independently-owned electric generation fleet and electric transmission companies serving the ERCOT region are ready for winter weather. The inspections came following last February’s deadly winter storm that…MORE

Denton City Closes City Services Due to COVID Spike

(WBAP/KLIF) — Denton city has closed all libraries and recreation centers due to a spike in COVID-19. The city has seen the largest increase in Coronavirus infections among city employees since the pandemic began. The city’s human resources director indicates that 73 staffers have been infected with the virus over the last 10 days (December…MORE

Fort Worth Hospital Worried About COVID Spike

(WBAP/KLIF) — One Forth Worth hospital is feeling the stress of the latest pandemic surge. A new spike of COVID-19 has DFW hospitals concerned about the number of patients and a potential shortage of staff. Nurse Charlsea Prichard at Texas Health Harris Hospital says following vaccine availability and a decline in cases this summer, they…MORE

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