Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Tarrant County Judge Wants Fines Imposed Against Mask Mandate Violators
Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – As COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached the highest levels in three months at nearly 7,000, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley says that he’s seeking appr...
Nov 13, 2020
Texas COVID-19 Hospitalizations Spiking
Almost 7,000 COVID-19 patients were in Texas hospitals Thursday, the most in almost three months, as infections of the coronavirus that causes the disease continue statewide, nationwide and worldwide....
Nov 13, 2020
Cook Children’s Tweaks Visitation Policy Amid Rise in COVID-19 Cases
(Cook Children’s) FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A rise in local COVID-19 cases has prompted Cook Children's Medical Center to change its inpatient visitor policy. Doctors said Thursday that the...
Nov 12, 2020
Plane Crash near Rockwall Airport Claims two Lives
(Photo: WFAA-TV) ROCKWALL (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people were killed Thursday afternoon in Rockwall when a small plane crashed into a field. According to the Rockwall Police Department, Officers respo...
Nov 12, 2020
Dallas Fed Economics: Texas Rebound Likely Slowed by Renewed COVID-19 Impact on Services, Retail
[photo courtesy Twitter]According to the Dallas Federal Reserve, the pandemic is negatively impacting the service and retail industry. Texas Jobs grew by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter which is lower than th...
Nov 12, 2020
Southwest Report Shows Rising Virus Cases are Hitting Travel
DALLAS (AP) – A new report from Southwest Airlines indicates that the rise in COVID-19 cases around the country is cutting into travel bookings. That’s bad news for the airlines just befor...
Nov 12, 2020
Funeral Services Held for Everman Police Officer and Mother Who Died From COVID-19
[photo courtesy GoFundMe]EVERMAN (WBAP/KLIF) – Family, friends and colleagues gathered at a funeral service Thursday to honor the life of the Everman police officer and his mother who died from ...
Nov 12, 2020
709,000 Seek US jobless Aid as Pandemic Escalates
Getty WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, the fourth straight drop and a sign that the job market is slowly healing. The figures coinc...
Nov 12, 2020
Dr. Fauci: Wear Mask, Stay Distant To Avoid Lockdown
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Dr. Anthony Fauci says he doesn’t believe the United States will need to go into lockdown to fight the coronavirus if people double down on wearing masks and socia...
Nov 12, 2020
Dallas Mayor Announces Veterans Affairs Commission
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – During a Veterans Day ceremony outside City Hall on Wednesday, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced plans for the first Veterans Affairs Commission in the City of Dallas. ...
Nov 11, 2020
