Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Governor Abbott Announces COVID-19 Rapid Testing Pilot Program For Texas School Systems
Getty Images DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- School districts across Texas could soon receive more than 1 million Covid-19 rapid tests for students and staff. Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Education Agency, and...
Oct 15, 2020
Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Senator Kamala Harris Suspends Travel After Two Staffers Test Positive for COVID-19
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris has canceled travel through Sunday and will suspend in-person events until Monday after two staffers tested pos...
Oct 15, 2020
Last day to Complete 2020 Census Count
Facebook Photo DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The U.S. Census Count concludes Thursday following a decision by the U.S. Supreme court which allowed the Trump Administration to stop the count a month earlier than...
Oct 15, 2020
Bars in Most Populous West Texas Counties Stay Shut
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - While bars in much of Texas were allowed to reopen Wednesday, county judges in most of the state's most populous counties are keeping taps closed. Gov. Greg Abbott delegated to th...
Oct 15, 2020
Coronavirus Risk Level Raised In Dallas County
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County has again raised the coronavirus threat level to Red, due to a rising number of positive cases in the county. Red is the highest risk level in the county. In a...
Oct 15, 2020
Tarrant County Public Health Advising for Virtual Learning, School Districts Weigh in
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant County Public Health Director issues new guidance for Tarrant County schools. Tarrant County Public Health Director Vinny Taneja said looking at the data, all o...
Oct 14, 2020
Bars in Tarrant, Denton and Collin County Open at 50% Capacity
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott gave county judges, in counties with a hospitalization rate of 15% or less, the ability to reopen bars to 50% capacity starting Wednesday. Tarrant County J...
Oct 14, 2020
Financial Company Adding Hundreds of Jobs in North Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Fidelity investments plans to hire 550 financial advisers, licensed representatives and customer service workers in Dallas-Fort Worth. The company says the jobs are needed d...
Oct 14, 2020
Barrett says She’d Keep Open Mind on Court
(Photo by Demetrius Freeman – Pool/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is presenting herself as a judge with deeply held personal and religious beliefs,...
Oct 14, 2020
East Texans Rally Around Family of Pregnant New Boston Woman Killed In Murder For Baby Plot
[Facebook photo]NEW BOSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Family, friends and community members are rallying around an East Texas family whose loved one was killed in a gruesome murder-for-baby plot. New Bo...
Oct 14, 2020
