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Metroplex Reports Another 5,600+ Jump in COVID-19
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas confirmed another nearly 5,700 of Coronavirus and 43 additional deaths. The state has over 264,000 cases and more than 3,200 deaths, a 1.3% mortality rate. Of the nearly 35,0...
Jul 13, 2020
Grapevine’s annual GrapeFest Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Concerns
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF)- The 34th Annual GrapeFest, A Texas Wine Experience has been cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19. "We made the difficult decision to cancel the festival," said Grapevine Conv...
Jul 13, 2020
Equipment at Dallas County COVID-19 Testing Site Stolen
Salvation Army (Facebook) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The opening of a new walk up COVID-19 testing site in Dallas County was delayed Monday after equipment was stolen overnight. According to Parkland ...
Jul 13, 2020
Texas Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit over Texas GOP In-Person Convention
Texas GOP AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Supreme Court of Texas has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Republican Party of Texas over the cancelling of its convention. The City of Houston canceled the...
Jul 13, 2020
President Trump Criticizes Texas Border Wall Built By Supporters
HOUSTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has criticized a privately built border wall in the Rio Grande Valley that’s showing signs of erosion months after it was completed. The three-mile st...
Jul 13, 2020
Grapevine’s 34th Annual Grapefest Festival Cancelled Due to COVID-19
grapevinetexasusa.com GRAPEVINE, TEXAS - (WBAP/KLIF) - In support of State of Texas and the City of Grapevine's guidelines and procedures to stem the spread of COVID-19, the 34th Annual GrapeFest - A ...
Jul 13, 2020
Washington Redskins Will Get A New Name
Washington, DC (AP) The Washington NFL team is shedding the “Redskins” name effective immediately. The change comes less than two weeks after owner Dan Snyder launched an organizational re...
Jul 13, 2020
Report: Internal CDC Documents Warn Full School Reopening is ‘Highest risk’ for COVID-19 Spread
(Photo by Karam Almasri/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Internal documents from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that fully reopening K-12 schools and...
Jul 13, 2020
‘The worst is yet to come’ as Gov. Abbott Warns of Another Lockdown
(WFAA) Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Gov. Greg Abbott warns if spread of COVID-19 doesn't slow, "The next step would have to be a lockdown.” Abbott comments to Lubbock’s KLBK-TV came as as ne...
Jul 13, 2020
Lynn County Sheriff Dies After Fight with COVID-19
Lynn County Sheriff Abraham Vega LYNN COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Lynn county sheriff Abraham Vega died Saturday after battling the Coronavirus. Vega was diagnosed with COVID-19 recently and was put on a...
Jul 12, 2020
