Austin (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request by Texas Democrats to allow all of the state’s 16 million registered voters to vote by mail during the coronavirus pandemic. The denial Friday isn’t the end of the ongoing battle over mail-in voting in Texas but remains a loss for Democrats. Early voting…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Vice President Mike Pence is will be taking a trip to Dallas this Sunday to speak with Governor Greg Abbott and his healthcare team about the fight against COVID-19. Pence will also be visiting the First Baptist Church of Dallas, which has hosted presidents from Woodrow Wilson to George H.W Bush, and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- An Off-duty Dallas Police officer was beaten unconscious Thursday night after asking a group of people to get out of an apartment complex swimming pool area. The officer, who acts as a courtesy patrol officer at the complex while off duty, received a call about the group of people at the swimming…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- For the first time in over 50 years, the City of Arlington will not have an Independence Day parade. It’s the city’s longest run event, however due to the spike in Coronavirus cases, event coordinator Will Busby said they wanted to make sure residents were safe. “We really wanted to make it happen…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)-To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Denton City Council has adopted an Order requiring all commercial and nonprofit entities in the city of Denton to develop and implement a Health and Safety Policy. The Health and Safety Policy required by this Order must require that all employees or visitors to wear face coverings that…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Restaurant Association reacted Friday to Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to scale back the state’s phased reopening which impacts both bars and restaurants. The order includes the following: All bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51% of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages are required to close…… MORE
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that the federal government has granted his request to extend operations of Community Based Testing Sites across Texas. The funding was set to expire at the end of this month. The federal government will maintain support for the program while surging resources to Dallas and Houston in order to…… MORE
Wilmington, NC (WBAP/KLIF) – Three Wilmington, North Carolina, police officers have been fired after they were heard on video spewing “hate-filled speech” and referring “to Black people as the n-word,” Police Chief Donny Williams said Wednesday. The officers were identified as Officer James Gilmore, Corporal Jesse Moore II and Officer Kevin Piner. According to a…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order that requires bars to shut down, restaurants to limit capacity to 50 percent, and certain outdoor activities to be prohibited or require government approval. The order issued Friday morning states all bars that make more than 51% of their gross receipts on alcohol…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A 47-year-old Texas man was cited for disorderly conduct Thursday after he allegedly smacked the hand of a San Antonio-area official who was trying to persuade him to put on a face covering, officials said. The man’s lawyer disputes the claim. Terry Toller turned himself in to the Bexar County Sheriff’s…… MORE
