FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- The Hyatt Regency Frisco will open its doors on June 1, 2020. Designed for productivity as well as a respite from the stress of travel, the 18-story 303-room hotel, located within Frisco’s Stonebriar Centre at the intersection of Preston Road and the Sam Rayburn Tollway, will offer elevated experiences for both leisure and business…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Arboretum will reopen June 1st with new guidelines for visitors. The arboretum will reopen for advanced time ticketing. Reservations will be for four hours and visitors will be given colored wristbands which indicate the exit time. Groups will be limited to five people and groups must maintain social distancing from…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that phase 2 of reopening from the coronavirus pandemic can officially begin in the Lone Star State. Abbott said testing has seriously increased across the state, including in high risk locations like nursing homes, jails, and meat packing plants. With more tests, the Governor stressed…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Police standoff ended in tragedy today near the Redbird area of Dallas. According to the Dallas Police Department, a mother and her 8-year-old daughter are dead after an apparent murder suicide at a home on Highcrest Drive early Monday morning. “These kinds of scenarios are the absolute worst,” Dallas Police Chief…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Food trucks will return to Klyde Warren Park in Dallas today. It’s the first time patrons can enjoy dining al fresco at the popular Uptown destination since it closed due to COVID-19 back in March. According to the park’s Facebook page, vendors will alternate weeks so that each truck can operate under…… MORE
Jupiter, Florida (WBAP/KLIF) – A Jupiter, Florida man battling COVID-19 in Florida admits that he used to believe the pandemic was being blown out of proportion. But, after he and his wife were hospitalized with serious infections, he’s urging people to take coronavirus seriously. After going public with his story, Brian Lee Hitchens on WPTV-TV in…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) — More than 3,000 nursing home residents in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to data released by the state on Friday. The 3,000 positive tests represent about 4% of the estimated number of Texans living in nursing homes, the Houston Chronicle reported. By comparison, about 0.15% of Texas residents have tested positive…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Gyms, offices and factories in Texas can re-open today at 25% capacity as Governor Greg Abbott announces phase 2 re-opening plans today. That plan could allow some businesses to operate at 50 percent capacity, but bars continue to be completely shut down. Many bar owners say that they’re hurting and need to…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Former Miss America, CBS sports caster, and Denton native Phyllis George passed away Thursday in Kentucky after a long battle with a blood disorder. She was 70. She attended the University of North Texas in the 70’s and was crowned Miss USA in 1971 before she went to begin her legendary broadcasting career…… MORE
DALLAS; WFAA – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Michael Hinojosa says he believes there’s a 75% chance students will return to public school classes this fall. “I’m 75 percent confident. I don’t think it’ll be business as usual, but I also don’t think it’s going to be the current state.” Speaking on WFAA’s …… MORE
