PLANO (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The COVID-19 pandemic has had a particularly negative impact on retail businesses, forcing many to file for bankruptcy. The latest to fall victim is Plano based J.C. Penney. The 118-year-old company company announced Friday that they will be filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy and that many locations will be closed. These locations…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Gyms in Texas are preparing to reopen tomorrow under a list of guidelines from the state. It’s part of the Governor’s phased reopening plan. Months have gone by since Texans could run by the gym after work for a quick lift or walk on the treadmill. But as of Monday the state will allow…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Residents living in the southern sector of Dallas will now have access to COVID-19 testing. Friday, the city of Dallas rolled out mobile testing to bring testing opportunities to those without access to transportation. The testing will be available for zip codes with a high numbers of cases, all of them located south…… MORE
FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – The State Office of Administrative hearings has issued an opinion that although former Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald Sr. was terminated with a general discharge, the city has proved no basis for a termination with cause. Fitzgerald’s attorney Stephen Kennedy says the opinion should leave Dr. Fitzgerald in line…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management today announced on Friday that local fire departments in Texas are partnering with local public health authorities to provide COVID-19 testing in nursing homes throughout the state. It’s part of the state’s goal to ramp up testing in high risk communities. According to…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) -The head of the National Institutes of Health says several COVID-19 vaccines currently in testing look promising. NIH Director Francis Collins says one or two will be ready to begin large-scale testing by July with others to follow soon. Research groups worldwide are racing to test different vaccines in a pandemic. About a…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Although the Fort Worth Public Library remains closed due to COVID-19, residents will soon have access to its treasure trove of books. Curbside pickup service will start next Tuesday. Library Director Manya Shorr said patrons will have to call and make an appointment. “They’re going to need to place a…… MORE
Washington (Westwood One) – A federal government whistleblower, who raised concerns about the nation’s preparedness and response to the coronavirus pandemic, testifies before Congress. Despite White House claims, the U.S. still lacks a comprehensive battle plan against the coronavirus in critical areas including masks, testing, treatments and vaccines, whistleblower Rick Bright warned Thursday in testimony before…… MORE
Van Zandt County (WBAP/KLIF) – There was good news out of Van Zandt County overnight. Captain Tim Scharffenburg with the sheriff’s department announced that 14-year old Willow Sirmans, the subject of an Amber Alert late Wednesday night was found safe in Louisville, Kentucky last night. Sirman’s alleged captor 21-year old Austen Walker arrested. Mathew Desarno,…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two weeks into the reopening of Texas, coronavirus cases are climbing. New outbreaks still crop up. And at Guero’s Taco Bar in Austin, which offers the occasional celebrity sighting, a log of every diner and where they sat is begrudgingly in the works. “It seems like a huge invasion of privacy,”…… MORE
