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Plano Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Can Now Apply for CARES Funding

Plano Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Can Now Apply for CARES Funding

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Plano is accepting applications for the CARES Small Business Grant Program through Monday, June 22, 2020 at 11:59 PM. In response to the economic hardships experienced by small businesses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Plano established a grant program funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities…MORE

DART Buses Add Extra Precautions amid COVID-19 Pandemic

DART Buses Add Extra Precautions amid COVID-19 Pandemic

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas Buses are becoming safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dallas area rapid transit has installed respiratory droplet shields throughout the entire bus fleet in order to protect riders and drivers. The shields were designed by DART engineering in cooperation with Fleet Maintenance and Operations Teams. The shields are made with a high…MORE

Cowboys Star Elliott Tested Positive for Coronavirus

Cowboys Star Elliott Tested Positive for Coronavirus

(AP) –  The agent for Ezekiel Elliott says the star running back of the Dallas Cowboys has tested positive for the coronavirus. Rocky Arceneaux tells the NFL Network Elliott is feeling OK and recovering. A person with direct knowledge of the diagnosis tells The Associated Press that Elliott had the positive test about a week…MORE

University of Texas Athletes Push to Replace School Song

University of Texas Athletes Push to Replace School Song

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- As protest against racial injustice continue across the country, multiple confederate monuments have been taken down and relocated while some buildings named after slave owners and confederate generals are being renamed. Now the University of Texas fight song, The Eyes of Texas, is being targeted after some say the lyrics “the eyes…MORE

Frisco to Hold Race Relations and Policing Town Hall Monday Night

Frisco to Hold Race Relations and Policing Town Hall Monday Night

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- After weeks of continues protest against racial injustice and police brutality the city of Frisco will be holding a town hall to discuss race relations and policing tonight at Frisco city hall at 6 p.m. The town hall will feature six panelist including Mayor Jeff Cheney and Police Chief David Shilson along…MORE

Red Cross Now Testing All Blood Donations for COVID-19 Antibodies

Red Cross Now Testing All Blood Donations for COVID-19 Antibodies

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Beginning Monday, the American Red Cross will be testing all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies, providing donors insight into whether they have been exposed to this coronavirus. Antibody testing will indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to the coronavirus, regardless of whether they developed symptoms. Donations will be tested…MORE

Monday June 15th is the Last Day to Register for July Run-off Elections

Monday June 15th is the Last Day to Register for July Run-off Elections

TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Monday, June 15th is the last day to register for run-off elections taking place on July 14th. These elections were originally supposed to be held May 2nd but Governor Greg Abbot made the decision to postpone due to the spread of COVID-19. In this election, democratic voters will be voting on who…MORE

Supreme Court Grants Federal Job Protections To LGBTQ Community

Supreme Court Grants Federal Job Protections To LGBTQ Community

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that workers can not be fired for being gay, lesbian or transgender. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 known as Title VII that bars job discrimination because of sex, among other reasons, encompasses bias against…MORE

Calls for Midlothian School Board Member Tami Tobey to Resign Over Blackface Photo

Calls for Midlothian School Board Member Tami Tobey to Resign Over Blackface Photo

Midlothian, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Protestors will gather in Midlothian this evening to demand the resignation of a school board member who was photographed in 2012, dressed in blackface at a so called “ghetto party.” Midlothian Texas School Board: Vote TAMI TOBEY out of Midlothian School Board – Sign the Petition! https://t.co/UqNtzzqHC3 via @Change — CRYBABY…MORE