DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Parkland Hospital is using donations from the community to help medical experts better respond to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Parkland Foundation, more than $3.5 million in philanthropic gifts have been committed to support a new Public Health Preparedness Fund. The money is intended to help Parkland Health & Hospital System…… MORE
TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Motor Speedway will host several high school graduations in the coming weeks. TMS President and General Manager Eddie Gossage says they figured out a way with Denton County approval to do it safely with enough spacing so groups are spread out. “They will receive their diploma going through Victory…… MORE
(NORTH RICHLAND HILLS) – WBAP/KLIF – An arrest has been made in connection with an early morning break-in and murder of North Richland Hills resident, 66 year old Peggy Franklin. Authorities say 17 year old Roel Jose Cano Jr. has been charged with Capital Murder and Burglary of a Habitation With Intent to Commit a…… MORE
PARKER COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Parker County man suspected of stealing several cars is behind bars thanks to an anonymous tip. Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said 29-year-old Braxton Lee Manley was arrested after the department’s auto theft investigator Scott Masters, assigned to the Tarrant Regional Auto Crimes Task Force, recovered several cars in…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is starting to return to work. For the first time since early April, every restaurant and retailer across the state Friday is allowed to open doors to customers, although more widely in some cities than others. But Texas is also reopening amid the grim milestone of the deadliest single day…… MORE
PARIS, Texas (AP) – Barely a week ago, rural Lamar County could make a pretty good argument for Texas’ reopening on Friday. Governor Abbott has long touted Texas’ rural communities as among those least impacted by the pandemic, but just days after Phase 1 reopening plans were announced last Monday, an outbreak has hit affected…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Over 300 new cases of COVID-19 surfaced in the Metroplex, Thursday. Dallas County reported the largest daily increase in cases with 179 additionally infected residents. Tarrant County health officials indicated they had 97 newly confirmed cases, while Denton and Collin Counties combined for 31 new cases. in all, North Texas surged past 7,200…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The city of Denton extended its disaster declaration, Thursday, until the end of May. The city council also approved $850,000 for use in COVID-19 response activities. In addition the city council approved funding to help out of work families. All municipal court proceedings and utility shut-offs are postponed until after May 15th and…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Lone Star state’s Coronavirus death toll has hit single-day high. 50 Texans died of COVID-19, Thursday, In addition to 1,033 new cases being reported statewide, the first time the state has surpassed a thousand since April 8th. The Texas death toll over the past three days hit 119, which marks the deadliest…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- As Texas begins to reopen on Friday, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson discussed the cities own plan for reopening. Johnson says that even though public libraries are allowed to reopen under the guidelines set by Governor Greg Abbott, he does not believe Dallas is ready to make that step. “We’re going to work…… MORE
