DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Teams of North Texas firefighters continue to test local nursing homes for COVID-19, as directed by Governor Greg Abbott. In response to the Governor’s order to have all staff members and residents at Texas nursing homes tested for COVID-19, The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), in collaboration with area fire chiefs,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — When the Mesquite Championship Rodeo starts up next week it will officially become the first ticketed sporting event since mandator government shutdowns where implemented in April. The MCR will continue its 63rd consecutive year with its 13-week series on Saturday nights. “We’re a privately-owned rodeo, so the pressure to shut down was…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is urging safety and transparency in the city’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. While speaking on WBAP’s Chris Salcedo Show on Thursday, Mayor Johnson called out the City Manager for proposing a property tax hike on this week’s City Council agenda to compensate for lost sales tax…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Millions of Americans continue to lose their jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The U.S. Department of Labor reports about 2.1 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week bringing the total to 40.8 million since businesses were forced to shut down or downsize back in March to curb the spread…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order aimed at curbing liability protections for social media companies. This comes after Trump lashed out at Twitter for applying fact checks to two of his tweets. Trump had threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering, but he alone can’t…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- UPDATE: The Dallas Police Department now say a juvenile was responsible for the death of North Dallas Woman found shot in her car. 59-year-old Leslie Squair Baker was found shot in her driver’s seat outside her home in the Preston Hollow neighborhood on Monday. Dallas Police say the juvenile was arrested and charged…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Sam Johnson, who was a conservative Texas Congressman and an Air Force pilot held captive for almost seven years in the Vietnam War, died Wednesday at a hospital in Plano. He was 89. The cause was not announced but it was confirmed it was not related to the coronavirus pandemic. Johnson represented a…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Arlington has announced that its two assistant police chiefs will lead the department on an interim, rotating basis following the retirement of Police Chief Will Johnson. Johnson, a 23-year Arlington Police Department veteran, has served as police chief since 2013. While the City conducts a national search for its next chief,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas City council decides not to look at a property tax hike. The resolution would have asked the county to calculate how much revenue Dallas would get from new appraisals if property taxes were increased by 8%. Dallas faces a major budget shortfall in this pandemic since sales tax revenues are down. On…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – When the NHL resumes play amid the coronavirus pandemic games could be played in Dallas. The league announced this week that when teams hit the ice it’ll be in a playoff format without fans. All games will be played in two hub cities, one for each conference. All practices and games will…… MORE
