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North Richland Hills To Furlough Employees

North Richland Hills To Furlough Employees

(WBAP/KLIF) — With many North Texas families out of work, making payments to the city for water and sewer services is the first to go. Not only that, but sales tax revenue has ground to a halt, bringing about budget shortfalls for many municipalities. In an attempt to offset the loss, North Richland Hills will…MORE

Dallas Police Involved In Car Chase Shootout

Dallas Police Involved In Car Chase Shootout

(WBAP/KLIF) — Police were involved in a shoot-out on the streets of Dallas, Friday morning.  Dallas police were called at around 12:30 a.m. to a report of a robbery with gunfire along St. Augustine dDive south of I-20. Three black males reportedly robbed a Dallas man during a home invasion and stole his vehicle.As officers…MORE

Dak Prescott’s Older Brother, Jace, Dies

Dak Prescott’s Older Brother, Jace, Dies

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The joy of their unexpected good fortune in the NFL draft was severely dampened for Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys with the shocking announcement that Prescott’s 31-year-old brother, Jace, had died Thursday morning. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones issued the following statement: “We are so saddened that Dak has lost his…MORE

Tarrant County New COVID-19 Hot Spot

Tarrant County New COVID-19 Hot Spot

(WBAP/KLIF) — Tarrant County is quickly approaching Dallas County as the hot spot for COVID-19.  Tarrant County health officials report 129 new cases of the disease, while Dallas county reported 80. Collin County had 25 news cases, while Denton confirmed 17 additional residents infected. Overall, Dallas county still has the most deaths related to COVID-19…MORE

Dallas County Officials Recommend Holding Religious Services Online

Dallas County Officials Recommend Holding Religious Services Online

DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins gave an update on the counties fight against COVID-19 Thursday. One of the main topics of discussion was religious gatherings. While they are permitted amid the pandemic, Jenkins and other officials still recommend following CDC guidelines by holding online services. “The Dallas county emergency management department,…MORE

Dallas Salon to Reopen Despite Coronavirus Restrictions

Dallas Salon to Reopen Despite Coronavirus Restrictions

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Despite a statewide stay at home order, it’s back to business on Friday for a Dallas salon.​ Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to loosen restrictions on many businesses next month but one salon owner isn’t waiting any longer. Shelley Luther owns Salon A La Mode in North Dallas, which has been shutdown since…MORE

Pizza Patron Donates Big to CitySquare Food Pantry

Pizza Patron Donates Big to CitySquare Food Pantry

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Pizza Patron is donating $20,000 to CitySquare Food Pantry on Friday, to help the agency purchase more food and cover some operational expenses for services while continuing to help the hungry through the Covid 19 pandemic. CitySquare’s John Siburt says more food must be purchased to continue to help the hungry,…MORE

Reliant Donates $25k to Support MedStar Mobile Healthcare’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts in DFW

Reliant Donates $25k to Support MedStar Mobile Healthcare’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts in DFW

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-Reliant is donating $25,000 to the MedStar Mobile Healthcare Foundation to support first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The donation is a part of Reliant’s support across the state of Texas and parent company, NRG Energy, Inc.’s, $2 million donation to pandemic relief efforts. “We are…MORE

13 Thousand Donated PPE Masks to be Donated to In-Need DFW Businesses

13 Thousand Donated PPE Masks to be Donated to In-Need DFW Businesses

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – The founder and CEO of Sando Capital Partners says he’s used Asian business connections to land 13,000 Personal Protective Equipment masks from China that will be donated Friday to UT Southwestern Medical Center, the Dallas based restaurant group 8.0, and Southwest Airlines flight attendants. Sando says he located a Chinese manufacturer…MORE

Congress Delivers Nearly $500B More in Virus Aid

Congress Delivers Nearly $500B More in Virus Aid

WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress has delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending, almost unanimously rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of a pandemic that has claimed almost 50,000 American lives and one in six U.S. jobs. House lawmakers gathered in Washington for the first time since March 27,…MORE