Onalaska (WBAP/KLIF) – The national weather service’s tornado investigators have been called to Onalaska, Texas some 90 miles north of Houston. A confirmed, powerful tornado ripped through the community Wednesday evening, killing three people and injuring 30. Polk County law enforcement reports significant damage to residential and commercial structures, as well as public infrastructure. Other…… MORE
Undated (AP) – With this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, an online spelling bee started by two teenage ex-spellers will include many of the kids who were considered favorites for the Scripps title. The SpellPundit Online National Spelling Bee will be contested the same week when the Scripps bee…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The city of Dallas will be helping small business effected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The city is launching a five million dollar small business continuity fund, which will allow local business’ effected by the covid-19 pandemic to receive up to 10,000 dollars in grants and up to 50,000 dollars in low-cost loans.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)-Texas Congressman Lance Gooden, District 5 representing northeast Dallas, has written a bill that could hold China accountable for unleashing the Coronavirus onto America. Gooden spoke on KLIF’s Morning Show about how the ‘Stop COVID-19 Act’ will enable America to sue and seek compensation for China’s role in spreading the virus. Gooden said it hasn’t been…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- MedStar officials say medical response trends reveal the fear of COVID-19 is stopping people from calling 911 when they need to. Matt Zavadsky with MedStar says their response volume is down 19% from January, and ambulance transports to the hospital are down 30%. However, Zavadksy said MedStar’s response statistics and patient outcomes for cardiac arrest…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – More coronavirus deaths were reported on Wednesday in DFW, but according to doctors, “the curve” is flattening. Dallas County reported one additional coronavirus death on Wednesday, and two more people died from the virus in Tarrant County. Across DFW more than 5,300 cases have been reported since the pandemic began. At least…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – An iconic live-music venue in Austin, where Janis Joplin launched her singing career, will not be reopening after the coronavirus pandemic lifts. Threadgill’s owner Eddie Wilson said that he plans to sell the property on Austin’s North Lamar Boulevard that has been a staple for 87 years. It was founded by…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas will safely get back to business early next month, according to Governor Greg Abbott. The Governor told the ‘WBAP Morning News’ on Wednesday that the “twin goals” for the state are to reopen for business as quickly as possible while being safe and slowing the spread of the coronavirus. “We’re going to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — If you’re aching to take a test drive in a new car you can. Car dealerships in North Texas are reopening showrooms after federal COVID-19 restrictions were amended to include car sales as an essential service. The Dallas Morning News reports the National Automobile Dealers Association lobbied Washington for the designation.…… MORE
Atlanta (WBAP/KLIF) – Delta Airlines, the biggest commercial carrier in the United States, reports it lost $534 million in the first quarter. Bad as those first quarter numbers are, Delta predicts its revenue in this quarter, will be 90% less than last year, and there’s no recovery in sight. There are 75% fewer commercial flights…… MORE
