TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Tarrant County citizens in creative fields such as music, visual arts, and film are might be able to receive help if they have lost work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. HEAR Fort Worth and United Way Tarrant County are working together to set up this relief fund, which is an extension…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A student at the University of North Texas has tested positive for COVID-19. The student recently returned from a spring break trip to New Orleans. They live in a Denton apartment complex and have been quarantined since being evaluated and tested for COVID-19 by healthcare professionals. The university made the official decision to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban joined WBAP and KLIF Radio Friday for a town hall discussion surrounding the impact of the spread of coronavirus on small businesses. The Shark Tank mogul encouraged Americans who are able to spend money to pump dollars into small businesses as much as possible to keep the economy afloat.…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A partnership between MedStar and Tarrant County Public Health is sending specially trained MedStar personnel into resident’s homes who are being monitored for COVID-19, to complete a medical assessment and collect the sample needed for TCPH to conduct additional testing. According to Medstar, TCPH will provide the ambulance service with the test…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a legal opinion Friday regarding the sale of firearms in Texas municipalities and counties. The opinion concludes that municipal and county authorities may not use emergency powers to regulate or restrict the sale of firearms. “State law provides several emergency powers to local governments to control movement…… MORE
SAGINAW (WBAP/KLIF)-Principals at Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD made a video ensuring students that Graduations and Proms Scheduled for early May have not yet been cancelled due to COVID-19, and backup dates are chosen in case cancellation becomes inevitable. Prom and graduation are two milestone events seniors celebrate, and this year will be no different for…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth City Council approved an ordinance that grants The Tarrant County Health Department the ability to quarantine a sick person through a court order, if they’re unwilling to self quarantine themselves. Fort Wort Code Compliance Director Brandon Bennett said this control order is only applicable if the city has declared…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress this week. The package will support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic. As he signed the bill Friday, Trump declared…… MORE
Houston (AP) – The state of Texas has filed suit against a Houston auctioneer, accusing him of price-gouging in his auctioning of 750,000 medical-grade and N95 face masks. The lawsuit filed Thursday by the Texas Attorney General’s Office alleges that a Tuesday auction by Auctions Unlimited had bidding on N95 respirator masks reaching as high…… MORE
In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops aren’t essential businesses and should close during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus. In other places, officials are stopping background checks for concealed carry permits. Elsewhere, city leaders have invoked emergency powers allowing bans on gun sales. As the nation grapples with a pandemic…… MORE
