DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Select pharmacies in Texas are expected to rollout COVID-19 vaccinations as early as next week as part of the Biden administration’s plan to distribute doses to pharmacies nationwide. “The idea is that the Federal government will ship some doses of vaccine directly to these pharmacy providers,” said Texas Department of State Health…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth has finalized its purchase of the former Pier One Building to become the new City Hall. The new City Hall location presents unique opportunities as the City of Fort Worth has grown exponentially since the 1971 construction of the current facility. The property will provide much needed additional…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Underserved populations often have difficulties accessing central sites for COVID vaccines, as well as navigating the vaccine registration process. MedStar, LVTRise and Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) partnered together to help bring vaccines to the West Fort Worth, Las Vegas Trail community by opening a vaccine clinic at the LVTRise Community Center. Vaccines…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – One of the largest COVID-19 vaccination sites in the country opened Tuesday in North Texas. A parking lot outside Texas Motor Speedway was covered in cones and was home to 16 rows of white tents Monday morning as thousands of cars moved through Denton County’s drive up vaccination site. “It was…… MORE
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) – A tragic shooting at a home in Muskogee, Oklahoma claimed the live of six people, including five young children, overnight. Tulsa Police said officers responding a shots fired call at the house around 1:30 a.m. encountered an armed individual. Officers found one man and four children dead, a fifth child died…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A naval air station in Tarrant County will serve as home base to Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets. U.S. Rep Kay Granger was at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth for Monday’s announcement. “The F-35 is the pride of the our defense industry built just across our base’s runway.…… MORE
Corinth, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A California man with Denton County roots was arrested in connection with last month’s the U.S. Capitol riot. 32-year old Daniel Goodwyn, a self-proclaimed Proud Boy was with family in Corinth when he was picked up by the FBI-Dallas over the weekend. According to the criminal complaint Goodwyn posted about the insurrection…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has deported hundreds of immigrants in its early days despite his campaign pledge to stop removing most people in the U.S. illegally at the beginning of his term. A federal judge last week ordered the Biden administration not to enforce a 100-day moratorium on deportations, but the ruling did…… MORE
ARGYLE, Texas (AP) – Jason Witten is becoming a high school football coach after his second retirement from the NFL. The 11-time Pro Bowl tight end is the new head coach at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas. The non-denominational private school said in a tweet that it was excited to name the former Cowboys…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington Police are looking for a suspect involved in hit and run that left an 80-year-old man dead on the street of his neighborhood. it happened at around 4:30 Saturday afternoon on east Timberview Lane just off South Collins Street. Officer Jesse Minton says Roy Smith was getting the mail and was struck…… MORE
