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TxDOT’s “Click It or Ticket” Campaign Begins Monday

TxDOT’s “Click It or Ticket” Campaign Begins Monday

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – TxDOT’s 18th annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign encouraging Texans to buckle up on the road begins Monday. According to the Agency, the number people who died in car accidents while not wearing a seat belt decreased by six percent compared to 2018. 925 drivers and passengers were killed on Texas roadways…MORE

New Covid-19 Risk Assessment Tool For Travelers

New Covid-19 Risk Assessment Tool For Travelers

(WBAP/KLIF) –  If you plan to travel to attend a traditional Thanksgiving Day gathering, you can assess your covid risk at your destination with a new tool developed by Georgia Tech.  It lets you see the risk of coming into contact with a person who has covid-19, based on the county you plan to travel…MORE

Biden Officially Wins Arizona as Homeland Security Officials Say Overall Election Was the Most Secure in American History

Biden Officially Wins Arizona as Homeland Security Officials Say Overall Election Was the Most Secure in American History

Arizona (WBAP/KLIF) – Though FOX News and the Associated Press called the presidential race in Arizona for Joe Biden days ago, the state has officially gone in Biden’s column, further cementing his ascension to President-elect of the United States. The victory delivers another victory for Democrats who have been trying to flip the Republican stronghold…MORE

Tarrant County Judge Wants Fines Imposed Against Mask Mandate Violators

Tarrant County Judge Wants Fines Imposed Against Mask Mandate Violators

Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – As COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached the highest levels in three months at nearly 7,000, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley says that he’s seeking approval from those in power, for the power to impose fines against violators.  As it stands, Governor Abbott’s reopening orders does not allow for fines or jail…MORE

Texas COVID-19 Hospitalizations Spiking

Texas COVID-19 Hospitalizations Spiking

Almost 7,000 COVID-19 patients were in Texas hospitals Thursday, the most in almost three months, as infections of the coronavirus that causes the disease continue statewide, nationwide and worldwide. The 6,925 hospitalizations are the most Texas has counted since Aug. 12, according to reports by the Texas Department of State Health Services. However, state figures…MORE

Cook Children’s Tweaks Visitation Policy Amid Rise in COVID-19 Cases

Cook Children’s Tweaks Visitation Policy Amid Rise in COVID-19 Cases

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A rise in local COVID-19 cases has prompted Cook Children’s Medical Center to change its inpatient visitor policy. Doctors said Thursday that the adjustment is intended to reduce the risk of transmitting the virus on campus. Beginning Monday, only one primary caregiver will be allowed per patient inside the medical center.…MORE

Plane Crash near Rockwall Airport Claims two Lives

Plane Crash near Rockwall Airport Claims two Lives

ROCKWALL (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people were killed Thursday afternoon in Rockwall when a small plane crashed into a field. According to the Rockwall Police Department, Officers responded to a report of a plane crash near the 1900 Block of State Highway 66 next to Ralph Hall Municipal Airport. A single-engine aircraft was found in a…MORE

Southwest Report Shows Rising Virus Cases are Hitting Travel

Southwest Report Shows Rising Virus Cases are Hitting Travel

DALLAS (AP) – A new report from Southwest Airlines indicates that the rise in COVID-19 cases around the country is cutting into travel bookings. That’s bad news for the airlines just before the important Thanksgiving holiday, normally a busy travel period. Southwest said Thursday that leisure-travel bookings improved slightly in October, but that improvement is…MORE

Funeral Services Held for Everman Police Officer and Mother Who Died From COVID-19

Funeral Services Held for Everman Police Officer and Mother Who Died From COVID-19

EVERMAN (WBAP/KLIF) – Family, friends and colleagues gathered at a funeral service Thursday to honor the life of the Everman police officer and his mother who died from COVID-19  within days of each other last month. Officer Alex Arango contracted COVID-19 while on duty. His mother Carmen Arango lived with him and became infected. They…MORE