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New Coronavirus Cases Drop By Almost 50%

New Coronavirus Cases Drop By Almost 50%

(WBAP/KLIF) —  The number of Coronavirus cases in the Metroplex has been cut in half.  The total number of COVID-19 cases, Thursday, was just under 2,100. A few weeks ago, that number was around 4,000. Tarrant county reported 758 newly infected residents, Dallas county 614, Denton county 556, and Collin county 142.  North Texas also…MORE

Texas Legislature Opens Hearings into Energy Sector’s Handling of Winter Storm

Texas Legislature Opens Hearings into Energy Sector’s Handling of Winter Storm

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas legislature is investigating the handling of the state’s power grid during last week’s winter storm. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas forced widespread outages that left millions of Texans in the dark and cold amid the winter storm to prevent a system wide shutdown. ERCOT officials said the grid was…MORE

Research Shows Dallas County Could Reach COVID-19 Herd Immunity by mid-June

Research Shows Dallas County Could Reach COVID-19 Herd Immunity by mid-June

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Research shows that Dallas County could achieve herd immunity from COVID-19 as early as this summer. The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovations announced this week that it estimates Dallas County will reach a critical tipping point of COVID-19 “herd immunity” in late-June due to total case recoveries and vaccinations. PCCI forecasts that Dallas County…MORE

Federal COVID Vaccine Site Opens at Fair Park, Prioritizes Designated Zip Codes

Federal COVID Vaccine Site Opens at Fair Park, Prioritizes Designated Zip Codes

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The federal government is administering shots at its newly opened COVID vaccination site at Fair Park. The site is being run by FEMA and opened Wednesday morning. Military personnel from Ft. Riley, Kansas are operating the nine drive-up lanes in a Fair Park parking lot. The site is prioritizing shots for 17…MORE

Arrival of Federal COVID Vaccine Sites Prompts State to Reduce Number of Doses to DFW

Arrival of Federal COVID Vaccine Sites Prompts State to Reduce Number of Doses to DFW

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday that it has reduced the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses to Dallas and Tarrant County due to the arrival of Federal vaccination sites in the region. “When you include the doses going to the FEMA sites, Dallas County providers are receiving 45,690 first…MORE

The Dallas Police Department Honors a Fallen Hero

The Dallas Police Department Honors a Fallen Hero

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – A fallen Dallas Police Officer is being remembered as a hero. The Dallas Police Department paid tribute on Monday to Officer Mitchell Penton with full honors during a funeral service at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano. The 27-year-old Officer was killed earlier this month after being hit by a suspected drunk driver while…MORE

Nine Arlington ISD Buildings Remain Closed Following Severe Weather

Nine Arlington ISD Buildings Remain Closed Following Severe Weather

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Following a rash of winter storms last week, Arlington ISD has had to close nine buildings. The nine locations in the Arlington ISD include: High Schools – Lamar, Martin and Sam Houston Elementary Schools – Dunn, Morton, Thornton, West, Wood Administrative – Annex 5 Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos feared that not all of…MORE

A Partial Approval To Governor Abbott’s Request For A Major Disaster Declaration

A Partial Approval To Governor Abbott’s Request For A Major Disaster Declaration

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Biden Administration has partially approved Governor Greg Abbott’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration. The Governor requested the Major Disaster Declaration on Thursday for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance in all 254 counties. President Biden approved the request for Individual Assistance in only 77 counties but every Texas county was…MORE