DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson described a continued rise in violent crime “unacceptable” in a statement released on Monday. According to the Dallas Police Department, at least seven people were murdered over the weekend, including a father and his daughter. The department said that Officers responded to a shooting call in the 2800…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Saturday brought nearly 9,000 additional positive tests for Coronavirus in the Lone Star State, while 150 Texans lost their lives. Dallas county erupted with over 1,500 newly reported infections, Tarrant county listed nearly 1,100, Denton county 251, and Collin county 167. In all, the Metroplex reported over 3,000 new cases of COVID-19 along…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) -A rise in COVID-19 cases is crowding some local hospitals. According to the DFW Hospital Council, the metroplex is at 94% of the peak hospital census from July. According to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, medical model that indicate that without drastic change DFW will be above 2000 cases per day on average…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A ‘Stop the Steal’ march and rally is planned for Saturday afternoon in Dallas. The event is one of several held since the Presidential election. President Trump supporters have been coming out in droves to show support for his legal fight against alleged election fraud. “We will probably have 2,000 to 3,000…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) -Several former employees have filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton after they say he retaliated against them for saying he abused his office to help a campaign donor. The suit says Paxton responded to the report immediately and with ferocity, as though he was trying consciously to show Texans exactly…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A COVID-19 therapy will be distributed to acute care hospitals statewide as early as next week. Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that the Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating an initial shipment of Eli Lily & Company’s monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…… MORE
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
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations Tuesday and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the first 10 days of November amid a nationwide surge of infections that shows no signs of slowing. The new wave appears bigger and more widespread than the surges that happened in…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – During a Veterans Day ceremony outside City Hall on Wednesday, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced plans for the first Veterans Affairs Commission in the City of Dallas. “The Veterans Affairs Commission can help the City Council properly assess veterans’ needs,” said Mayor Johnson. “And the commission can serve as a contact point for…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County leaders are concerned over the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in the county. Public Health Director Vinny Taneja addressed the Commissioners Court saying he’s worried because there’s been several single day highs over the last week. Taneja announced over 1,500 cases Monday, the fourth time in the past five days…… MORE
