FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- UNT Health Science students will get paid to help Tarrant County with Covid-19 contact tracing. The UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth is partnering with the Tarrant County Health Department for the program and each student will get paid $35 an hour. David Mansdoerfer with The UNT Health Science Center said…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas schools will be held online only until at least October 6th. Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa says school will begin September 8th but it will be online only for the first four weeks. “I have the authority as the superintendent of schools, without board approval, to have the first 4 weeks of…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Governor Greg Abbott has authorized the Texas Workforce Commission to submit the application for the additional $300 made available under President Trump’s Lost Wage Assistance Executive Order. Eligible Texans can expect to see the additional $300 per week on their first payment request after Aug. 23. These funds will be backdated to…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump lobbed a series of attacks directed at his predecessor and a former presidential competitor last night. The attacks came as former President Barack Obama and 2016 candidate Hillary Clinton spoke during Democrats virtual convention. Among tweets, the president wrote: “I live in New York. Even the most Liberal friends…… MORE
0:24 — In today’s KLIFnotes, Dave & Amy have all of the audio from the DNC that really ticked off President Trump. What did President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Kamala say that sent him into a tweetstorm? Take a listen. 8:48 — Clayton Neville joined the show to update us on that massive Grand Prairie…… MORE
Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A massive fire that broke out at the Poly America plant in Grand Prairie Wednesday night was expected to burn for a day or two, but firefighters were able to douse the blaze as of last evening. The fire started when a when a power line fell onto plastic sheeting…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Alamo Drafthouse is ready to reopen its doors but things will be a tad different due to the coronavirus pandemic. To ensure safety of its customers and employees, guests will have to order food and drinks online along with their tickets. The Austin-based company has been shut down for months but is…… MORE
0:26 — The Democrats made it official! Joe Biden is their guy. Dave & Scott linked up with Allan Saxe to talk about the convention, and whether or not the parade of Republicans speaking on behalf of Democrats could actually have an impact on the November election. 9:18 — The Governor stopped by Fort Worth…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – A Houston museum dedicated to conserving African American culture says its decision to display a more than 100-year-old Confederate statue is about providing Black Americans with a way to confront slavery’s painful legacy and include their lived experiences in the conversation. The towering bronze statue, called ‘Spirit of The Confederacy,’ was removed…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — More than 1,600 new cases of the Coronavirus have popped up in the D-F-W area. Dallas county listed 787 newly infected residents, Tarrant 460, while Collin and Centon counties combined for 370 new COVID-19 cases. Over 500 of positive tests in Dallas county are actually backlogged tests from June. The Metroplex is closing…… MORE
