(WBAP/KLIF) — North Texas reported more than a thousand new cases of COVID-19, Thursday, bringing the area total to 99,616. Tarrant county had 464 additional positive tests, while Dallas county reported 230, Collin county 222, and Denton county showed 117 newly infected residents. That brings Dallas county to almost 53,000 total cases, with Tarrant county…… MORE
DALLAS – Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable discussion on Thursday at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas on Texas’ approach to flu season as the state and the country continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor was joined by medical experts, state legislators, and state agency leaders for the roundtable.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — The Secretary of the Army made a visit to Fort Hood Thursday to address the recent deaths of several U.S. soldiers. Sec. Ryan McCarthy hosted the news conference where he addressed the death of Spc. Vanessa Guillen and other recent events that have upended the base. Four Fort Hood soldiers have been…… MORE
McKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The McKinney City Council announced on Thursday that it has formed an Ad Hoc Advisory Board to provide advice and oversight to staff research related to the historical context, appropriateness, and relevancy of the James W. Throckmorton statue located in front of the McKinney Performing Arts Center in downtown McKinney. The announcement…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund is awarding $25,000 grants to 11 nonprofit groups for their COVID-19 response efforts. According to Mayor Eric Johnson, the organizations receiving shares of the total of $275,000 in grants were selected by the Fund’s advisory committee based on six priority areas identified by Mayor Johnson. Those…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The leader of the great state of Texas plans to skip the Republican National Convention later this month to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Greg Abbott announced the news in a letter to National GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. He said that it was an honor being selected to serve as…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The company running one of the largest COVID-19 testing sites in the metroplex is now under the microscope. The Honu Management Group operates the Eastfield College test site under a $14-million contract being paid by the City of Dallas and Dallas County. It previously ran the site at the University of Dallas. The…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The legendary Billy Bob’s Texas in the Fort Worth Stockyards is opening it’s doors again. TABC has allowed the Honky Tonk venue to open because it meets the criteria: food and concert tickets add up to 60% of the venue’s sales. Billy Bob’s General Manager Marty Travis said the TABC has given…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex is approaching a hundred thousand positive tests for Coronavirus. Almost 1,900 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in North Texas, Tuesday. Tarrant county listed 805 additional positives, Dallas county 641, Collin county 318 new cases and Denton county had 95 newly infected residents. Overall, Dallas county reports more than 52,000 cases…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott visited the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s Warehouse in San Antonio on Tuesday, where he provided an update on the state’s distribution of Personal Protective Equipment to Texas school districts. The Governor said that the state will continue to purchase and distribute PPE to schools at no cost…… MORE
