0:29 — In today’s KLIF notes, Amy and Scott talk about the Governor’s plan to reopen salons and other businesses by the end of the week. We also talk about the Dallas salon owner who’s now in jail because of defying Dallas County’s order to stay closed. 9:15 — Congresswoman Kay Granger joins the show…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texas Giving Tuesday Now, the joint giving effort between United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Communities Foundation of Texas, and Dallas Cowboys, closed out 18 hours of philanthropy with nearly 45,000 donors giving more than $20.7 million to more than 2,500 North Texas nonprofits. Additionally, more than 9,400 donors pledged nearly 300,000 volunteer…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas has over 33,000 COVID-19 cases, almost 9,000 of which are in North Texas. Denton and Collin counties each report over 800 cases, while Tarrant county has nearly 2,700. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins says a startling statistic is now emerging with many of the new cases involving those under 65 years of…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas salon owner who refused to close her business amid state and local coronavirus restrictions was sanctioned by a District Judge on Tuesday. Shelley Luther opened Salon A La Mode last month while the state’s version of a stay at home order was still in effect. Under the order, salons were…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Tuesday that COVID-19 testing continues to ramp up across the state as his phased reopening slowly continues. Phase 1 began last Friday with the opening of restaurants, movie theaters, malls, and retail stores at 25% capacity. Increased testing and a decline in COVID-19 statistics will allow more…… MORE
0:28 — Could colleges be going bankrupt soon because kids are afraid to go back due to COVID-19? David Dillard from KD College Prep joined Amy & Scott to talk about the struggles many are facing, and what kinds of strategies universities are taking to convince kids to enroll. 10:07 — North Texas Giving Day…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 237 additional positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 4,370, including 114 deaths. The additional three deaths include an Irving man in his 60’s, and two Dallas men in their 80’s. According to Dallas County, of cases requiring…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – In a show of national solidarity, the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will flyover Dallas/Fort Worth on Wednesday, May 6, starting near McKinney at 11 a.m. According to Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, the flyover will last about 35 minutes and is part of multiple flyovers across the nation…… MORE
0:29 — Many restaurants opened this weekend as part of Governor Abbott’s reopening Texas plan. John Kinch owns Community Grille in Frisco and joined Amy & Scott to talk about how busy it was and the positive energy surrounding the reopening. 9:28 — Sexologists (yes, that’s a real thing) are advising people to do THIS…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — More than a quarter of the COVID-19 cases in Texas are in the Metroplex. As coronavirus testing ramps up across North Texas, more confirmed cases of the virus are being reported. More than 320 newly infected residents were confirmed in the DFW area. The Lone Star State has nearly 32,000 cases of Coronavirus,…… MORE
