(WBAP/KLIF) — Tarrant County is quickly approaching Dallas County as the hot spot for COVID-19. Tarrant County health officials report 129 new cases of the disease, while Dallas county reported 80. Collin County had 25 news cases, while Denton confirmed 17 additional residents infected. Overall, Dallas county still has the most deaths related to COVID-19…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Despite a statewide stay at home order, it’s back to business on Friday for a Dallas salon. Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to loosen restrictions on many businesses next month but one salon owner isn’t waiting any longer. Shelley Luther owns Salon A La Mode in North Dallas, which has been shutdown since…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Pizza Patron is donating $20,000 to CitySquare Food Pantry on Friday, to help the agency purchase more food and cover some operational expenses for services while continuing to help the hungry through the Covid 19 pandemic. CitySquare’s John Siburt says more food must be purchased to continue to help the hungry,…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – The founder and CEO of Sando Capital Partners says he’s used Asian business connections to land 13,000 Personal Protective Equipment masks from China that will be donated Friday to UT Southwestern Medical Center, the Dallas based restaurant group 8.0, and Southwest Airlines flight attendants. Sando says he located a Chinese manufacturer…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Law enforcement was patrolling the Katy Trail Thursday afternoon as alphabetical guidelines took effect to prevent further spread of COVID-19. To manage the increasing number of Katy Trail users and encourage physical distancing the outbreak, Dallas Park and Recreation implemented a trail management strategy that gives visitors access to the trail on…… MORE
0:25 — Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price joins Dave & Scott to talk about a local bar that says it’s opening May 1st and called the coronavirus “nonsense.” She also talks about her self-quarantine after testing negative for COVID-19. 8:07 — Whose rules reign supreme: Governor, County Judge, or Mayor? Lots of confusion floating around,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – More coronavirus deaths were reported on Wednesday in DFW, but according to doctors, “the curve” is flattening. Dallas County reported one additional coronavirus death on Wednesday, and two more people died from the virus in Tarrant County. Across DFW more than 5,300 cases have been reported since the pandemic began. At least…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas will safely get back to business early next month, according to Governor Greg Abbott. The Governor told the ‘WBAP Morning News’ on Wednesday that the “twin goals” for the state are to reopen for business as quickly as possible while being safe and slowing the spread of the coronavirus. “We’re going to…… MORE
0:26 — US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams joined Dave & Scott to address a lot of the misinformation surrounding COVID-19, including how different it is from the flu, why it’s affecting people of color more, and much more. 9:41 — A North Texas Congressman has drafted a bill that is designed to hold China…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to extend the county’s ‘Safer at Home’ order until May 15, despite protest. The Commissioners voted 3-2 to extend the order, that was set to expire April 30, by two weeks. Medical experts recommended to Commissioners during Tuesday’s meeting that the order be extended until…… MORE
