Westwood One (WBAP/KLIF) – Though some Americans reported last week that they had received their federal stimulus checks, most Americans should start seeing their relief payments this week. In a tweet the IRS said the agency sent out the first wave of checks on Saturday: “#IRS deposited the first Economic Impact Payments into taxpayers’ bank…… MORE
FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF- Forecasters with the National Weather Service warn of unusually dangerous conditions today for growth of storms moving out of North Texas and eastward across the Deep South today. The storms that brought an approximate official half inch of rain overnight to the area around DFW International Airport brought more than a…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Confirmed world cases of the pandemic Covid 19 infection have surpassed 1.75 million cases and continue to grow. In the United States, now registering 20, 294 deaths, the death count has overtaken hard hit Italy’s numbers. Saturday, case and death numbers again climbed in North Texas: Dallas County continues to lead…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County is now reporting 107 additional cases of COVID-19. The report, which originated from Dallas County Health and Human Services, brings the total case count in Dallas county to 1,644. The County’s 26th and 27th deaths from COVID-19 were reported from area hospitals, including: a man in his 60’s who…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, hundreds of Dallas City Parks will be closed this weekend. The city announced that the closure of all 397 parks will be shut down. The closure will remain in effect until 7a.m., Monday. According to the city, trails will remain open, but…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Friday that the state has a plan start revitalizing the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Governor, the focus of the plan is to begin reopening business. “We want to expand and restore the livelihoods that Texans want to have by helping them return…… MORE
ARLINGTON – WBAP/KLIF – A local entrepreneur is urging people out of work because of the Covid 19 pandemic to think about what motivates, excites; interests them, and create their own business. Corinne James owns Natural Hippie Momma in Arlington, Texas; a natural health product business borne from her concern about health needs of a…… MORE
0:24 — This week has been much better for the stock market, and now the Trump Administration says they want the economy to open up by May. Is that realistic? Financial expert Derrick Kinney lets us know. 5:00 — It’s Easter weekend, and some churches are making bold claims about the coronavirus, Easter services, and…… MORE
Lynchburg, VA (WBAP/KLIF) – The president of Liberty University is being blasted on social media, weeks after facing a lashing for partiallly re-opening the evangelical school’s campus to students during the coronavirus pandemic. The criticism comes amid reports that nearly a dozen student are allegedly sick with COVID-19 symptoms. The school’s physician reportedly told the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Tarrant County Coronavirus fatality rate is twice that of Dallas and Collin counties. The number of COVID-19 cases in the Metroplex has eclipsed 2,900. meanwhile, Tarrant county has the highest fatality rate at 3.1%. Denton county’s death rate is 2.1%, while Dallas and Collin sit at 1.5%. Dallas county reports the most…… MORE
