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
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mayor of Dallas clarified on Thursday that he believes accusations among local and state leaders earlier this week surrounded a misunderstanding. Mayor Eric Johnson said communication between local and state governments is strong amid the coronavirus pandemic. “There’s a healthy line of communication,” said Mayor Johnson. “Our response has been pretty…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases are rising across DFW but local officials say it’s evident social distancing is limiting the spread. “We will go through a period where it is even scarier than it is now as far as the health aspect of this, but we will get through it together and we…… MORE
0:24 — Looking at China is kind of like looking into a crystal ball when it comes to this Coronavirus pandemic. They’re a month or so ahead of us, which is why we turn again to Amy’s cousin Ben Chodroff to see what things are currently like there, as some parts begin to open up…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – In rural Jack County, just northwest of Fort Worth an oil field services company has joined the fight against COVID-19. Chris Payson runs Reach Wireline – a fracking services support company – from his Jacksboro home. He told WFAA-TV that the recent oil industry slump has forced some layoffs. Things changed…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas based corporation is ramping up its production of personal protective equipment to assist members of the medical community on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday a new partnership between the Texas Military Department and North Richland Hills based Prestige Ameritech to increase the…… MORE
0:24 — More and more animals are testing positive for the coronavirus, so should we be concerned about our pets? Lauriston Crockett of Gift For Live joins Dave and Amy to talk about what we should be doing. PLUS, did you hear what the pandas are doing now while we quarantine?? 7:42 — A Louisiana…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) President Donald Trump removed Glenn Fine, the acting inspector general for the Defense Department, from his post. The action means that Fine will not chair the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee tasked with overseeing 2-trillion dollars in emergency coronavirus funding. Glenn Fine is the acting Defense Department inspector general. He was selected last month…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex is just shy of 2,500 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and nearing 50 deaths. Dallas County still has more than twice the number of COVID-19 cases than any other North Texas county with 1,261. Tarrant County reported 517, Denton with 366, and Collin county lists 343 infected residents. The death toll sits…… MORE
