(WBAP/KLIF) — A federal court judge has levied a blow to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Texas Republican Party was geared to hold its state convention at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center this weekend. However, a week ago, the Houston mayor shut down the in-person convention over reported fears of COVID-19. Now, a federal judge…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex has now topped 70,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 900 deaths. However, the mortality rate has dropped to an historic low of under 1.3%. Dallas county health officials reported almost 1,200 additional positive tests and 13 deaths, including two victims in their 20’s. Tarrant county lists 474 new cases, while Collin and…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Trinity Metro is bringing a new on-demand transportation option to the Near Southside. Starting July 19, the Near Southside ZIPZONE will serve the region that encompasses Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center, Cook Children’s Medical Center, John Peter Smith Hospital, Texas Heath Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, Medical City Fort Worth, Moncrief…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Metrocare, the largest provider of mental and behavioral healthcare in Dallas County, is bracing for increased calls for assistance because of spiraling COVID-19 cases in Dallas County, across Texas and the rest of the country. Metrocare CEO and Psychiatrist John Burrows said with COVID-19 numbers on the rise, the uncertainty of jobs and well-being…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas announced plans on Friday to allocate $200 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to the Texas Education Agency for the purchase of eLearning devices and home internet solutions to enable remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic for Texas students that lack connectivity. The move…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency is giving more control to local school districts regarding the start of school. The move comes amid a continued increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Texas. Last week, the TEA released public health planning guidance for the 2020-21 academic year in order to well prepare students, teachers,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Confederate flag is now banned on military installations. The Pentagon laid out its decision in a carefully worded policy that doesn’t specifically mention the word ban or that particular flag. The memo, signed by Defense Secretary Mark Esper Thursday night, lists the types of flags that may be displayed, including the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A White House document prepared for the Coronavirus Task Force shows over 120 Texas counties, including those in the DFW metroplex are COVID-19 “red zones,” which mean areas that have reported new cases of about 100 per 100-thousand people in the last week; or a positivity rate over 10%. According to a…… MORE
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) – The Frisco ISD is moving to a virtual environment for the first three weeks of the 2020-21 school year, due to what it says is the “rapidly changing stiuation with COVID-19 and information from the Texas Education Agency.” In an email to parents, the district said the first day of school will…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Federal agents have seized more than 20 vehicles and the money from 10 bank accounts belonging to married U.S. Army veterans in Texas. Investigators allege that the pair used personal information stolen from soldiers to defraud the military. Neither Kevin Pelayo nor Cristine Fredericks has been charged with a crime, but Army…… MORE
