(WBAP/KLIF) — North Texas’ four most populous counties report nearly 41,000 positive cases of COVID-19. Testing stations reported another 1,373 positive tests, Wednesday with Tarrant county again leading the way with 606 newly infected residents. Dallas county showed 544 newly confirmed cases, while Collin county had 117, and Denton 106. 611 of the 691 North…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Fort Worth man has been charged in the shooting death of a young woman pregnant with twins. Authorities have charged 28 year old Maurice Kelso Smith of capital murder, Wednesday, in the death of his 26 year old girlfriend. The incident occurred in Mansfield, Monday afternoon, when Smith exited a vehicle in a…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin City Limits has joined the ranks of major music festivals to be canceled because of the coronavirus. Festival organizers said in a statement Wednesday that scrapping the three-day October event was “the only responsible solution.” The announcement comes amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Texas, with the state reporting…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Just before the return to major league soccer, six FC Dallas players have tested positive for COVID-19 since arriving in Orlando for the ‘MLS is Back Tournament.’ All team players had tested negative prior to the clubs departure on Saturday. But testing continued in Florida. Two players then tested positive. This prompted…… MORE
GALVESTON (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Fourth of July weekend is approaching but some beach goers wont be able to celebrate as planned. As COVID-19 case numbers rapidly increase throughout Texas, Galveston Mayor Jim Yarbrough has made the decision to close all city beaches for Fourth of July weekend. The closure begins at 5 am on Friday…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- For the second day in a row Tarrant County surpassed 600 new Coronavirus cases. Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley says they’ve been hitting record numbers. He said over the last week they’re closing in on over 4,000 cases and the total case count is nearing 13,000. “I am concerned that we are…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will require patrons to wear facemasks starting Thursday. Employees will be required as well. The policy is said to align with mandates issued by Dallas and Tarrant counties. Facemasks are not required for those under the age of two and are not required to be worn while eating or…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn is calling on a change to Covid 19 testing across the United States as states, including Texas, continue to see an increase in cases. Cornyn giving the example of pool testing to more quickly identify cases where people are close together. “It’s clear that we need to adapt to everything…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department announced this week a new change to its Video Release Policy when recordings depict specific encounters with the public. According to DPD, effective immediately, the department will release recordings, within 72 hours, of Critical Incidents including Officer Involved Shootings and Use of Force that results in serious bodily injury…… MORE
LONGVIEW (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas bar owners continue to fight Governor Abbott’s decision to scale back the state’s reopening amid a rise in COVID-19 cases. Many businesses across the state fear they won’t financially recover from the second shutdown. Melissa Lynn Kelly owns Outlaws Longview bar in Longview. She had her liquor license suspended for 30 days after…… MORE
