Van Zandt County (WBAP/KLIF) – There was good news out of Van Zandt County overnight. Captain Tim Scharffenburg with the sheriff’s department announced that 14-year old Willow Sirmans, the subject of an Amber Alert late Wednesday night was found safe in Louisville, Kentucky last night. Sirman’s alleged captor 21-year old Austen Walker arrested. Mathew Desarno,…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two weeks into the reopening of Texas, coronavirus cases are climbing. New outbreaks still crop up. And at Guero’s Taco Bar in Austin, which offers the occasional celebrity sighting, a log of every diner and where they sat is begrudgingly in the works. “It seems like a huge invasion of privacy,”…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — For 13 years a North Texas company has sounded the alarm of a possible PPE shortage. Prestige Ameritech’s Michael Bowen warned capital hill about a possible shortage of N-95 masks. Bowen says it’s a national security risk when China and Mexico control 90% of the U.S. surgical mask supply. The nation’s largest N-95…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- An Addison-based company signed a contract with the City of Dallas to have it’s machines installed inside city buildings to limit the spread of COVID-19. The WelloStation device scans your face to determine if you have a fever, without having to touch you. “The sensor is pointing to a place right around your…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texans can expect to pay a little more for gas as fuel prices begin to climb back up. The statewide gas price average in Texas is $1.54 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is four cents more compared to this day…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The legal battle over mail in voting during the coronavirus pandemic continues in Texas. Several local governments in Texas, including the City of Dallas, have passed measures allowing voters to cast a ballot by mail if they’re concerned about contracting COVID-19 at the polls. But, the state Attorney General’s Office claims mail…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Walmart will open four additional COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites in Walmart parking lots in Dallas County on Friday. According to Dallas County, the sites are supported by Walmart, eTrueNorth and state and local officials to test anyone who meets CDC and state and local guidelines on who should be tested, including first responders, health…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – American theme parks are beginning to assemble plans to reopen after the coronavirus forced many of them to close in March. But, the approach is different across the industry. Disney’s Shanghai resort has reopened under limited capacity. Florida’s Universal Orlando is opening its City Walk promenade with screening measures in place. But, Six Flags theme parks…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Uber has unveiled new safety measures as cities across the country begin to reopen. Beginning Monday, the rideshare company say a driver or delivery person must take a selfie in the app to show that they are wearing a mask or face covering before they can pick up a passenger or make a…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a letter to Dallas County to correct public health orders that conflict with state orders. The letters were sent to avoid any public confusion as Texas begins to reopen. Paxton says these conflicted requirements include demands for houses of worship, restrictions on allowing essential services to operate,…… MORE
