AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Tuesday that COVID-19 testing continues to ramp up across the state as his phased reopening slowly continues. Phase 1 began last Friday with the opening of restaurants, movie theaters, malls, and retail stores at 25% capacity. Increased testing and a decline in COVID-19 statistics will allow more…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Despite push back from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Dallas County will allow potential voters to cast a ballot by mail in any 2020 election over concerns regarding contracting the coronavirus. The Dallas County Commissioners court took virtual public comment on the topic before passing the measure 4 to 1. “Six foot…… MORE
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) – A Texas mayor says federal help is on the way following a surge in coronavirus cases that’s hitting a key region of the nation’s beef supply. Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson says she expects a “strike force” to arrive Monday in the Texas Panhandle. That’s where infections are climbing and state officials…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – First responders believe fear could be leading to a decrease in 9-1-1 calls this spring. Plano Fire-Rescue said Tuesday that after a busy January, 9-1-1 calls dropped off, for non-COVID calls as the coronavirus started. The department is now at roughly 700 fewer runs than this time last year. “There is concern…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth Police are investigating after they say a woman was shot in the arm after a man attempted to steal her car early Tuesday morning. Officer Daniel Segura with the Fort Worth Police Department said the woman was transported to the hospital and her injuries are non life threatening. Segura said…… MORE
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF)-The Richardson Public Library will reopen its doors with limited access and modified operating hours beginning Tuesday, May 5. The opening of the Library follows new guidelines provided by Gov. Greg Abbott who announced plans last week (Monday, April 27) for a phased reopening of businesses and services that have been impacted by mandatory…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth is now a regional hub for the Battelle N95 Mask Decontamination Program to assist front line workers. Drake Goolsby Regional Vice President for Battelle, a nonprofit research and technology development company said by using a vapor hydrogen peroxide, they can clean up to 80,000 masks a day.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 237 additional positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 4,370, including 114 deaths. The additional three deaths include an Irving man in his 60’s, and two Dallas men in their 80’s. According to Dallas County, of cases requiring…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – In a show of national solidarity, the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will flyover Dallas/Fort Worth on Wednesday, May 6, starting near McKinney at 11 a.m. According to Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, the flyover will last about 35 minutes and is part of multiple flyovers across the nation…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s been a morning of firsts for the Supreme Court: the first time audio of the court’s arguments was heard live by the world and the first arguments by telephone. The changes are a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which has made holding courtroom sessions unsafe. The experiment that began Monday could…… MORE
