Dallas (WBASP/KLIF) – Progress on the proposed bullet train between Dallas and Houston is now uncertain because of the coronavirus worldwide outbreak. Just a few weeks ago developers were saying groundbreaking was possible this year, with completion expected by 2026. However, Texas Central now says the pandemic has taken a toll on its partners in…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – North Texas’ Collin County has confirmed 31 new cases of Coronavirus in the last 24 hours. That brings the total to 118 confirmed positive cases in Collin County. And 41 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Plano. Steve Stoler with the City of Plano broke down the number of confirmed cases in the…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS – WBAP/KLIF – Texas cases of Covid 19 continued to climb Saturday, with Dallas County officials reporting 72 new cases and two deaths for a total of 439 cases, 9 deaths to date. Tarrant County reports another 14 cases on Saturday, for a total of 128 Covid 19 positives. Collin County reports…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Planned Parenthood is joining other abortion providers in suing Texas over moving to ban abortions during the coronavirus outbreak. The federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Austin, Texas, is among the most high-profile challenges to a government response to the coronavirus pandemic. The chief executive of Whole Woman’s Health, an abortion provider…… MORE
Fort Worth (AP) – A North Texas ambulance provider is partnering with health officials so its paramedics can go into homes and perform Coronavirus testing on previously screened patients. Specially trained paramedics with MedStar will be sent to the homes of Tarrant County residents who are being investigated by officials as possibly having the virus.…… MORE
Wichita falls (AP) – Authorities say a Texas man faces federal charges after he made online posts threatening Democrats, including U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Gavin Weslee Blake Perry of Wichita Falls has been charged with transmitting a threatening communication in interstate commerce. Federal prosecutors say Perry wrote threatening posts on Facebook. Federal prosecutors say…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The patriarch of the Dallas Zoo’s gorilla family troop has died. Subira was 24, and had been a resident of the zoo for 6 years. The zoo says he died of heart disease. The Dallas Zoo has been closed since mid-March because of concerns about the Coronavirus. Zookeepers say Subira was a…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Tarrant County citizens in creative fields such as music, visual arts, and film are might be able to receive help if they have lost work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. HEAR Fort Worth and United Way Tarrant County are working together to set up this relief fund, which is an extension…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A student at the University of North Texas has tested positive for COVID-19. The student recently returned from a spring break trip to New Orleans. They live in a Denton apartment complex and have been quarantined since being evaluated and tested for COVID-19 by healthcare professionals. The university made the official decision to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban joined WBAP and KLIF Radio Friday for a town hall discussion surrounding the impact of the spread of coronavirus on small businesses. The Shark Tank mogul encouraged Americans who are able to spend money to pump dollars into small businesses as much as possible to keep the economy afloat.…… MORE
