(WBAP/KLIF) — Some 3,500 parolees in halfway houses across the state of Texas are worried about the spread of COVID-19. Housed prisoners on parole at facilities such as the Fort Worth Transitional Center or drug rehabilitation centers live in tight quarters. Choosing a risk of contracting COVID-19 or violating probation plagues prisoners transitioning to normal…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The onset of Coronavirus has intensified the danger zone for first-responders. Among those on the front lines, EMT personnel have a high risk of infection. Matt Zavadsky with Medstar says EMT’s placed in isolation can make it a challenge to cover necessary shifts. Across the country there have been nearly 13,000 EMT’s exposed…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — COVID-19 continues to spread throughout North Texas. Dallas County still leads the way in the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the Metroplex with 2,121 infected people. Tarrant County has reported 418 cases, while Denton lists 304 and Collin county has 287. Meanwhile, 39 North Texans have lost their lives due to the illness.…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Every day, grocery workers are restocking toilet paper, eggs, produce and canned goods as fast as the items fly off the shelves. They disinfect keypads, freezer handles and checkout counters as hundreds of people weave around them, sometimes standing too close for comfort amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some work for hours…… MORE
Carrollton (WBAP/KLIF) – The search is on for a Carrollton woman who claims she tested positive for Covid-19 but won’t self quarantine. Carrollton police tweeted last night they’re looking for 18-year-old Lorraine Maradiaga, after she posted to snapchat that she didn’t care that she had the virus and was going to go out anyway. She…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — As COVID-19 pushes the medical community to the brink with long hospital shifts, the Statler Hotel in downtown Dallas is providing relief. Celina Mayor Sean Terry says they want to support healthcare heroes with free accommodations. Terry says the long hospital hours and risk of spreading Coronavirus to their families is what motivated the…… MORE
UNITED KINGDOM- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to a hospital 10-days after testing positive for COVID-19. Johnson has been in quarantine but has also still been holding daily meetings and releasing messages on how Britain is dealing with the epidemic and how he has been feeling. He said in a message Friday…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after both of them were shot Sunday morning in Arlington at the 2100 block of Foxcroft Lane. Officers arrested two young suspects in the area of the incident. No details about them have been released. The man was pronounced dead on the…… MORE
DALLAS COUTNY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas has been converted into an overflow hospital as COVID-19 rapidly spreads across the county, but it has yet to be used. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins says he received a letter from Governor Greg Abbott’s office accusing him of not wanting to use…… MORE
ASSOCIATED PRESS – WBAP/KLIF – Hobby Lobby says the ongoing threat of Covid 19 has forced it to close its stores until further notice. The Oklahoma City based arts and crafts chain says it’s furloughing all store employees, and many corporate and distribution workers. Many state and local governments, including most in North Texas, have…… MORE
