DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- For over a decade, OurCalling has been serving the most vulnerable, the unsheltered homeless population. Now the faith-based Dallas nonprofit looks to change how these men and women are identified – from “unsheltered homeless population” to “neighbor.” OurCalling announced a $12.6 million capital campaign geared towards purchasing and rehabbing a facility that will transform…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Research shows that Dallas County could achieve herd immunity from COVID-19 as early as this summer. The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovations announced this week that it estimates Dallas County will reach a critical tipping point of COVID-19 “herd immunity” in late-June due to total case recoveries and vaccinations. PCCI forecasts that Dallas County…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The federal government is administering shots at its newly opened COVID vaccination site at Fair Park. The site is being run by FEMA and opened Wednesday morning. Military personnel from Ft. Riley, Kansas are operating the nine drive-up lanes in a Fair Park parking lot. The site is prioritizing shots for 17…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Toyota is giving a North Texas first responder a new car for his heroic efforts during a massive pileup on I-35W just north of downtown Fort Worth earlier this month. The crash claimed the lives of at least six people died, dozens were injured and about 130 cars were involved…… MORE
Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – February 2021 brought unprecedented snow, ice and freezing temperatures to Arlington and the rest of Texas. Conditions caused power outages, loss of heat and broken pipes. As Arlington residents and business owners work to recover from the effects of the storm, the city has created a storm recovery webpage that will bring…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — About 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines were lost to disruptions caused by last week’s cold wave, which a top state health official said Tuesday was a relatively small number of doses. Meanwhile, 4.5 million doses of the vaccine against the illness caused by the new coronavirus have been given so far, said Imelda…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – A federal judge has indefinitely banned President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on most deportations. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton late Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction sought by Texas, which argued the moratorium violated federal law and risked imposing additional costs on the state. Biden proposed the 100-day pause…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott says a special election will be held May 1st to fill the 6th Congressional district seat of Late Congressman Ron Wright. Congressman Wright died earlier this month after battling cancer and COVID-19. Abbott says candidates who want to have their names on the special ballot must file their applications…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Many people are still getting a sense of the wreckage left by the icy blast that hit Texas and much of the Deep South last week, knocking out power to millions and contributing to nearly 80 deaths. Soaked drywall is being pulled back to give a fuller view of the destruction, and…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- State and federal recovery officials urge disaster survivors to watch for and report any suspicious activity or potential fraud. Disasters often bring communities together but con artists, identity thieves and other criminals may target survivors. The most common types of post-disaster fraud include phony housing inspectors, fraudulent building contractors, bogus pleas for disaster…… MORE
