(WBAP/KLIF) — After months of holding online services, a Texas mega-church held in-person meetings, Sunday. Lakewood church, one of the nation’s largest mega-churches, opened at 25% capacity under new Houston city Coronavirus guidelines. According to pastor Joel Osteen, about 4,000 people were allowed to attend each service and were required to socially distance and wear…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Federal government is extending lease terms for offshore oil exploration. The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management is offering 10 year oil lease sales in water depths between a half mile and almost a mile. The longer term is the first offered for that depth in a decade. Since 2010 the Feds had…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — One of the nation’s largest mega-churches has resumed in-person services in Texas. Lakewood Church in Houston has been holding online services during the pandemic. But on Sunday, the Mega-church run by Joel Osteen opened at 25% capacity under new city guidelines. Visitors were required to wear masks and socially distance inside the church’s…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — North Texas eclipsed 181,000 positive Coronavirus tests, Sunday. Dallas county health officials indicated another 554 additional positive COVID-19 tests,while Tarrant county listed 501 and Collin county added 75. Overall, Dallas county has just under 90,000 positive results, Tarrant county over 59,000 confirmed tests, Collin county almost 17,000, and Denton county lists more than…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — El Paso area health officials have reported their highest number of Coronavirus hospitalizations since the pandemic began. The city reported, Sunday, that a record high 449 hospitalizations were reported on Saturday, with 129 patients in intensive care. The Texas Department of Health and Human Services says the city has only seven intensive care…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) Fans in the stands became passengers in the car for this years drive thru edition Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show which took place over the weekend at Alliance Airport. The air show had to improvise with the social distancing guidelines imposed the state and local leaders. But Haslet resident and commercial…… MORE
RICHARDSON(WBAP/KLIF News) An altercation outside a Richardson business lead a Garland man being shot and killed early Saturday morning. Police say 25-year-old Eric Reyes of Garland was shot and pronounced dead by the time police arrived at the scene in the 1600 block of East Belt Line Road just after 3 a.m. Detectives believe two…… MORE
DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Trinity Railway Express and Dallas Area Rapid Transit will return to its pre-pandemic service levels Monday, October 19th. The Saturday schedules remains unchanged. DART’s Mark Ball said it’s part of a bi-annual servuice change the agencies implement to increase their levels of service to customers, even amid the COVID-19…… MORE
AUSTIN (AP) – Texas officials are facing backlash after deciding to allow social workers to turn away clients on the basis of their disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. At the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott’s office, the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners voted unanimously to make the change to its code of…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A gun battle erupted Saturday night in front of Smokey’s Convenience Market near Fort Worth’s Rosedale Plaza Park. The occupants of a passing car reportedly opened fire on a group of people outside the store. They fired back, and a woman who was sitting in a nearby vehicle was hit by…… MORE
