Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Offers Curbside Meals for Students

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Offers Curbside Meals for Students

GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Students and the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District will begin learning from home next Monday, August 17th, and will be able to have access to the district’s curbside pickup meal service. The program provides families who qualify meal bundles for breakfast and lunch. The bundles will include five breakfasts, five lunches and…MORE

Texas Awaits More Guidance on Enhanced Federal Jobless Benefits

Texas Awaits More Guidance on Enhanced Federal Jobless Benefits

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Workforce Commission is still waiting for guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor before making changes to unemployment benefits. President Trump’s weekend executive order extends enhanced benefits by 300-hundred dollars, but the TWC and other unemployment agencies across the country have not updated their systems as they wait for possible…MORE

Texas Jury Trial Conducted Via Zoom

Texas Jury Trial Conducted Via Zoom

DALLAS (AP) — The jurors appeared on screen from their living rooms, bedrooms and home offices. Juror 11 took notes as a sheriff’s deputy testified about giving a speeding ticket. Juror 18 occasionally looked away as a white cat scampered across her couch. They gathered on a video conference call Tuesday in what Texas court…MORE

Metroplex Coronavirus Mortality Rate Drops Again

Metroplex Coronavirus Mortality Rate Drops Again

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex mortality rate for the Coronavirus has now dropped below 1.3%.  The number of cases in North Texas is approaching 106,000, while the death toll nears 1,400. Dallas county surpassed a total of over 55,500 positive tests, Tuesday, alongside 785 deaths.  Tarrant county eclipsed 34,000 with 427 deaths, while Denton and Collin…MORE

Patrick Backs President’s Plan to Get Workers Back on the Job

Patrick Backs President’s Plan to Get Workers Back on the Job

(WBAP/KLIF) — Lawmakers in Washington are at odds over the amount of added federal unemployment benefits.  President Trump recently signed an executive order providing a $400 unemployment bonus. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick explained that unemployed Texans receive between $250 and $300 in state unemployment benefits.  That, added to the $600 Coronavirus Relief Unemployment bonus…MORE

Lieutenant Governor Blasts Democrats Over Cares Act

Lieutenant Governor Blasts Democrats Over Cares Act

(WBAP/KLIF) — Washington is gun shy to pull the trigger on a new multi-trillion dollar Cares Act package.  The battle over the amount of a Coronavirus aid package continues on Capitol Hill. Republicans were pushing for a $1-trillion package, while Democrats wanted somewhere around $3-trillion.  According to Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Democrats wanted the…MORE

Governor Abbott Addresses Continued Strategies to Reduce Spread of COVID-19

Governor Abbott Addresses Continued Strategies to Reduce Spread of COVID-19

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott traveled to Beaumont on Tuesday to hold a briefing with local officials and state representatives on the state’s ongoing COVID-19 response. The Governor and local and state leaders discussed strategies to continue reducing the number of positive cases and hospitalizations in, including blood and plasma donations from recovered patients…MORE

Over 2,000 Jobs Available at Alliance Texas Virtual Job Fair Aug 12

Over 2,000 Jobs Available at Alliance Texas Virtual Job Fair Aug 12

ALLIANCE (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texans have the opportunity to look at over 2,000 jobs at an Alliance Texas virtual job fair event. Hillwood, Workforce Solutions of Tarrant County and Workforce Solutions of North Texas are joining forces to host a virtual job fair August 12th from 10 am to 2 pm. Lacey Douglas with Workforce Solutions…MORE

Two Carroll ISD Employees Test Positive for Coronavirus

Two Carroll ISD Employees Test Positive for Coronavirus

SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF)- Two Carroll ISD employees tested positive for Covid-19. Carroll ISD sent WBAP/KLIF a statement saying a staff member at Eubanks Intermediate School tested positive for Covid-19 August 6th and at Carroll Elementary school a staff member tested positive for the virus after being at campus, working in the classroom. They were notified on…MORE