DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The American Airlines Center is playing host to Dallas Stars watch parties throughout the Western Conference Finals. For the first time since March when the coronavirus pandemic took hold, the American Airlines Center is open to fans under 20% occupancy. Social distancing and masks are required for the watch parties which are…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant County Commissioners Court unanimously voted not to give a 3% raise to elected officials. Commissioner Roy Charles Brooks spoke against the raise during Tuesday’s meeting. “There’s a lot pain in our community, our economy has suffered, people have lost jobs, wages have been frozen if not cut,” he said. Judge…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Police will soon be looking for a new police chief as Renee Hall has submitted her resignation. Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax said he asked her to remain in this position until the end of 2020 and she has agreed to do so. “That will enable us to complete the short-term goals…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Some Texas homeowners are starting to fall behind on their mortgage payments as the COVID-19 Pandemic continues. Across the Metroplex 8% of residents have missed at least one mortgage payment, according to a report by CoreLogic. Nationwide just over 7% of homeowners missed at least one loan payment. Of the big cities…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The return to online learning didn’t go without technical issues in the two largest North Texas school districts. Fort Worth and Dallas School districts both experienced slow loading or loading errors on their websites on Tuesday. Some phone lines were also disrupted. This issue is being investigated by our web hosting…… MORE
DALTON, Ga. (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities in Georgia have captured one of two Texas men accused in the shooting of a deputy in Whitfield County overnight. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 47-year-old Johnathan Hosmer is in custody and 29-year-old Dalton Potter is still at large. GBI said the shooting occurred when Deputy Darrell…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) If you’re not registered to vote yet for the November 3rd election, you have just under a month to get registered. In order to vote on election day, you have to register by October 5th. Toni Pippins Poole with the Dallas County Elections office says you can register online or call the election…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hopes are dimming for another coronavirus relief bill from Washington as Congress returns to session. Talks between top Democrats and the Trump administration broke off last month and remain off track. The legislation was supposed to deliver another round of $1,200 direct payments to most Americans, help schools and local governments and…… MORE
The Lost Summer of 2020 drew to a close Monday with many big Labor Day gatherings canceled across the U.S. and health authorities pleading with people to keep their distance from others so as not to cause another coronavirus surge like the one that followed Memorial Day. Downtown Atlanta was quiet as the 85,000 or…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines has faced backlash for allowing Black Lives Matter pins to be worn by employees who choose to do so. Some of American’s Black employees noticed workers at other airlines sporting Black Lives Matter pins and asked if they could do the same, according to spokesperson Sarah Jantz. Jantz said…… MORE
