DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- COVID-19 cases at Southern Methodist University continue to rise. On Friday, SMU announced that 17 students and one staff member had tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 237. The university announced 103 cases in the just the past week. WFAA-TV reports that 99 people are quarantining on campus. SMU…… MORE
Improvements Coming to Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Meacham International Airport will undergo some improvements. The airport was awarded $4 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for pavement improvements at the airport’s taxi-way. Aaron Barth Assistant Aviation Director at Meacham said this improvement is much needed and will reduce the pavement from cracking and chipping. “We were…… MORE
COVID-19 Restrictions Take Toll on Texas VFW Posts, Veterans
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas VFW is pushing back against Governor Greg Abbott’s COVID-19 restrictions. VFW Posts in Texas have been shutdown for months under the Governor’s order requiring establishments that make more than 50% of revenue off alcohol to temporarily close. The restrictions are weighing heavy on veterans who frequent the posts. According to…… MORE
Governor Abbott Deploys Resources to Assist in Fighting California Wildfires
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that firefighters and support personnel from across Texas have been deployed to help combat the devastating wildfires currently impacting the state of California. According to the Governor, approximately 190 firefighters, 50 fire trucks, and 10 command vehicles from 56 fire departments in Texas were deployed to California.…… MORE
More COVID-Relief Funding Available for Fort Worth Bars, Music Venues and Non-Profits
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Applications for the second round of Preserve the Fort small business grants is now open through October 2nd. Robert Sturns Economic Development Director for the City of Fort Worth says the first round of grants provided $6.5 million to 882 small and minority owned businesses hit by the pandemic. the second round…… MORE
Texas Fugitive Wanted In Connection With Georgia Deputy Shooting Captured
DALTON, Ga. (WBAP/KLIF News) – After 72 hours on the run, a Texas fugitive accused of shooting a Georgia deputy during a traffic stop is behind bars. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said authorities 29-year-old Dalton Potter Wednesday after a violent encounter with a Whitfield County Deputy. Whitefield County Sheriff Scott Chitwood said a resident…… MORE
Dave & Amy: The 9/11 Dispatcher Who Potentially Saved Lives
Chad McCurdy was a United dispatcher who spoke with the pilots of Flight 93, the one that went down in Pennsylvania, moments before it was hijacked and crashed. He joined Dave & Amy to talk about it on the 19th anniversary of 9/11 — he’s also part of the documentary “9/11: Voices of the Aircraft…… MORE
The Latest: Remembering 9/11 in the Age of Coronavirus
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans are set to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks with tributes altered by the coronavirus. If a weary nation needed more proof the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped its rituals, America need look no further than the World Trade Center on Sept. 11. Because of the pandemic, the…… MORE
Dave & Amy: Frank’s Movie Reviews!
Frank Swietek from OneGuysOpinion.com reviewed four movies for us today! I’m Thinking of Ending Things The Broken Hearts Gallery Range Runners Rent-a-Pal… MORE
Dave & Amy: Interviewing a 9/11 Documentary Producer
Producer of the 9/11 documentary “9/11: Voices of the Aircraft Dispatchers,” Jake Zelman, joined Dave and Amy to talk about how hearing from the dispatchers who worked for the airlines that fateful morning gives a unique perspective to one of America’s biggest tragedies.… MORE
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