DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- You can still enjoy the State Fair of Texas this year, but it will be done differently. For the first time in its 134-year history, The State Fair is introducing the Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru Event, a special event for 2020 in lieu of the annual 24-day exhibition. “It’s been a tough…… MORE
AAA Texas Reports Spike In Gas Prices As Damage Assessments From Hurricane Laura Begin
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Gas prices are rising in Texas as officials begin to assess the damage from Hurricane Laura. The storm made landfall in Southwestern Louisiana early Thursday morning as a Category 4 and weakened to a Category 1 as the hours progressed. The statewide gas price average in Texas is $1.92 for a…… MORE
Hurricane Laura Relief
HOW YOU CAN HELP You can make a difference in the lives of people impacted by Hurricane Laura. Visit redcross.org, call 800-RED-CROSS or text the word LAURA to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from this disaster. This includes providing food, shelter,…… MORE
Denton County Needs Poll Workers For Upcoming Election
Denton (WBAP/KLIF) – The Denton County Elections Administration needs election workers to work at the polls during early voting in October and on Election Day, November 3rd. All positions are available including Presiding Judges, Lead Clerks and regular Clerks. Pay ranges from $12 – $14 per hour and you will be paid for training. High…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Laura’s Landfall, and Basketball Boycotts
0:24 — Allison Getz joined us live from the ground in Beaumont, Texas, where many forecasters thought Hurricane Laura could cause major damage. Turns out…much of Texas dodged a bullet! Dave & Amy also get into it about the Republican National Convention last night, and what a Democrat-of-the-past is saying now… 8:49 — What on…… MORE
New Jobless Claims Topped 1-Million Last Week; 14.5M Americans Remain Unemployed
WASHINGTON (AP) – Just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the coronavirus outbreak continues to threaten jobs even as the housing market, auto sales and other segments of the economy rebound from a springtime collapse. The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of people seeking jobless aid…… MORE
17-Year Old ‘Vigilante’ Shooter Charged With 1st Degree Intentional Homicide in Kenosha, WI
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) – A white, 17-year-old police admirer has been arrested after the killing of two people during a third night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake. Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, was taken into custody Wednesday in Illinois on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide. Antioch…… MORE
Laura Makes Landfall Near Texas Border as a Category 4 Hurricane
Westwood One (WBAP/KLIF) – Hurricane Laura made landfall overnight in southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border as a menacing Category 4 storm. It has since been downgraded to a Category Three storm. Meteorologist Chad Myers reports high winds have been pushing ocean waters up into the rivers of Louisiana. The storm’s power has raised fears…… MORE
Nursing Homes Juggle Hurricane Evacuations Amid Virus Fears
Dozens of nursing homes evacuated their residents as Hurricane Laura bore down Wednesday, but many others with a choice just stayed put, concluding the risk of breaking their coronavirus lockdowns could be more deadly than the storm. “It is always best if you can remain in an environment that is familiar,” said Charles Solomon, who…… MORE
POTUS Makes Surprise Visit After Pence’s Speech; Trump to Formally Accept GOP Nomination Tonight
WASHINGTON-AP (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry following Vice President Mike Pence‘s speech at the Republican National Convention. The president, first lady, Pence and Pence’s wife stood on stage with their hands over their hearts as country music star Trace Adkins performed “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Trump didn’t make…… MORE
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