AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Police in Texas say a body found near Fort Hood is likely that of a soldier missing since last week. Temple police said late Tuesday that identification found with the body indicates the man may be missing Fort Hood soldier Elder Fernandes. Fernandes is the third soldier from Fort Hood to…… MORE
Tarrant County Extends Mask Order for Another 90 Days
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Tarrant County residents will have to hold on to their masks for a while longer. Both Tarrant County and Fort Worth have extended mask requirements as COVID-19 continues to spread. “If we can just stay the course from now until maybe the end of September…hopefully we can really flatten this thing…… MORE
Oncor, Grand Prairie Fire: Poly-America Factory Fire Not Caused by Fallen Power Lines
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF)- Officials say fallen power lines did not cause the fire at the Poly-America Factory in the Grand Prairie. According to statements from Oncor and the Grand Prairie Fire Department, all of Oncor’s lines were fully intact, above ground and in normal operation when the massive fire broke out last week but the…… MORE
American Airlines Anticipates to Layoff Thousands of Employees Oct. 1
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- American Airlines may have to layoff thousands of employees if they don’t get additional help from Congress. The Fort Worth-based company expects to cut 19,000 employees on October 1st due impacts from Covid-19. “The numbers are nothing short of staggering… we knew this was a possibility as demand has waned for air…… MORE
The Metroplex Lists 30 More Dead Due to Coronavirus
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex reported nearly 800 new cases of Coronavirus along with 30 new fatalities. Dallas county announced the deaths of 24 residents on top of 217 additional positive tests of COVID-19. Tarrant county listed 411 newly infected residents and 1 additional death. Denton county health officials say 5 residents died of the virus,…… MORE
Texas Coast Braces For Possible 110 MPH Winds
Gov. Greg Abbott is alerting all Texans within 100 miles of hurricane Laura’s projected cone to take precautions as the storm moves closer to the Texas Gulf. Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Mandatory evacuations have been put in place for Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, and Orange County along…… MORE
DFW Metroplex Plans to Host Houston, Galveston Area Evacuees by Providing at least 1,000 Hotel Rooms
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The DFW Metroplex is expected to host evacuees from the Texas Coast as Hurricane Laura approaches. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said they will provide 500 hotel rooms in Dallas and another 500 in Fort Worth and plan to open up more if they need to. Jenkins said this will be paid for by…… MORE
Texas A & M University Professor, NASA Researcher Accused of Secretly Collaborating with China
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Texas A&M University professor and NASA researcher has been charged with wire fraud, conspiracy and false statements based on allegations he concealed his work for a Chinese university as well has his affiliation with Chinese-owned companies. According to a Department of Justice statement, “The terms of Zhengdong Chen’s grant prohibited…… MORE
Galveston Residents Evacuate Ahead of Hurricane Laura
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management will give an update on the state’s ongoing response to Tropical storm Marco and Hurricane Laura this afternoon from Austin. Meantime, the City of Galveston issued a mandatory evacuation this morning, instructing all residents to begin leaving the island ahead of landfall…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Allen West at the RNC, and We Want to Be Our Own Bosses
0:24 — Colonel Allen West joined Dave & Amy to tell us about his time in Charlotte at the RNC. We also talked Republican politics, President Trump, and racism in America. 8:19 — Thinking about leaving your job and starting your own business? Financial expert Derrick Kinney joined us to explain the current upswing of…… MORE
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