Temporary Emergency Sheltering in the Fort Worth Convention Center to Cease Mid-June

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth is ramping down the overflow emergency night shelter in the Fort Worth Convention Center and expects to have the facility cleared on June 19. The City and its partner agencies began operating the temporary shelter on March 18 to help the city’s emergency shelters cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Strict Centers for…MORE

Historic War Planes Flyover North Texas to Salute Local Heroes

ADDISON (WBAP/KLIF) – Addison’s Cavanaugh Flight Museum hosted a flyover on Friday featuring its historic war birds to pay tribute to first responders and medical workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The planes, which consisted of a Beach Starship, a B-25 Mitchell, a T-34, and others, passed by teams of police and firefighters in their vehicles before…MORE

Governor Abbott Suspends In-Person Visitations in Jails

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order on Friday suspending in-person visitations in all county and municipal jails in the state of Texas. According to the Governor, the restriction does not apply to visitation by an attorney meeting with a client or a religious leader or member of the clergy. “Jails have shown…MORE

Trump Calls on Churches to Reopen this Weekend

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he has deemed churches and other houses of worship “essential” and called on governors to allow them to reopen this weekend despite the threat of the coronavirus. He says: “Today I’m identifying houses of worship – churches, synagogues and mosques – as essential places that provide essential services.”…MORE

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Texas Supreme Court Justice has COVID-19

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas Supreme Court Justice has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. 63 year old Justice Debra Lehrmann is the highest ranking state official known to have contracted COVID-19. Justice Lehrmann says she and her husband, Greg, tested positive after showing symptoms last week. She insists the two of them have strictly…MORE

A Collin County court has held what may be the first trial of its kind

Dallas (AP) – A court in the Dallas suburbs this week held what is believed to be the first American jury trial conducted over online video. The civil proceeding Monday in a Collin County court was an non-binding, abbreviated trial in a lawsuit over a disputed insurance claim. It serves as an experiment in restarting…MORE

Eviction moratorium extended in Dallas County

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Justices of the Peace have temporarily stopped some eviction proceedings until the middle of June. The moratorium applies to eviction proceedings filed after March 27. The earliest any of those eviction cases will be heard will be June 15. That’s when state rules will allow courts to re-open to hear…MORE

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