AMARILLO, Texas (AP) – A Texas mayor says federal help is on the way following a surge in coronavirus cases that’s hitting a key region of the nation’s beef supply. Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson says she expects a “strike force” to arrive Monday in the Texas Panhandle. That’s where infections are climbing and state officials…… MORE
WATCH: Fear Could Be Behind Fewer 9-1-1 Calls
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – First responders believe fear could be leading to a decrease in 9-1-1 calls this spring. Plano Fire-Rescue said Tuesday that after a busy January, 9-1-1 calls dropped off, for non-COVID calls as the coronavirus started. The department is now at roughly 700 fewer runs than this time last year. “There is concern…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Colleges Struggling, Texans Giving, and Poops Changing
0:28 — Could colleges be going bankrupt soon because kids are afraid to go back due to COVID-19? David Dillard from KD College Prep joined Amy & Scott to talk about the struggles many are facing, and what kinds of strategies universities are taking to convince kids to enroll. 10:07 — North Texas Giving Day…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Say Suspect is at Large After Attempting to Steal Woman’s Car, Shooting her in Arm
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth Police are investigating after they say a woman was shot in the arm after a man attempted to steal her car early Tuesday morning. Officer Daniel Segura with the Fort Worth Police Department said the woman was transported to the hospital and her injuries are non life threatening. Segura said…… MORE
Richardson Public Library Reopens May 5th
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF)-The Richardson Public Library will reopen its doors with limited access and modified operating hours beginning Tuesday, May 5. The opening of the Library follows new guidelines provided by Gov. Greg Abbott who announced plans last week (Monday, April 27) for a phased reopening of businesses and services that have been impacted by mandatory…… MORE
Fort Worth Partners with Battelle For N95 Mask Decontamination Program
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth is now a regional hub for the Battelle N95 Mask Decontamination Program to assist front line workers. Drake Goolsby Regional Vice President for Battelle, a nonprofit research and technology development company said by using a vapor hydrogen peroxide, they can clean up to 80,000 masks a day.…… MORE
Masks, Good Hygiene Encouraged as Dallas County Numbers Show Increase
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 237 additional positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 4,370, including 114 deaths. The additional three deaths include an Irving man in his 60’s, and two Dallas men in their 80’s. According to Dallas County, of cases requiring…… MORE
Blue Angels to Fly Over DFW Metroplex to Salute Front Line Workers
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – In a show of national solidarity, the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will flyover Dallas/Fort Worth on Wednesday, May 6, starting near McKinney at 11 a.m. According to Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, the flyover will last about 35 minutes and is part of multiple flyovers across the nation…… MORE
Supreme Court Holds First Arguments by Phone
WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s been a morning of firsts for the Supreme Court: the first time audio of the court’s arguments was heard live by the world and the first arguments by telephone. The changes are a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which has made holding courtroom sessions unsafe. The experiment that began Monday could…… MORE
Denton County Transportation Authority Receives $23.4 Million through the CARES Act
LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF)- The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) was recently awarded $23.4 million through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald Trump on March 27, 2020. The funds in the federal stimulus package require no local match and can be applied to expenditures incurred beginning January 20, 2020, with…… MORE
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