College Football may not be happening this Fall, and it’s all because of COVID-19. … MORE
Lake Worth ISD Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19, Miller Elementary Campus Closed for Cleaning
LAKE WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The fall semester is set to begin in the Lake Worth Independent School District next week and an employee at one campus has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement from the district, the employee worked at the Miller Elementary School and, as a result, the campus is closed Monday…… MORE
Sales Tax Revenue Up Almost $500-Million
(WBAP/KLIF — Although the Coronavirus pandemic has cost the state of Texas billions of dollars, new financial numbers have provided some positive news for the Lone Star State. State coffers saw a nearly half billion dollar increase in sales tax revenue in July alone. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says with a drop in leisure travel,…… MORE
Mariachi Band Plays-On During Pandemic
(WBAP/KLIF) — Mariachi enthusiasts recently received some good news about this year’s international musicians conference. Organizers of the Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference have given the green light for the gathering to move forward this November, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Although live performances and in-person instruction has been canceled, the organization will provide the conference…… MORE
COVID-19 Numbers On Slow Decline in Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Lone Star State saw almost 4,900 new cases of COVID-19, Sunday, while 116 Texans died of the illness. In addition to the the slowly declining numbers, the total Coronavirus hospitalizations further dropped to just over 7,400. The statewide total of confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 486,000, while more than 8,500 residents have died.…… MORE