FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – There will be fans in the massive grandstands at Texas Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series race this weekend. It’s the first major sporting event in Texas in more than four months to allow spectators. But there will be far fewer than usual because of the coronavirus and the…… MORE
U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s Statement, Following the Death of U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Civil rights icon and Democratic Congressman John Lewis has died at age 80. Following the death of U.S. Representative Lewis of Georgia, Texas Senator John Cornyn issued a statement. “John Lewis has left an indelible mark on the hearts of not only those in his home state of Georgia, but all…… MORE
Texas Religious Schools Are Not Restricted By Regulated Re-Openings
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has informed the state’s religious schools that local public health orders stopping private schools from fully re-opening don’t apply to them. Dallas County’s public health director issued an order Thursday restricting in-person classes until September 8 for all private, public, and charter schools in the county. Paxton…… MORE
Police Need Help Identifying A Body
On June 14, 2020, at around 8:45 p.m., a body was recovered by Dallas Fire and Rescue from Lake Cliff at 300 E Colorado Boulevard. The victim was a Latin male, between 40 and 50 years old, 5’ 6” tall, medium build, dark hair and clean shaven. He was wearing black swimming shorts and had…… MORE
The Most Infected Federal Prison In The Country Is In Seagoville
Seagoville (WBAP/KLIF) – The federal prison in Seagoville has confirmed its first COVID-19 related death. The Bureau of Prisons reports a 65 year old inmate serving a 14 year sentence for drug offenses, died of the coronavirus Thursday. The Bureau also reports more than 1,000 of the 1,400 inmates in the Seagoville prison have tested…… MORE