Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – An online petition has garnered over 83,000 signatures in calling for the Texas Education Association to allow e-learning exclusively during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers are particularly angered by the recent announcement that the TEA that members will be working from home until January. while educators and students are expected back to schools…… MORE
JC Penney Eliminates 1,000 Jobs
(WBAP/KLIF) — One national retailer will hand out pink slips to around a thousand of its employees. JC Penney is cutting about 1,000 jobs after the effects of COVID-19. The retailer said Wednesday the eliminated jobs will include corporate, field management and international positions. The Plano-based company filed for bankruptcy protection in May and plans…… MORE
Texas Sees Nearly 10,800 New COVID-19 Infections
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Lone Star State reported almost 10,800 new cases of COVID-19 and 110 fatalities, Wednesday. Nearly 2,200 new cases in the Metroplex were fueled by Dallas county’s 1,055 new infections and Tarrant county’s 857 additional positives. Collin and Denton counties combined to report 285 new cases of the Coronavirus. Those numbers pushed North Texas…… MORE
Baby Tinslee Lewis Lawyers File Motion to Allow New Doctor to Treat Her
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Attorney’s representing the family of a 17-month-old Fort Worth baby are requesting a new doctor to be allowed to treat her. Tinslee Lewis has been on life support at Cook Children’s Medical Center for 10 months and has been hospitalized since birth with severe lung and heart problems. Tinslee has been in…… MORE
Fort Worth Voters Support Special Sales Tax that Helps Fund Police Department
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- During Tuesday’s Primary Runoff Election, Fort Worth Voters approved to renew a long standing sales tax that helps fund the Fort Worth Police Department. This half a cent sales tax will help fund a Crime Control and Prevention District Grant, which funds at least 24% of the department’s budget. This tax will…… MORE