KILLEEN, TX (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- More information on how a Ft. Hood soldier was murdered has been released after a second suspect has been identified. 22-year-old Cecily Auigilar has been identified as the civilian suspect and has been charged with one count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence. She is now being held at the Bell County Jail.…… MORE
Dallas County Predicting Over 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases on Friday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas County health officials believe the number of new cases will rise significantly on Friday. On Thursday, the county reported a record high of 708 new COVID-19 cases with seven new deaths. This brings the total number of cases to 22,590 with 387 deaths. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins is urging people…… MORE
Texas Governor Issues Statewide Mask Order to Fight COVID-19
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered that face coverings must be worn in public across most of the state. The move announced Thursday is a dramatic ramp up of the Republican governor’s efforts to control spiking numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Abbott had pushed Texas’ aggressive reopening…… MORE
Chris Salcedo: Statue Arrest and More Calls
Chris Salcedo: Grant Stinchfield fills in for Chris today. Breaking news out of DC. The “ringleader” behind the vandalism of the Andrew Jackson statue has been arrested. Plus, Grant took more of your calls on this Eastern Hills High School Graduation.… MORE
Galveston Mayor Closes City Beaches Fourth of July Weekend Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases
GALVESTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Anyone thinking of hitting the beaches in Galveston for the Fourth of July weekend needs to make an alternate plan. Galveston Mayor Jim Yarbrough decided to close all city beaches over the holiday to prevent overcrowding as COVID-19 cases continue to surge statewide. The closure begins at Friday at 5 a.m. and…… MORE