PLANO (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The COVID-19 pandemic has had a particularly negative impact on retail businesses, forcing many to file for bankruptcy. The latest to fall victim is Plano based J.C. Penney. The 118-year-old company company announced Friday that they will be filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy and that many locations will be closed. These locations…… MORE
North Texas Gyms Prepare for a Monday Reopening
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Gyms in Texas are preparing to reopen tomorrow under a list of guidelines from the state. It’s part of the Governor’s phased reopening plan. Months have gone by since Texans could run by the gym after work for a quick lift or walk on the treadmill. But as of Monday the state will allow…… MORE
South Dallas Residents to Have Access to Mobile COVID-19 Testing and Other Amenities
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Residents living in the southern sector of Dallas will now have access to COVID-19 testing. Friday, the city of Dallas rolled out mobile testing to bring testing opportunities to those without access to transportation. The testing will be available for zip codes with a high numbers of cases, all of them located south…… MORE
Former Fort Worth Police Chief Wins State Office of Administrative Hearing Round
FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – The State Office of Administrative hearings has issued an opinion that although former Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald Sr. was terminated with a general discharge, the city has proved no basis for a termination with cause. Fitzgerald’s attorney Stephen Kennedy says the opinion should leave Dr. Fitzgerald in line…… MORE
Texas Fire Departments to Assist with COVID-19 Testing at Nursing Homes
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management today announced on Friday that local fire departments in Texas are partnering with local public health authorities to provide COVID-19 testing in nursing homes throughout the state. It’s part of the state’s goal to ramp up testing in high risk communities. According to…… MORE