HOUSTON (AP) — Texas is attempting to recoup unemployment payments after mistakenly sending them to thousands of Texans amid the pandemic. The Texas Workforce Commission, an agency that oversees unemployment benefits, estimates that it overpaid by $32 million, the Houston Chronicle reported Monday. The commission has sent 46,000 notices to people, saying they were overpaid or ineligible…… MORE
WBAP Morning News: For The First Time Since WWII, The State Fair Is Cancelled
But don’t worry! You can still get your Fletcher’s Corny Dogs! The State Fair of Texas has announced that they will be closed this year, only the 9th time since the fair began, (the other 8 being because of war…)… MORE
First Heat Wave of the Season
Today, Mostly Sunny, 94 (105) / 78, Winds S5-10 Thursday, Sunny, Breezy, Hot and Humid, 97 (106) / 79, Winds S10-15 Friday, Sunny, Breezy, Hot and Humid, 98 (108) / 80, Winds S10-15 Saturday, Sunny, Breezy, Hot and Humid, 100 (110) / 80, Winds S10-15 Sunday, Sunny, Breezy, Hot and Humid, 103 (110) / 80 REMINDER: …… MORE
North Texas Hits 51,000 Positive COVID-19 Tests
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex has hit 51,000 cases of the Coronavirus. Dallas county reported 1,077 additional positive cases of COVID-19, while Tarrant county showed 757 new cases. Collin and Denton counties combined for 174 newly infected residents. In all, Dallas county has recorded over 28,000 cases since the pandemic began, while Tarrant county lists more…… MORE
Texas Education Agency Announces Guidelines
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas Education Agency announced guidelines, Tuesday, for the start of the coming school year. The TEA made health and safety a top priority when school does resume. The state is allowing both on-campus and at-home virtual learning this fall…a decision left up to parents. Richardson ISD superintendent Dr. Jeanie Stone says the…… MORE