Shelley Luther, Owner of Salon a La Mode, is defending her decision to stay open, despite a cease and desist order from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. She joined the WBAP Morning News to discuss it. … MORE
WBAP Morning News: Over 600 People Attend OpenTexas Rally in Frisco
Michelle Smith, one of the organizers of the OpenTexas rally in Frisco, says that over 600 people were there, with many speakers that gave their thoughts to the crowd, including doctors, pastors, and more. She joined the WBAP Morning News with more info. … MORE
Will Texas’ Unemployment Benefits Fund Run Out of Money?
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has paid out $1.7 billion dollars in unemployment benefits amid the coronavirus pandemic; some of those funds are part of the federal stimulus package. With some $900-million dollars left in TWC’s bank account, state officials are looking at opens to replenish the fund before it’s depleted? Texas…… MORE
Death Toll Rises Months After El Paso Walmart Attack
EL PASO, Teas (AP) – A hospital official says that a man shot in the Aug. 3 attack targeting Latinos in an El Paso Walmart has died after months in the hospital. Guillermo ‘Memo’ Garcia was fundraising for his daughter’s soccer team in front of the Walmart when he was shot nine months ago. His…… MORE
Texas deputy dies when struck by vehicle on Interstate 35
TEMPLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a Bell County, Texas, deputy sheriff was killed early Sunday when he was struck by a vehicle while helping a neighboring county’s sheriffs department try to stop another vehicle it had pursued into Bell County on Interstate 35. Deputy John Andrew Rhoden, 31, was killed when he was struck…… MORE