Dallas (AP) – Black lawmakers in Texas say the state is falling short in addressing their pleas for better racial data, and efforts to decrease COVD-19’s toll on black Americans. The Dallas Morning News reports that black lawmakers have asked for a task force, and a more accurate count of the disease’s impact on black…… MORE
Irving Police Issue Amber Alert for 7-month-old
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – An Amber Alert has been issued at the request of the Irving Police Department. Irving police are looking for Serenity Berry, a 7-month-old black baby girl. Serenity was last seen wearing a white onesie when she was taken from the 2900 block W. Pioneer by her mother, Jocelyn Nicole Bridges, according to…… MORE
Arlington Assisted Living Facility Hit Hard by COVID-19
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- An assisted living facility in Arlington has been hit hard by COVID-19. 44 people in connections to the Meadowbrook Memory Care Community in Arlington have tested positive for Coronavirus, nine more still waiting on results. Of those that tested positive 30 are residents and 14 are employees. The Arlington Fire Department began…… MORE
North Dallas Hair Salon Works To Find Safe Covid-Proof Operations
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – A north Dallas salon owner on Midway Road may have found a way to serve customers while everyone involved safe from Covid 19 transmission. A bevy of safety steps is now in place toward that goal. Salon 13500 owner Joyce Cummings meets masked customers with appointments at the entry doors, asking…… MORE
Dallas County official believes we are re-opening our way to disaster
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins believes the on going re-opening of Texas is going to cause a tsunami of new COVID-19 cases. Appearing Sunday on WFAA-TV’s “Inside Texas Politics,” Jenkins said a new computer model by U.T. Southwestern predicts the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Dallas County will soon almost triple:…… MORE