LOS ANGELES (AP) – Dawn Wells, who played the wholesome Mary Ann on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” has died. Her publicist says Wells died Wednesday morning in Los Angeles of causes related to COVID-19. Besides TV, film and stage acting credits, her other real-life roles included teacher and motivational speaker. Born in Reno, Nevada,…… MORE
CORSICANA (WBAP/KLIF) – Emergency crews in Navarro County say there was a tornado touchdown in Corsicana Wednesday morning as storms moved through the area. Several mobile homes are damaged and trees are blown over in an area in the southwest portion of the city. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth said that a video…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Police and firefighters are asking North Texans to keep safety in mind when celebrating the new year. The Dallas Police Department is cracking down on celebratory gunfire and illegal use of fireworks this New Year’s holiday. “We’ll have inspectors that will be riding out with our Officers and they will be taking…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in North Texas local leaders are asking residents to avoid group gatherings over the New Year’s holiday. “As we approach the New Year’s holiday, I ask all Dallas County residents to please reconsider their plans if they involve spending time with individuals outside their…… MORE
DENVER (AP) – Health officials say a Colorado man who became the first reported person in the U.S. to have a COVID-19 variant that is spreading in the United Kingdom hadn’t been traveling. The statement Monday triggers a host of questions about how the new strain showed up in the Rockies. Gov. Jared Polis and…… MORE