Austin (AP) – Texas is nearing 24,000 reported deaths from the coronavirus as the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 stays above 9,000. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Friday 9,109 people were hospitalized across the state. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say Texas has had 23,913 COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic…… MORE
Odessa (AP) – Authorities say a suspect being pursued by sheriff’s deputies in West Texas was killed after shooting a deputy in the leg. The Ector County sheriff’s office says deputies were trying to pull over a person wanted on a parole violation when the vehicle with two people inside led deputies on a chase…… MORE
Colorado City, TX (AP) – Authorities say two men were killed when a helicopter crashed in a field in West Texas. Mitchell County Sheriff Patrick Toombs says the helicopter crashed just southwest of Colorado City, which is about 250 miles west of Dallas. The pilot, 31 year old Zane Whitesides, and his passenger, 32 year…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas Republican Party fears the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down a lawsuit challenging election results in four swing states sets a dangerous precedence. Chairman Allen West issued a statement on Friday that pointed to damaging effects for states that follow their own election laws, while other states violate them without…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County will receive a $1,830,379.28 federal grant for emergency protective measures to purchase COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) and materials for first responders and public health staff, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today. The funding comes through FEMA under authority of Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act. “We…… MORE