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Two Frisco ISD Students Test Positive for COVID-19 While Attending Cheer Camp

Two Frisco ISD Students Test Positive for COVID-19 While Attending Cheer Camp

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Liberty High School students who attended a cheer camp last weekend have tested positive for the coronavirus. According to Frisco ISD, one of the students began feeling sick on the first day of camp, this past Saturday, and was tested later that evening. The second student had spent time with the first…MORE

Cuomo Clears New York Schools Statewide to Open, Carefully

Cuomo Clears New York Schools Statewide to Open, Carefully

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York’s governor said Friday he would allow children statewide to return to classrooms for the start of the new school year, citing the state’s success in battling the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement by Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo clears the way for schools to offer at least some days of in-person…MORE

Texas Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend, Online Shopping Included

Texas Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend, Online Shopping Included

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers that the annual sales tax holiday for certain clothing items, footwear, backpacks and school supplies is scheduled for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 7-9. The law exempts sales tax on qualified items priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.…MORE

Central Texas Man Charged with the Murder of Fort Hood Soldier

Central Texas Man Charged with the Murder of Fort Hood Soldier

HARKER HEIGHTS (WBAP/KLIF News) – There’s been a charge in the murder of a Fort Hood soldier whose body was found beside a road four miles from where his burned SUV was found in Harker Heights, about 11 miles from the base. 28-year-old Brandon Michael Olivares of Killeen has been charged with murder of Pfc.…MORE

43 Infected With COVID-19 at South Texas Nursing Home

43 Infected With COVID-19 at South Texas Nursing Home

(WBAP/KLIF) — Health officials say 19 people at a Missouri City nursing home have died due to the Coronavirus. In addition, 24 employees at Paradigm at First Colony nursing home have been infected by the virus. Missouri City officials say they received notification about the deaths and infections on Wednesday. Although nursing homes house a…MORE