FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Trinity Metro is bringing a new on-demand transportation option to the Near Southside. Starting July 19, the Near Southside ZIPZONE will serve the region that encompasses Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center, Cook Children’s Medical Center, John Peter Smith Hospital, Texas Heath Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, Medical City Fort Worth, Moncrief…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Metrocare, the largest provider of mental and behavioral healthcare in Dallas County, is bracing for increased calls for assistance because of spiraling Covid-19 cases in Dallas County, across Texas and the rest of the country. Metrocare CEO and Psychiatrist John Burrows said with COVID-19 numbers on the rise, the uncertainty of jobs and well-being…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas announced plans on Friday to allocate $200 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to the Texas Education Agency for the purchase of eLearning devices and home internet solutions to enable remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic for Texas students that lack connectivity. The move…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency is giving more control to local school districts regarding the start of school. The move comes amid a continued increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Texas. Last week, the TEA released public health planning guidance for the 2020-21 academic year in order to well prepare students, teachers,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Confederate flag is now banned on military installations. The Pentagon laid out its decision in a carefully worded policy that doesn’t specifically mention the word ban or that particular flag. The memo, signed by Defense Secretary Mark Esper Thursday night, lists the types of flags that may be displayed, including the…… MORE