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Mayor Betsy Price Appoints “Fort Worth Now” Director

Mayor Betsy Price Appoints “Fort Worth Now” Director

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Coronavirus pandemic has greatly impacted the Fort Worth business community. In an effort to aid business owners and workers recover, Mayor Betsy Price announced the creation of “Fort Worth Now” in early May. Tuesday, Price introduced lawyer Jarratt Watkins as the organization’s director. Watkins says he’s ready to help rebuild fort worth’s…MORE

Dallas County Approaching 10,000 COVID-19 Cases

Dallas County Approaching 10,000 COVID-19 Cases

(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas county is approaching 10,000 confirmed Coronavirus cases.  County health officials reported another 202 cases of COVID-19 and one new death. Overall, Dallas county has almost 9,600 cases, while neighboring Tarrant county has about 5,300 infected residents. 104 new cases were diagnosed in Tarrant, 33 in Denton county, and 19 in Collin county.…MORE

North Texas Fire Departments Team Up to Test Nursing Homes for COVID-19

North Texas Fire Departments Team Up to Test Nursing Homes for COVID-19

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Teams of North Texas firefighters continue to test local nursing homes for COVID-19, as directed by Governor Greg Abbott. In response to the Governor’s order to have all staff members and residents at Texas nursing homes tested for COVID-19, The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), in collaboration with area fire chiefs,…MORE

Mesquite Championship Rodeo: First Ticketed Sporting Event Nationally

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — When the Mesquite Championship Rodeo starts up next week it will officially become the first ticketed sporting event since mandator government shutdowns where implemented  in April. The MCR will continue its 63rd consecutive year with its 13-week series on Saturday nights. “We’re a privately-owned rodeo, so the pressure to shut down was…MORE

Dallas Mayor Calls Property Tax Hike Proposal “Disrespectful”

Dallas Mayor Calls Property Tax Hike Proposal “Disrespectful”

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is urging safety and transparency in the city’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. While speaking on WBAP’s Chris Salcedo Show on Thursday, Mayor Johnson called out the City Manager for proposing a property tax hike on this week’s City Council agenda to compensate for lost sales tax…MORE