(WBAP/KLIF) — The man running for chair of the Texas Republican Party was involved in a motorcycle accident over the weekend. Former U.S. Representative Allen West of Florida is recovering after suffering a concussion, several fractured bones and cuts from a motorcycle crash in Texas. A post on his Facebook page said West was driving…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas reports just under two-thirds of available hospital beds in the city are in use. 25 hospitals provided totals to Mayor Eric Johnson’s office as required by emergency disaster regulations. The mayor’s office released the numbers, Sunday night: Total beds: 6,049 – Beds occupied: 3,814 Total ICU beds: 885 – ICU beds occupied:…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas economy continues to suffer amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 1.3 million Texans have lost their jobs over the past month. The 13% unemployment rate in Texas is better than the national average of 14.7%. The DFW area is faring a little better at 12.8%. Meanwhile, T-W-C chairman Bryan Daniel says the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The rate of COVID-19 infection in North Texas is on the down slope. 231 new cases of Corornaviurs were reported in the Metroplex, Sunday, bringing the total to 16,179. Dallas county’s 178 newly infected residents brings the county total to 8,827 with 211 deaths. Tarrant county reported 26 additional cases, pushing the overall…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is working with area fire chiefs to provide COVID-19 testing for area nursing homes. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered all staff members and residents at Texas nursing homes to be tested for COVID-19. The state’s emergency management division in collaboration with area fire chiefs,…… MORE