AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that phase 2 of reopening from the coronavirus pandemic can officially begin in the Lone Star State. Abbott said testing has seriously increased across the state, including in high risk locations like nursing homes, jails, and meat packing plants. With more tests, the Governor stressed…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Police standoff ended in tragedy today near the Redbird area of Dallas. According to the Dallas Police Department, a mother and her 8-year-old daughter are dead after an apparent murder suicide at a home on Highcrest Drive early Monday morning. “These kinds of scenarios are the absolute worst,” Dallas Police Chief…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Food trucks will return to Klyde Warren Park in Dallas today. It’s the first time patrons can enjoy dining al fresco at the popular Uptown destination since it closed due to COVID-19 back in March. According to the park’s Facebook page, vendors will alternate weeks so that each truck can operate under…… MORE
Jupiter, Florida (WBAP/KLIF) – A Jupiter, Florida man battling COVID-19 in Florida admits that he used to believe the pandemic was being blown out of proportion. But, after he and his wife were hospitalized with serious infections, he’s urging people to take coronavirus seriously. After going public with his story, Brian Lee Hitchens on WPTV-TV in…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) — More than 3,000 nursing home residents in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to data released by the state on Friday. The 3,000 positive tests represent about 4% of the estimated number of Texans living in nursing homes, the Houston Chronicle reported. By comparison, about 0.15% of Texas residents have tested positive…… MORE