FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- United Way of Tarrant County announced the allocation of $200,000 from its Emergency Relief Fund to 11 organizations focused on providing the most basic and critical needs to more than 120,000 Tarrant County residents impacted by COVID-19. “The amount of need in our community is unlike anything we’ve ever seen,” said Leah…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Easter is approaching and many North Texans are wondering how they’ll worship but Tarrant County residents recently got their answer from Judge Glen Whitley. In-person church services are banned right now because of the high risk of coronavirus spread. Tarrant County Judge Glenn Whitely posted a video Wednesday with the caption…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – With a startling 6.6 million people seeking jobless benefits last week, the United States has reached a grim landmark. Roughly one in 10 workers have lost their jobs in just the past three weeks. The figures collectively constitute the largest and fastest string of job losses in records dating to 1948. they…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – In rural Jack County, just northwest of Fort Worth an oil field services company has joined the fight against COVID-19. Chris Payson runs Reach Wireline – a fracking services support company – from his Jacksboro home. He told WFAA-TV that the recent oil industry slump has forced some layoffs. Things changed…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Former Texas Rangers baseball star Josh Hamilton has been indicted by a Tarrant County grand jury on a felony injury to a child charge. The 38-year old was accused of hitting his oldest daughter in September of 2019. Hamilton reportedly hit his daughter after she made comments that upset him. He…… MORE