Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Workers Forced To Resign at Denton State Living Center
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Denton State Supported Living Center is coming under fire from employees claiming they were forced to care for COVID-19 infected patients or turn in their resignation. Former e...
Apr 08, 2020
Coronavirus Nears 2,500 Cases in Metroplex
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex is just shy of 2,500 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and nearing 50 deaths. Dallas County still has more than twice the number of COVID-19 cases than any other North T...
Apr 08, 2020
700 Airline Workers Positive for COVID-19
(WBAP/KLIF) — More than 700 North Texas airline employees are positive for Coronavirus. Southwest flight attendants union leader Lynn Montgomery says attendants need proper equipment and planes ...
Apr 07, 2020
Two Tarrant County Detectives Recovered from COVID-19, Donate Plasma to Help Cure Other Patients
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Two Tarrant County Detectives have recovered from COVID-19 and plan to donate plasma to help others. Detective Jerry Brown and Detective Mark Smith say they both had mild s...
Apr 07, 2020
Two North Texans Jailed for Threatening to Intentionally Spread the Coronavirus
(WBAP/KLIF) – Two North Texans are being held responsible for threatening to intentionally spread the coronavirus. According to Grapevine Police, 27-year-old Jonathan Dechoudens was arrested for...
Apr 07, 2020
Loads of Hope: Tide Cleaners Offers Free Laundry Services for First Responders, Medical Personnel in Dallas County
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas medical personnel, police officers, firefighters and their immediate family can locate a nearby Tide Cleaners and get their personal clothes washed and dry cleaned for free....
Apr 07, 2020
Dallas, Tarrant Counties Report Additional COVID-19 Deaths
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – More than 2,300 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the DFW metroplex with well over 40 deaths, as of Tuesday afternoon. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 106...
Apr 07, 2020
FEMA Denies Federal Funds Request for Dallas Tornado Recovery, Governor Appeals
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Governor’s office is working with the City of Dallas to appeal a FEMA decision to deny federal disaster money related to last year’s string of damaging...
Apr 07, 2020
HHS Watchdog: Significant Challenges to Hospital COVID-19 Response; Trump Says, “It’s just wrong”
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) CNN (WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force updated the nation on continued efforts to respond to the pandemic. The deba...
Apr 07, 2020
Nursing home patients trying unproven virus drug in Texas
Search AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says about 30 nursing home residents near Houston who tested positive for the coronavirus are receiving treatment with an anti-malaria drug not yet o...
Apr 07, 2020
