Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Are Gun Shops ‘Essential’ Businesses During a Pandemic?
In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops aren't essential businesses and should close during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus. In other places, officials are stopping back...
Mar 27, 2020
American Airlines flight attendant dies of Coronavirus
Philadelphia (WBAP/KLIF) – An American Airlines flight attendant stationed in Philadelphia has died of the Covid-19 Coronavirus. Paul Frishkorn was 65, and had worked for more than 30 years with...
Mar 27, 2020
Water and power will not be shutoff in Texas during the Covid-19 pandemic
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas’ Public Utilities Commission has put a hold on residential water and power shutoffs during the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the newly announced program customers may...
Mar 27, 2020
Fort Worth food bank to distribute food boxes
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The Tarrant Area Food Bank plans to distribute 25 pound boxes of non-perishable food to families Saturday morning from 10:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. The food bank says it has ...
Mar 27, 2020
Dallas County Judge Request Help From National Guard
DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- As COVID-19 continues to rapidly spread across Dallas County, citizens should expect to see more National Guard members in the area. Dallas county Judge Clay Jenkins sa...
Mar 26, 2020
Carrollton Postpones Elections Due to COVID-19
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The city of Carrollton is latest to decide to postpone May elections due to public safety concerns surrounding the Coronavirus. Elections were originally supposed to take ...
Mar 26, 2020
WBAP/KLIF Win Big in Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Contest
DALLAS/FT. WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Winners have been announced in the 2019 Texas Associated Press Broadcasters contest. WBAP/KLIF Reporter Clayton Neville won 1st place for Spot News by a Reporter f...
Mar 26, 2020
Denton County Confirms 83 COVID-19 Cases and 1 Death, Lewisville Man in his 40’s
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Denton County now has a total of 83 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and it’s first reported death of a Lewisville man in his 40’s. Doctor Matt Richardson with Denton County...
Mar 26, 2020
Texas Workforce Commission Makes Jobless Claims Process Easier; U.S. Joblessness Soars to 3.3M
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) _ After being slammed with new unemployment claims related to coronavirus layoffs, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has made drastic changes. TWC Executive Director Ed Serna say...
Mar 26, 2020
No Joy In Mudville or Arlington: COVID-19 Puts MLB on Hold
New Texas Rangers stadium in ArlingtonGlobe Life Field Facebook photo ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - There will be no hot dogs on the grill, no beer on tap, no vendors in the stands selling peanuts and Crack...
Mar 26, 2020
