DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas-based Southwest Airlines will be mandating its workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This follows United and other U.S.-based airlines making the same decision. CEO Gary Kelly said in a statement that Southwest must join our industry peers in complying with the federal government’s directive. This will affect 60,000 employees. Employees will…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Arlington is being sued by the family of a child who died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba at a city splash pad. 3-year-old Bakari Williams died after contracting the naegleria fowleri amoeba at Arlington’s Don Misenhimer Park Splash Pad. The City of Arlington later said that an investigation shown…… MORE
(MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Due to an electrical outage, the Collin County Courthouse is closed to the public and employees on Monday. “We are currently experiencing an electrical outage at the Collin County Courthouse that includes all escalators, elevators, fire pumps, and chilled water pumps,” the county said in statement released Monday morning. “County staff are…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott and 10 state governors will visit the Texas-Mexico border this week to address the current surge of migrant border crossings. The Governor will also be joined by Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, and Texas Military Department Brigadier…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – MedStar is asking North Texans to nominate children who are too sick to go trick or treating but would love to join the fun to take part in its annual Halloween event. The Tarrant County ambulance service will take the lucky children on an ambulance escort one or two lucky…… MORE