AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of State Health Services announced on Thursday that the state has reached another milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination process. According to DSHS, the department will no longer allocate COVID-19 vaccine to providers on a weekly basis. Now that the supply of COVID-19 vaccine is regularly exceeding demand, DSHS will…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas Department of Aviation and MCI Diagnostic Center have partnered to bring a COVID-19 testing and vaccine site to Dallas Love Field. According to airport officials, COVID-19 testing for passengers departing to destinations that require a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival is the primary mission of the pop-up site.…… MORE
WICHITA FALLS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Wichita Falls family are among four people who were killed when a private plane crashed into a home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi this week. The Forrest County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as 67-year-old Dr. Louis Provenza, 23-year-old Anna Calhoun and 2-year-old Harper Provenza. The crash also killed 55-year-old Gerry…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – State Senate debate on a controversial open carry bill abruptly stopped Wednesday night when Texas state senator Brandon Creighton collapsed on the floor of the Senate. Creighton was revived by another senator who is an emergency room doctor, and escorted out of the Senate chamber by DPS troopers. Creighton was involved in…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Nearly 100 people turned out Wednesday night to speak during a Dallas City Council public hearing on the oversight of rooms and homes advertised on airbnb, vrbo, and other platforms. Dallas does not now have ordinances to regulate short-term rentals. The owners of such properties are supposed to register with the city,…… MORE