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Denton County Offers Free Shuttle Services to Texas Motor Speedway Vaccination Site

Denton County Offers Free Shuttle Services to Texas Motor Speedway Vaccination Site

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- In a collaborative effort with Denton County, the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) and Span Inc. of Denton County are working jointly to provide bus transportation to Denton County Public Health (DCPH) vaccination clinics starting Friday, February 26. The complimentary service is only available to those who have a scheduled vaccination appointment at…MORE

MedStar Paramedic Involved in I-35 Pileup Receives New Truck from Toyota

MedStar Paramedic Involved in I-35 Pileup Receives New Truck from Toyota

GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF)- A MedStar paramedic involved in the deadly I-35W pileup in Fort Worth received a new truck from Toyota as a thank you for his heroic actions. Trey McDaniel was on his way to work when he was caught up in the wreck.  His car was totaled and he managed to crawl out and immediately…MORE

Texas Legislature Opens Hearings into Energy Sector’s Handling of Winter Storm

Texas Legislature Opens Hearings into Energy Sector’s Handling of Winter Storm

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas legislature is investigating the handling of the state’s power grid during last week’s winter storm. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas forced widespread outages that left millions of Texans in the dark and cold amid the winter storm to prevent a system wide shutdown. ERCOT officials said the grid was…MORE

Governor Abbott Announces Initiative To Vaccinate Homebound Seniors

Governor Abbott Announces Initiative To Vaccinate Homebound Seniors

CORPUS CHRISTI (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday in Corpus Christi that the state has launched an initiative to vaccinate homebound seniors across the state. “A key part of our mission in the fight against COVID-19 is to vaccinate seniors and those who are most at risk — and senior vaccination programs…MORE

Arlington Residents Still Without Safe Drinking Water

Arlington Residents Still Without Safe Drinking Water

(WBAP/KLIF) — Several residents of DFW area apartment complexes are still without safe drinking water. The problem, caused by unprecedented winter storms that swept through Texas last week, is the result of a shortage of supplies and manpower. Plumbing supplies used to repair broken pipes has become increasingly scarce, as well as a lack of…MORE