DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Research shows that Dallas County could achieve herd immunity from COVID-19 as early as this summer. The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovations announced this week that it estimates Dallas County will reach a critical tipping point of COVID-19 “herd immunity” in late-June due to total case recoveries and vaccinations. PCCI forecasts that Dallas County…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The federal government is administering shots at its newly opened COVID vaccination site at Fair Park. The site is being run by FEMA and opened Wednesday morning. Military personnel from Ft. Riley, Kansas are operating the nine drive-up lanes in a Fair Park parking lot. The site is prioritizing shots for 17…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Toyota is giving a North Texas first responder a new car for his heroic efforts during a massive pileup on I-35W just north of downtown Fort Worth earlier this month. The crash claimed the lives of at least six people died, dozens were injured and about 130 cars were involved…… MORE
Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – February 2021 brought unprecedented snow, ice and freezing temperatures to Arlington and the rest of Texas. Conditions caused power outages, loss of heat and broken pipes. As Arlington residents and business owners work to recover from the effects of the storm, the city has created a storm recovery webpage that will bring…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — About 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines were lost to disruptions caused by last week’s cold wave, which a top state health official said Tuesday was a relatively small number of doses. Meanwhile, 4.5 million doses of the vaccine against the illness caused by the new coronavirus have been given so far, said Imelda…… MORE