Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Arrival of Federal COVID Vaccine Sites Prompts State to Reduce Number of Doses to DFW

Arrival of Federal COVID Vaccine Sites Prompts State to Reduce Number of Doses to DFW

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday that it has reduced the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses to Dallas and Tarrant County due to the arrival of Federal vaccination sites in the region. “When you include the doses going to the FEMA sites, Dallas County providers are receiving 45,690 first…MORE

DeSoto Police Investigating Deadly House Fire That Claimed the Lives of Two Children

DeSoto Police Investigating Deadly House Fire That Claimed the Lives of Two Children

DESOTO  (WBAP/KLIF News) – DeSoto Police are investigating a deadly house fire that claimed the lives of two children. In a tweet Tuesday, investigators said the fire happened in the 100 block of Wildwood Court near Beltline and South Polk Street. DeSoto Fire Rescue Chief Jerry Duffield said the children, ages 1 and 2, were…MORE

Teachers May Be More Significant Transmitters of COVID-19 in Schools Than Students

Teachers May Be More Significant Transmitters of COVID-19 in Schools Than Students

Atlanta (WBAP/KLIF) – The paper released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studies nine COVID-19 transmission clusters in elementary  schools in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta in December and January, That included one cluster where 16 teachers, students and relatives of students at home were infected. In only one of the nine…MORE

Texas AG Was in Utah After Historic Freeze Back Home

Texas AG Was in Utah After Historic Freeze Back Home

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As Texas was reeling from last week’s historic freeze, the state’s attorney general was in Utah for previously scheduled meetings, a spokesman said Monday. Republican Ken Paxton’s trip was not previously known publicly, and he made no mention of being out of state while lashing out at Texas’ grid operators on…MORE

Texas Motor Speedway to Resume COVID-19 Vaccine Shots; Appointments Required

Texas Motor Speedway to Resume COVID-19 Vaccine Shots; Appointments Required

Denton County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – After shutting down for several days last week, the Texas Motor Speedway COVID-19 vaccine hub will reopen tomorrow for second dose shots. Denton County health officials have prioritized second dose appointments which officials say are in limited supply right now. 22-thousand 2nd-dose shots will be administered on Wednesday Thursday and…MORE