AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Austin’s top health authority is offering coronavirus vaccines to Texas lawmakers and their key staffers, regardless of whether they are currently eligible under state guidelines. Dr. Mark Escott, interim medical director for Austin Public Health, told The Dallas Morning News that he organized the vaccination effort with a local hospital health…… MORE
Garland, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of State Health Services has selected the City of Garland to serve as one of several vaccination hubs in Dallas County. COVID-19 vaccine is still in very limited supply and being prioritized to Phase 1A health care workers and first responders and to adults who meet the Phase 1B criteria (65 and…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) — The FBI has arrested two more Texas men for alleged crimes related to the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. Guy Reffitt was arrested Friday at his home in Wylie, a city about 35 miles (56 kilometers) northeast of downtown Dallas, according to court records. An FBI spokeswoman said Matthew Carl Mazzocco,…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott will hold a roundtable discussion and deliver remarks alongside healthcare professionals on Tuesday, at Houston Methodist Hospital. During the roundtable, the Governor is expected to discuss his legislative priorities for ensuring a healthier future for the state of Texas. Following the roundtable, Governor Abbott will hold a brief press…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas children are expected to benefit from a donation made to the YMCA. Humana Healthy Horizons has made a $150,000 donation to the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas to support YMCA Learning Academies. According to the YMCA, the donation is the largest the Y Learning Academy division has ever received and will…… MORE