DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas and Dallas county are butting heads over communication surrounding the COVID-19 vaccination center at Fair Park. There was some Confusion in Dallas this week after word got out that County Judge Clay Jenkins allowed walk-ins without requiring registration at the Fair Park vaccination mega-center for one day for…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials say Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has approved bringing in 21,000 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., to assist with security surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Army officials have been grappling with requests for assistance from a number of law enforcement agencies who will be providing security across the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The shakeup at embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office continues. Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins tendered his resignation Tuesday, January 12th and will remain in his position until February 1st. In a statement, Hawkins didn’t specify why he was leaving but praised Paxton as a “stalwart advocate for Texas.” Paxton…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A portion of Lamar Street in Dallas is being renamed after the late Botham Jean. Jean was shot and killed inside his apartment on Lamar in September of 2018 by former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger who was convicted of murder. Jean’s mother, Allison Jean, urged the Dallas City Council to approve…… MORE
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Fire Department chief has gone public from his coronavirus hospital bed where he’s been battling the virus for nearly two weeks. Chief Sam Greif told WFAA that he got his COVID shot on Monday, December 28th; little did he know, he was was already positive at the time. “I…… MORE