AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — With new cases of the coronavirus and hospitalizations spiking in Texas as winter approaches, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday launched a program to provide small businesses with rapid tests for their employees. Abbott said the Texas Division of Emergency Management will give local chambers of commerce testing supplies that will be…… MORE
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Forney Community Mourns Loss of Football Coach to COVID-19
FORNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas community is mourning the loss of a high school football coach who died this week after contracting COVID-19. The Forney High School Athletic Department is asking for prayers for the family of 44-year-old offensive coordinator Jeremy Morgan. His children took to social media to announce their father’s death. His…… MORE
Irving Firefighter’s Injury Prompts Authorities to Speak Out against Drunk Driving, Highway Crashes
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – Authorities in Irving said this week that two common trends contributed to the brain injury of an Irving firefighter during a wrong way crash on Highway 183 over the weekend. According to Irving fire Chief Victor Conley, it wasn’t the first time an Irving firefighter was hit while working an accident on…… MORE
Governor Abbott, TDEM Launch COVID-19 Rapid Testing Pilot Program for Small Businesses
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management have launched a COVID-19 Rapid Testing Pilot Program for front line workers at Texas small businesses. According to the Governor, the program will help small businesses throughout the state conduct rapid tests on employees to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Through…… MORE
It’s National Pearl Harbor Day, U.S. Military Remembers Those Who Lost Their Lives in the Attack
HONOLULU (AP) – Today, Monday, December 7th, marks the 79th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. While some officials gathered in Honolulu, Hawaii to honor those who were killed in the 1941 Japanese attack, no survivors attended due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the military live streamed video of the ceremony for survivors and…… MORE