AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A COVID-19 therapy will be distributed to acute care hospitals statewide as early as next week. Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that the Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating an initial shipment of Eli Lily & Company’s monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – TxDOT’s 18th annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign encouraging Texans to buckle up on the road begins Monday. According to the Agency, the number people who died in car accidents while not wearing a seat belt decreased by six percent compared to 2018. 925 drivers and passengers were killed on Texas roadways…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – If you plan to travel to attend a traditional Thanksgiving Day gathering, you can assess your covid risk at your destination with a new tool developed by Georgia Tech. It lets you see the risk of coming into contact with a person who has covid-19, based on the county you plan to travel…… MORE
Arizona (WBAP/KLIF) – Though FOX News and the Associated Press called the presidential race in Arizona for Joe Biden days ago, the state has officially gone in Biden’s column, further cementing his ascension to President-elect of the United States. The victory delivers another victory for Democrats who have been trying to flip the Republican stronghold…… MORE
Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – As COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached the highest levels in three months at nearly 7,000, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley says that he’s seeking approval from those in power, for the power to impose fines against violators. As it stands, Governor Abbott’s reopening orders does not allow for fines or jail…… MORE