Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal weather officials say a La Nina weather condition has formed in the Pacific. La Nina is the natural cooling of parts of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, and it causes weather changes worldwide. It is the flip side of the better known El Nino. A La Nina could mean a drier U.S.…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Texas health officials report at least 3,488 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and the deaths of 144 more people the virus sickened. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday that at least 653,356 coronavirus cases have been reported since early March, as well as almost 14,000…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- COVID-19 cases at Southern Methodist University continue to rise. On Friday, SMU announced that 17 students and one staff member had tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 237. The university announced 103 cases in the just the past week. WFAA-TV reports that 99 people are quarantining on campus. SMU…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Meacham International Airport will undergo some improvements. The airport was awarded $4 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for pavement improvements at the airport’s taxi-way. Aaron Barth Assistant Aviation director at Meacham said this improvement is much needed and will reduce the pavement from cracking and chipping. “We were…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas VFW is pushing back against Governor Greg Abbott’s COVID-19 restrictions. VFW Posts in Texas have been shutdown for months under the Governor’s order requiring establishments that make more than 50% of revenue off alcohol to temporarily close. The restrictions are weighing heavy on veterans who frequent the posts. According to…… MORE