Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

North Texas Entrepreneurs Change Business Model from Event Production to Adapt to the Pandemic

North Texas Entrepreneurs Change Business Model from Event Production to Adapt to the Pandemic

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- When faced with Covid-19 crisis, three North Texas entrepreneurs changed their business to feed their families. PureBeam Co-Founder David Fisher said he and his partners were in the event production industry but when the pandemic hit, that industry also took a hit. “We lost everything. We went from multi-million dollar revenue streams to…MORE

DeSoto ISD Superintendent D’Andre Weaver is Back After Board Rescinds his Resignation

DeSoto ISD Superintendent D’Andre Weaver is Back After Board Rescinds his Resignation

DESOTO (WBAP/KLIF)- Turmoil continues at the top of the DeSoto Independent School District. During Sunday’s special called meeting DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to rescind Superintendent D’Andre Weaver’s resignation and approved his reinstatement as district superintendent. He resigned when an investigation by the Texas Education Commission found a previous administration had committed fraud and…MORE

Teach For America DFW Launches Campaign to Help North Texas Teachers Amid COVID-19

Teach For America DFW Launches Campaign to Help North Texas Teachers Amid COVID-19

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Teach For America DFW is launching a campaign to help North Texas teachers during COVID-19. TFA DFW has about 35-40% percent more teachers in Dallas this year, and these teachers are helping students through the most unprecedented school year. “This pandemic is having significant effects on Dallas’ lowest-income students, who are experiencing the…MORE

Dallas County Reports Two West Nile Virus Deaths

Dallas County Reports Two West Nile Virus Deaths

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas County Health and Human Services reported both its first and second West Nile virus deaths of the 2020 season. The first victim was a 63 year old from the 75215 zip code of Dallas. The second was a 88 year old from the 75227 zip code. There have been seven total…MORE

Dallas, No Other City has More Folks Back in the Office

Dallas, No Other City has More Folks Back in the Office

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas is leading the country when it comes to employees returning to work at the office. More than six months in to the Coronavirus pandemic and roughly 36% of folks in Dallas are back in the office and not working from home. According to a report by Kastle Systems the average workplace…MORE