(WBAP/KLIF) — State health officials say Wednesday is the deadliest single day of the pandemic as 197 new deaths were reported. The state has reported 1,535 deaths in the past two weeks. The Coronavirus pandemic death toll in North Texas is nearing 1,000. 30 additional deaths occurred in Dallas county, Wednesday, while Tarrant county listed…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas reported a new daily high number of deaths Wednesday from the illness caused by the new coronavirus, even as the state reported a slight decrease in the number of people who have tested positive. The Department of State Health Services reported a Wednesday COVID-19 death toll hit a record 197,…… MORE
AP Auto Writer Tesla has picked the Austin, Texas, area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers. The company will build on a 2,100-acre tract in Travis County and will get more than $60 million in tax breaks from the county and a local school district. The new…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth ISD is considering a tax increase to help pay for items needed in light of COVID-19. Superintendent Dr. Kent Scribner said in order to educate students under these circumstances, requires money. Scribner said the funding will help to pay for teacher pay and health and safety needs like the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall issued an updated general order on Wednesday that immediately revamps the department’s protocols and procedures in the management of peaceful protests. The modifications involve restrictions on the use of non-lethal tools such as tear gas and kinetic impact projectiles. Across the country, police departments are re-examining their…… MORE