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Baby Tinslee Lewis Lawyers File Motion to Allow New Doctor to Treat Her

Baby Tinslee Lewis Lawyers File Motion to Allow New Doctor to Treat Her

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Attorney’s representing the family of a 17-month-old Fort Worth baby are requesting a new doctor to be allowed to treat her. Tinslee Lewis has been on life support at Cook Children’s Medical Center for 10 months and has been hospitalized since birth with severe lung and heart problems. Tinslee has been in…MORE

Fort Worth Voters Support Special Sales Tax that Helps Fund Police Department

Fort Worth Voters Support Special Sales Tax that Helps Fund Police Department

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- During Tuesday’s Primary Runoff Election, Fort Worth Voters approved to renew a long standing sales tax that helps fund the Fort Worth Police Department. This half a cent sales tax will help fund a Crime Control and Prevention District Grant, which funds at least 24% of the department’s budget. This tax will…MORE

Governor Abbott Announces Federal COVID-19 Emergency Funding For Local Governments

Governor Abbott Announces Federal COVID-19 Emergency Funding For Local Governments

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday that his Public Safety Office will provide $41 million in federal funds to assist cities and counties throughout the COVID-19 response. These funds come from the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program authorized by the federal Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations Act. The first…MORE

Oklahoma’s Governor Says he Has Tested Positive for COVID-19

Oklahoma’s Governor Says he Has Tested Positive for COVID-19

Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is isolating at home. The first-term Republican governor made the announcement Wednesday. The 48-year-old Stitt has backed one of the country’s most aggressive reopening plans, has resisted any statewide mandate on masks and rarely wears one…MORE

Addison Cancels Oktoberfest Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Addison Cancels Oktoberfest Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

ADDISON  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fans of the popular Oktoberfest in Addison will have to wait until next year to take part in the German-themed festival. The town of Addison announced Tuesday it’s canceled the multi-day event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Oktoberfest, which was scheduled from September 17th-20th, attracts massive crowds for its food, live…MORE