Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Denton City Council Approves Ordinance Requiring Face Coverings

Denton City Council Approves Ordinance Requiring Face Coverings

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)-To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Denton City Council has adopted an Order requiring all commercial and nonprofit entities in the city of Denton to develop and implement a Health and Safety Policy. The Health and Safety Policy required by this Order must require that all employees or visitors to wear face coverings that…MORE

Texas Bars and Restaurants Impacted by Governor’s Decision to Scale Back Reopening

Texas Bars and Restaurants Impacted by Governor’s Decision to Scale Back Reopening

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Restaurant Association reacted Friday to Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to scale back the state’s phased reopening which impacts both bars and restaurants. The order includes the following: All bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51% of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages are required to close…MORE

Funding Extended for Federally-Supported COVID-19 Testing Sites in Texas

Funding Extended for Federally-Supported COVID-19 Testing Sites in Texas

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that the federal government has granted his request to extend operations of Community Based Testing Sites across Texas. The funding was set to expire at the end of this month. The federal government will maintain support for the program while surging resources to Dallas and Houston in order to…MORE

3 NC Police Officers Caught Using Hate Speech; One Wanted to ‘Wipe blacks off the map’

3 NC Police Officers Caught Using Hate Speech; One Wanted to ‘Wipe blacks off the map’

Wilmington, NC (WBAP/KLIF) – Three Wilmington, North Carolina, police officers have been fired after they were heard on video spewing “hate-filled speech” and referring “to Black people as the n-word,” Police Chief Donny Williams said Wednesday. The officers were identified as Officer James Gilmore, Corporal Jesse Moore II and Officer Kevin Piner. According to a…MORE

Governor Abbott Orders Bars Close, Other Restrictions As COVID Cases Rise

Governor Abbott Orders Bars Close, Other Restrictions As COVID Cases Rise

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order that requires bars to shut down, restaurants to limit capacity to 50 percent, and certain outdoor activities to be prohibited or require government approval. The order issued Friday morning states all bars that make more than 51% of their gross receipts on alcohol…MORE