Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Five Restaurants Closed Due To COVID-19 Outbreak

Five Restaurants Closed Due To COVID-19 Outbreak

(WBAP/KLIF) — Although Texas has re-opened with safe social distancing guidelines, health officials note that Texans between the age of 25 and 44 are experiencing a spike in cases. That has affected five Tarrant county restaurants who have voluntarily shut down for sanitization after employees contracted the Coronavirus. According to the Fort Worth Star Telegram,…MORE

Texas Has Over 120,000 COVID-19 Cases

Texas Has Over 120,000 COVID-19 Cases

(WBAP/KLIF) — As COVID-19 testing broadens to include those without symptoms, Texas cases are on the rise.  The governor is concerned in the rise of statewide cases, especially in those 25 to 44 years of age. Texas has over 120,000 cases with almost 32,000 of those in the Metroplex. Dallas county reported 445 new cases…MORE

U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Meets with Dallas Business Leaders, Highlights Economic Recovery

U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Meets with Dallas Business Leaders, Highlights Economic Recovery

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia visits Dallas, where he joined the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce for a roundtable discussion with local business leaders on safely reopening the economy. Later in the day, Secretary Scalia visited American Leather, where he met with both employees and company leadership about the nationwide economic recovery.…MORE

McKinney Chamber Leads Push for Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives in Area

McKinney Chamber Leads Push for Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives in Area

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF)- The McKinney Chamber of Commerce is pushing for more inclusion and diversity in the area. “Obviously racism should not be tolerated in our community but we wanted to take it a step further and say okay but what are we going to do about it,” said Chamber President Lisa Hermes. Hermes said they…MORE

Confederate Monument in Dallas Dismantled as Removal Continues

Confederate Monument in Dallas Dismantled as Removal Continues

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The oldest public monument in Dallas is being dismantled this week at the city’s Pioneer Park. The Confederate monument went up in 1896. It features a 60 foot-tall column with a Confederate figure on top and four figures on the ground surrounding it. Those figures were removed and prepared for storage on…MORE