A hit and run accident Sunday night left one person injured in Wichita Falls. The Wichita Falls Police Department was called to the 1600 block of Elizabeth Street at around 8:40pm Sunday. When they arrived, they discovered an 18-year-old had been hit by a vehicle. Officials said the 18-year-old was crossing the street on his bike when a…… MORE
Guns N’ Roses‘ “classic” lineup reunited Friday night at Los Angeles’ Troubadour, an intimate gig that marked the first time Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan have performed together onstage since their infamous Buenos Aires gig on July 17th, 1993. Although cameras and video – including cell phones – were banned from the Troubadour concert, some of…… MORE
Fifty-two years ago, on April 3rd, an F5 tornado made it’s way through the northwest portion of Wichita Falls. Newschannel 6 made history that day by broadcasting the twister live from outside the station. “It’s one thing to tell someone that tornadoes are coming. It’s a completely different thing to show them the tornado live on television,”…… MORE
Hancock Fabrics is closing all of its remaining 185 stores after filing for bankruptcy. The Great American Group won a bankruptcy auction for assets and inventory of the fabric and craft retailer. The company’s website is already advertising a going-out-of-business sale in stores and online. Sales will continue for the next few weeks while inventory remains. Hancock…… MORE
An 18-wheeler truck accident closed down a major Texoma freeway for a quite some time in the early hours of Saturday Morning. Police said that the truck was hauling hay southbound on Henry Grace Freeway when the driver lost control, lost control and and slid under an overpass, with the big rig landing on its left…… MORE
Patsy’s House is a safe haven for child abuse victims and their non-offending family members. The staff guide the children and their families through the interview, court process and any counseling or other services they may need. They are with them every step of the way on their journey back to hope and healing. Child…… MORE
Former REM singer Michael Stipe covers David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold The World on US TV Former REM frontman Michael Stipe has covered David Bowie’s track The Man Who Sold The World. He performed the piano-led piece on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to help promote the upcoming Music Of David Bowie shows…… MORE
Officials at Midwestern State University are dealing with an increase in students wanting to bring their emotional support animals to live with them at school. We’re not talking about service dogs who are clearly defined and trained to help people with physical disabilities. This is a little more of a gray area because emotional support animals…… MORE
Downtown Wichita Falls could soon have a grocery store and old-fashioned ice cream and soda fountain parlor. The new business would be located at 922 Indiana. This building is more than 100 years old, consists of three floors and 21,000 square feet. Bill Steward has owned the property for about five years, but he said…… MORE
Being a parent is a full time job. Nonetheless, on top of the substantial energy required to raise a child, most parents in the United States are also employed. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, among U.S. families that have children, 88.7% have at least one working parent. In 60.2% of those families both…… MORE
