Hurricane Irma grew into a dangerous Category 5 storm, the most powerful seen in the Atlantic in over a decade, and roared toward islands in the northeast Caribbean Tuesday on a path that could eventually take it to the United States. The US National Hurricane Center said Irma was a “potentially catastrophic” storm with maximum…… MORE
Hundreds in Wichita Falls spent Labor Day celebrating at Lake Wichita. Party in the Park was a family friendly event, full of music, food, and activities. Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee members called it the beginning of the revitalization project that looks to bring growth and money into the Wichita Falls economy. Committee chair for the…… MORE
Wednesday afternoon, the clouds in Houston finally cleared and the sun began to shine after more than five days of rain from Hurricane Harvey. Photographers and pilots with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration went up in planes to shoot aerial photos of the waterlogged and wind-battered cities of Corpus Christi, Galveston and Houston. The dramatic…… MORE
A texting and driving ban, sword-carrying rights and permission to hunt wild hogs from hot air balloons are just some of the many new Texas laws going into effect Friday. Others ban a long-standing practice of allowing children under 16 years old to marry, give faith-based child welfare organizations authority to deny placing children with…… MORE
Just put the cellphone down when you’re behind the wheel. That’s the golden rule for Texas drivers as of Friday, when a new law goes into effect banning texting while driving. That means no written communications at all when you’re driving in the Lone Star State. Find out more new laws going into effect today by clicking…… MORE
On Wednesday, news broke that Flavor Flav is suing co-founding Public Enemy member Chuck D, along with others from the Public Enemy camp, over alleged unpaid profits. Chuck D took to Twitter on Thursday to address the issue, lamenting the “drama” and blaming Flavor Flav’s new management for the lawsuit. Vacillating between apparent disappointment concerning…… MORE
As Hurricane Harvey was bearing down on Houston, the rapper Scarface, a lifelong Houstonian and Texas hip-hop pioneer, was holed up in his house, wondering if he made the right decision to ride out the storm. As it turned out, although he lost power and was marooned at home for several days, he was one…… MORE
Texas state parks are housing around 5,600 Hurricane Harvey evacuees from Texas and Louisiana, and Lake Arrowhead is housing several of them. “They’re glad to be out of the water and be on land,” Park Ranger Keith Guthrie said. “They’re glad to have a place to stay the night.” More details about state parks housing…… MORE
As gas prices spike across Texas and fuel runs short at some gas stations, officials say there’s no shortage of fuel in the state because of Harvey. Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton said consumers are putting undue demand on fuel and that’s making it difficult to resupply gas stations in a timely fashion. He called…… MORE
Wichita Falls City Council members will be considering a number of agenda items at the September 5 meeting. – City council will consider a resolution to approve all the funds for a $30 million DoubleTree hotel and $7.6 million conference center next to the MPEC. It is the final step before planning and construction can…… MORE
