As the granddaddy of television’s modern singing competitions, American Idol, prepares to crown the 15th and final Idol in its history, the show’s two most successful discoveries, Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson, return to help bid it goodbye. The series’ three-night grand finale is set to kick off Tuesday, April 5th on Fox, with a 90-minute…… MORE
Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys are the latest superstar singers to join The Voice. NBC confirmed the news Friday, with Cyrus and Keys set to take ownership of their own teams on the hit reality singing competition’s upcoming Season 11. They’ll join series mainstays Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, who have appeared on every season of The Voice. Cyrus will…… MORE
A runaway teen from Springfield, Missouri, was found in Wichita Falls Wednesday afternoon. According to a news release by Springfield Police, a 17-year-old girl left her home voluntarily on February 13th, when her grandmother picked her up and took her to Texas, without the knowledge of her parents. She left her home in Springfield at her own will. Wichita…… MORE
The music world was shaken Wednesday morning by the unexpected news of Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor’s death at the age of 45. As the hip-hop community woke to a world without the beloved Tribe Called Quest rapper, many of those inspired by the rapper and ATCQ turned to social media to pay tribute to the late Five Foot Assassin. Questlove…… MORE
A rare broadcast of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game is being added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. On Wednesday, the Library announced that fourth-quarter coverage of Chamberlain’s March 2, 1962 scoring outburst – still the most points ever scored in an NBA game – was one of 25 new recordings to be added to…… MORE
Malik Taylor, the rapper known as Phife Dawg whose nimble, clever rhymes helped launch A Tribe Called Quest to both commercial and critical success, died Tuesday at the age of 45 from complications resulting from diabetes. Rolling Stone has confirmed the rapper’s death. Taylor had had health issues for years, undergoing a kidney transplant in 2008 to deal with a longtime battle…… MORE
More than 100 dogs and nearly 70 cats could soon be left without a home. Young County Humane Society Executive Director Stacey Allen said they have about three weeks of operating funds left. If they have to shut down, any animals that can’t be adopted or taken to other rescue shelters, in a worst case scenario,…… MORE
There’s a price hike to park at Wichita Falls Regional Airport that some community members say they weren’t aware of. Last July, Wichita Falls City Councilors signed off on new parking machines for the airport that cost about $170,000. The facility received three new pay stations; two are located at the exit gates and one is inside…… MORE
Wichita County Commissioners awarded a bid Monday for shower renovations at the Sprague Annex Jail. The bid was awarded to NRB Construction for $184,792. Currently, 16 showers in the jail annex do not have shower pans. So water is seeping through the concrete, puddling up hallways and weakening the structure. The renovations would add shower…… MORE
There have been two fatal accidents this year at the same Wilbarger County truck stop and many residents are asking the same question, why? The Harrold Truck stop is located at an intersection on Highway 287 with a gas station. Drivers who frequent the truck stop say they have their own ideas about why the accidents are happening. Trucker Joe…… MORE
