Texas legislators passed several laws in 2019 that deal with protecting people’s right to carry in certain places and store guns in their homes. State Representative James Frank (R-69) explained that lawmakers saw a pattern of local entities across Texas like school districts, local government offices, homeowners associations and churches making restrictions on who was…… MORE
The Wichita Falls Fire Department is hosting the Citizens Fire Academy Sep. 10- Oct. 22. This is a hands-on and classroom firefighter experience. Find more information here including how to register.… MORE
The Wichita Falls ISD school board made the decision Monday night to raise administrative pay. Superintendent Michael Kuhrt broke down whose salaries will be going up by 10%, “This will be maintenance staff members, clerical staff members, clerks that we have in the district, personnel that work in this building, that work in technology, some…… MORE
Over the next few weeks, the Air Force will stop some of its operations to tackle the personal struggles faced by many airmen. The Air Force has the highest suicide rate of all branches. In fact, there have been 30 more suicides reported this year across the Air Force than at this time last year.…… MORE
The BBB of North Texas has some safety tips for parents and kids as they get ready to go back to school. Click here to learn more.… MORE
The Wilson School of Nursing and the Department of Respiratory Care will be given access to top notch simulation through a corporate sponsorship between MSU Texas and B-Line Medical LLC. The sponsorship, approved in May, will provide realistic ways to perform and record scenarios in Centennial Hall. Read more about MSU’s new simulation center here.… MORE
In the past 12 months, 12 businesses opened or expanded in the heart of Wichita Falls. Downtown is the place to be if you’re looking to open up shop, new restaurants and apartments are coming this year and officials with Downtown Wichita Falls Development say more are on the way. One of the new restaurants,…… MORE
It’s been over three years since the city was first opened up the bidding process for contractors to finish the hike and bike trail in Wichita Falls. Since then enough has changed that all of those bids received have been rejected. “You don’t see a motion to reject very often,” said Wichita Falls’ mayor Stephen…… MORE
Henrietta Volunteer Fire Department is feeling the heat in more ways than one this summer. They have had to put out several grass fires this week alone. They fought one today on Highway 79 and Evans Road. Tuesday the fire department was busy putting out multiple grass fires including some in Montague County. It is…… MORE
Following two recent massacres, The Wichita Falls Police department is teaching people how to be prepared. “When panic takes over, you know, we don’t tend to think straight,” Officer Jeff Hughes of the WFPD said. More information on the active shooter course can be found here.… MORE
