If you’re interested in becoming a storm spotter ahead of severe weather season, the MPEC will host a training session on Saturday. Each year, National Weather Service meteorologists offer storm spotting training sessions to prepare spotters. Several classes will be conducted throughout North Texas and Southern Oklahoma between February 5 and April 2. Find details…… MORE
Jose, 11 and his sister Jazmin, 9 are just like any other kid. “I’m more of outdoors instead of inside sitting watching TV or playing games,” said Jose. “I just love doing cartwheels,” said Jazmin. Right now, Faith Mission, a homeless shelter is where the children call home, and they’re not alone. More details on…… MORE
The new Wichita Falls indoor soccer team is holding tryouts this weekend. The arena soccer teams tryouts are fast approaching. So we caught up with some players that are getting ready for the big day, and the FC to see what they’re looking for. More details on the soccer team tryouts can be found here.… MORE
The latest TxDOT report shows 3,586 deadly car wrecks were reported last year in Texas. That is 15 percent less compared to 2017. Public Information Officer Adele Lewis said in her 15 years with TxDOT she has only seen a decrease of ten percent, once. While the decline is excellent news, there are still other…… MORE
A deadly arctic deep freeze enveloped the Midwest with record-breaking temperatures on Wednesday, triggering widespread closures of schools and businesses, and the canceling of more than 1,500 flights from Chicago’s airports. The cold even prompted the U.S. Postal Service to suspend mail delivery to a wide swath of the region. More information about the extreme…… MORE
“It’s just kind of a downer since it’s so loud with all the people doing construction.” Midwestern State University junior Catie Flood just wants a quiet place to read and the library isn’t the best place to turn to. The second and third floors of the Moffett Library are being remodeled with new study spaces…… MORE
Former Wichita Falls Mayor Charles Harper, 89, passed away on Friday, January 25 from Parkinson’s disease. Harper was instrumental in helping Wichita Falls recover after the 1979 tornado, assisted with the development of in-home storm shelters and was instrumental in getting the falls(the city’s waterfall) built. Read more about Harper’s life and accomplishments here.… MORE
The WFISD Director of Early Learning Doctor Travis Armstrong has been appointed by the governor to the Texas Early Learning Council. Armstrong was one of twenty Texans appoint to the council. More details about the appointment and council can be found here.… MORE
As the partial government shutdown reaches 34 days the concern for families who depend on SNAP benefits grows. The CEO for the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank Kara Nickens said that they have not directly experienced any drastic changes in funds they receive from the government just yet. However, she is worried that families who…… MORE
American Eagle Airlines has announced they will add a fourth daily flight between the falls and Dallas/Fort Worth. More details about the expanded schedule can be found here.… MORE
