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
Walter Becker, Steely Dan Co-Founder Dies
Walter Becker, the guitarist and co-founder of the influential band Steely Dan, has died aged 67, according to his website, which did not disclose the cause of death. Becker was lead guitarist of the sophisticated, jazz-flavoured Steely Dan, which he formed with Donald Fagen, the keyboardist and lead vocalist. More details of Becker’s death can…… MORE
ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons On ‘Unthinkable’ Hurricane Damage, Houston-Area Concert
“The good news is we’re far away from those crazy flood waters,” Billy Gibbons says. You can almost hear him shaking his head. The singer-guitarist, one third of ZZ Top, is one of Houston’s most beloved musicians, but he hasn’t been home since Hurricane Harvey displaced 30,000 of the city’s residents. That will change on September 10th, when…… MORE
Before And After Harvey: Satellite Photos Of The Houston Area Show The Extreme Damage
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
New Law Day In Texas: Nearly 700 Bills Take Effect Friday
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
Texting While Driving? Starting Friday, You’ll Be Breaking The Law
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
Lake Arrowhead Housing Hurricane Harvey Evacuees
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
Railroad Commissioner: There’s No Fuel Crisis In Texas
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
WF Councilors To Vote On DoubleTree Hotel And Conference Center
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
Neighbors ER
Neighbors ER at Kell and McNeil in Wichita Falls is accepting donations of toiletries, baby items, water and non-perishable food items. Call Janet Monkres for more information, 817-455-7185.… MORE
