Authorities in Wichita County are investigating a downed airplane near Iowa Park. Little is known at this time, but law enforcement from the Wichita Falls Police Department, Wichita County Sheriff’s Office, Wichita Falls Fire Department and the Texas Department of Transportation all responded to the call around 10 Monday morning in the 3600 block of…… MORE
One of the jobs of a Chamber of commerce is to make the city better for the people who live and work there. One way they do that is by adding more jobs for economic growth. After only one year in Wichita Falls, USA800 has already made a major economic impact. Find the rest of the…… MORE
Back in January, ex-vocalist Lou Gramm announced that he, former multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald and keyboardist Al Greenwood will perform “a song or two” with Foreigner at a “date yet to be determined” on the band’s 40th anniversary tour. To mark their first performance since McDonald and Greenwood were fired in September 1980, they played three…… MORE
Facebook is working on a way for news organizations to charge readers for articles they share and read on the social network. Facebook’s head of news partnerships, Campbell Brown, said the current plan is to require payments after reading 10 articles from a publisher through Facebook. Brown said at a conference in New York on…… MORE
In 1970, record producer Bob Ezrin was sent to Max’s Kansas City in New York to turn down a rock band called Alice Cooper. After hearing the band, Mr. Ezrin decided instead to work with them on their next album. Within months, Alice Cooper recorded and released “Eighteen.” The hard-rock single about teenage uncertainty and…… MORE
A 9-year-old superhero from Florida is hand-delivering boxes of doughnuts to state troopers and police across the country. Tyler Carach, 9, wears a cape as “Donut Boy” while traveling the country to bring joy to police officers through their “favorite food.” Find more details about Tyler’s story here.… MORE
Guns N’ Roses appear to be teasing a special anniversary show or shows. The band’s classic debut album, ‘Appetite For Destruction’, turns 30 years old on Friday (July 21). As a fan shared on Twitter, GnR posters featuring the “Appetite30th” hashtag have begun appearing in and around New York City’s Apollo Theater, suggesting they could be…… MORE
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council designated the month of July as Hot Dog Month. This year, Wednesday, July 19, was also designated at National Hot Dog Day. The first National Hot Dog Day was established in 1991 to coincide with a hot dog lunch held on Capitol Hill every year on the third…… MORE
Twenty-four hours after it launched, on Monday, the meter is going up. The My H2O Portal helps Wichita Falls residents monitor their water usage. Before they start to monitor their water usage, customers first need to learn how to use the portal. It starts by going to the Wichita Falls city website and clicking on the ‘My H2O…… MORE
It’s been 24 long years since Ritchie Blackmore was a member of the legendary rock band Deep Purple. Since his departure, Ritchie has focused his musical career on something a little more eclectic – renaissance music. Ritchie Blackmore recently stated that he is open to playing a “single show” with Deep Purple for old times sake. Click here to find out what Blackmore…… MORE
