The Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District has received confirmation of a third human case of West Nile Virus in Wichita Falls. A 51-year-old male has been confirmed to be the year's latest positive human case of WNV in the city.
3rd Case of West Nile Confirmed
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Rams Football Earns Huge Win Over #16 Team in the Country
Angelo State football got their biggest win in several years on Saturday by knocking off the #16 ranked team in the nation, Midwestern State, 45-31 in Wichita Falls. It was the first time that ASU has won at Midwestern since 1999, and the Rams' first overall against the Mustangs in five years.
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Financial Crime Alert in Wichita Falls
The WFPD Financial Crimes Unit alerts all customers who bank with Wichita Falls Teachers Credit Union. A string of debit and credit cards were recently compromised, and were used to make unauthorized purchases.
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Brook Street Robbery Suspect Captured
Wichita Falls Police Department have detained the suspect that robbed The Old General store. The suspect was caught around 3 p.m. at Brook Village School.
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Minor Fire Occurred at Howmet
Sheppard Air Force Base and the Wichita Falls Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire that occurred at the Howmet plant just after three on Monday afternoon. The fire was reported at the south end of the Howmet building.
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Medical Helicopter Crashes in Wichita Falls
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation officials say they believe a Waurika shooting victim was on the Air Evac helicopter when it crashed in Wichita Falls early Saturday morning. OSBI Public Information Officer Jessica Brown says the Waurika Police Department requested OSBI investigative and crime scene assistance after a shooting at a home in the 500 block of East D Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Friday.
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Family of Wichita Falls Hit and Run Victim Searching for Answers
Wichita Falls police are still investigating a hit and run accident that killed one woman, and her family is looking for answers. Police say she passed away from her injuries Saturday night.
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Financial Crime Alert in Wichita Falls
The WFPD Financial Crimes Unit alerts all customers who bank with Wichita Falls Teachers Credit Union. A string of debit and credit cards were recently compromised, and were used to make unauthorized purchases.
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Tom: Today is National Bacon Day
This is National Bacon Day. Good bacon is so intensely delicious that the temptation is strong to overeat it.
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Tapping Into Lake Kemp
Wichita Falls is looking to integrate water from Lake Kemp into the Direct Potable Reuse Project. The city will pay $85,000 for an engineering company, and to evaluate and help push for state authorization to integrate the water into the current supply.
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Texoma Woman Battling Rare Breast Cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and fast growing type of breast cancer. Dr. Praveen Reddy with Texas Oncology in Wichita Falls said, "Initially, patients may think they have some type of skin infection."
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General Store Robbers Charged
Two suspects in The General Store robberies went to bed behind bars Tuesday night. Christopher Allen Rodriguez has been charged with Aggravated Robbery.
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Patient killed in medical helicopter crash
Texas authorities have released the name of an Oklahoma patient who was killed in a medical helicopter crash in Wichita Falls, Texas. Authorities say 26-year-old Paoli resident Buddy Rhodes died at the scene of Saturday's crash a few blocks from the hospital where the helicopter was headed.
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Derby Rolls into Wichita Falls
The Skating Dead roller derby Competition will be happening on Saturday, October 11th at 5 p.m. The competition will be between Red River Roller Derby and OKC Outlaws. Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids ages 4-10.
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Two arrests made in connection to Waurika shooting
Two arrests made in connection to Waurika shooting - KSWO, Lawton, OK- Wichita Falls, TX: News, Weather, Sports. ABC, 24/7, Telemundo - OSBI agents arrested 23-year-old Eric Morrison Monday.
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Nurse Injured In Texas Medical Helicopter Crash Dies
An Oklahoma nurse who was on a medical helicopter that crashed over the weekend in Wichita Falls has died from her injuries. Stewart was part of a team aboard a medical helicopter that was transporting a shooting victim from Waurika, Okla., to United Regional Health Care in Wichita Falls.
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Staying Flu Free
Wichita Falls, TX - Many Americans are on high alert with the recent spread of the ebola virus and with the winter quickly approaching another contagious virus is knocking at our door. Newschannel 6 reached out to a local doctor to find all you need to know to be flu free this winter season.
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Air Evac Lifeteam flight nurse dies from injuries sustained in accident
DUNCAN, Okla._Air Evac Lifeteam officials are saddened to report that Leslie Stewart has died from injuries she sustained in an accident on October 4, 2014. The Air Evac Lifeteam air ambulance, based in Duncan, Okla., was involved in an accident at approximately 1:53 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, while on approach to United Regional Health Care in Wichita Falls, Texas.
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Read the Full NTSB Preliminary Report
CEN15FA003 Nonscheduled 14 CFR Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter Accident occurred Saturday, October 04, 2014 in Wichita Falls, TX Aircraft: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L 1, registration: N335AE Injuries: 2 Fatal,2 Serious. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors.
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Texas House Speaker In WF To Look at Drought Situation
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus was in Wichita Falls on Thursday to get a tour of the Cypress Water Treatment Plant. He also wanted to find out how Wichita Falls is dealing with the drought catastrophe.
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