A playful picture book about a little girl named Heather and her two happy mommies was a cultural and legal flashpoint 25 years ago, stirring debate over the morality of same-sex parenting and landing libraries at the center of community battles over placement of the book in the children's stacks. In time, Heather -- of Heather Has Two Mommies -- gained a lot of company, as books for children about different kinds of families proliferated.
Two Mommies, two viewpoints
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Water Leak Floods City View Junior/Senior High School Overnight
The Wichita Falls Police Department was called out to City View Junior/Senior High School overnight after a water leak triggered alarms. Police told Newschannel 6 the leak was coming from the schools roof.
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Juried Art Competition reception and awards presentation April 10
Join us for a beautiful evening of art, music, food and wine, at this year's celebration of Unique by Nature Juried Art Competition! Artists from Wichita Falls to Commerce, from Fort Worth to Dallas, from McKinney and surrounding cities, submitted over 200 works to be juried either for the Purchase Prize of a large scale work to be added to the MPAC Public Art Collection, or for $3000 in cash prizes in an exhibit of 2D and 3D art. The very next day, enjoy artists at work throughout McKinney's downtown square.
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Man Found With Car Stereo Stuffed Down Pants
Wichita Falls Police arrested a man after they say they found the evidence of a crime stuffed down his pants. WFPD Patrol Officers responded to the 1100 Block of Ridgeway on Wednesday morning around 2:30 a.m. for a call about a vehicle burglary in progress.
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Man Accused of Filming Minor in Shower
According to the arrest affidavit, police responded to the 5400 block of Flo Drive in Wichita Falls on a check welfare call regarding a 14-year-old child. The child, who police say is the victim in this case, told police that 40-year-old Victor Hugo Herrera-Salazar had taken a video of the victim while in the shower.
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WFPD Tests Backup Dispatch System
This was the first trial run from the alternate dispatch facility since the latest upgrades to the phones and computers were implemented.
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Montague County Speed Limit Changes
"Our traffic department made a study on that stretch of roadway and decided that it would be more prudent to lower the speed limit," Adele Lewis the Public Information Officer for TxDOT in Wichita Falls said. The reason why TxDOT conducted the study, was concerned residents.
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Abbott lauds Hispanic role in Texas job growth
Gov. Greg Abbott lauded the efforts of the 1,500 Latino business leaders at a downtown luncheon Thursday for having "the vision, the work ethic and the dreams" that have made it possible for Texas to lead the nation in job growth. Before a Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce audience that included elected officials, executives and small business owners at the Hilton Americas , Abbott recounted his early days as a lawyer in Houston when opportunities abounded.
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Weather History: Apr. 10: Record temps, storms, dust, snow, tornadoes & floods
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Nighthawks' Lloyd Earns IFL Honors
Wichita Falls Nighthawks defensive lineman Terrance Lloyd was named the Indoor Football League's Defensive Player of the Week on Wednesday. Lloyd had four sacks in Saturday's 58-27 win over the Bemidji Axemen, the first IFL victory for the Nighthawks.
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Decriminalizing Truancy Up For Vote
Nearly 100,000 school children in Texas were ticketed for missing school and now some lawmakers are considering decriminalizing truancy. Newschannel 6 did some digging to find out if truancy is a problem for the Wichita Falls Independent School District.
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Terrible Tuesday: A Teaching Lesson For Texoma's Youth
Wichita Falls, TX- It's been 36 years since the 1979 tornado ripped through North Texas, devastating much of the Newschannel 6 viewing area. We talked with Skywarn 6 meteorologist John Cameron about that day and the importance of Texoma's youth being informed and aware during severe weather season.
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Texas AG: Injunction against gay-couple rules change stands
The state attorney general says a federal judge in Texas has declined a U.S. Justice Department request to reconsider his order temporarily blocking federal rules expanding medical leave benefits to some gay couples. Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor in Wichita Falls declined to dissolve his own injunction, issued March 26. O'Connor's order has temporarily stopped expansion of the definition of "spouse" under the Family and Medical Leave Act to include same-sex couples.
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Ending on a good note
After two blustery days of cold weather with wind and/or rain, the 2015 installment of the annual Great Bend Farm and Ranch Expo closed Friday on a sunny, warm spring afternoon.
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Preparing For Disasters With The Right Insurance
When disaster strikes, you want to make sure you have the right insurance coverage. Many people choose to go with the minimum coverage to save on cost.
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Wichita Falls: Baby Inhales Charcoal Lighter Fluid at Child Care
A 9-month-old girl is getting treatment at Cook Children's Medical Center after a terrible accident at a childcare facility on Friday evening. The owner of the facility told investigators the baby was sitting in a high chair when she was greeting a parent at the back gate.
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WFPD Investigating Accidental Poisoning of Infant
Police are investigating after an infant was taken to the United Regional Friday evening following an accidental poisoning at a Wichita Falls Daycare. Officers responded to Kelly's Kids Childcare in reference to a 9-month-old baby girl who had possible ingested lighter fluid.
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Woman Drives Into China Star Restaurant
Around 11:00 Saturday morning, a woman drove her car into China Star restaurant on Central Freeway in Wichita Falls. According to Wichita Falls Police, the woman was pulling up to a parking spot at China Star when her foot hit the accelerator and drove right into the building.
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Man Charged
A man is behind bars Monday morning after he stole a Chevy Silverado truck. A little after 2:30 Monday morning, Wichita Falls Police were called out to the 1600 block of Cimarron Trial.
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Two Arrested for Burglary of a Habitation
Around 5:00 a.m. on Monday morning, officers with the Wichita Falls Police Department were dispatched to the 1800 block of Huff in reference to checking on a suspicious person. Witnesses advised police that they observed two males, one wearing a Bengal's jersey and the other wearing a blue and white shirt, pull up to the residence in a green Chevrolet pickup truck.
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