Wichita Falls, Texas- There is another aspect of the City's new emergency alert system Nixle, that residents can take advantage of. Managing an account can include choosing what type of alert that is received; text, email, voice; entering home, business and cell phone numbers; disconnecting alerts from certain agencies or City Departments and more.
New Nixle Categories Available for Residents
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Managing Mold
"We've seen a huge influx in calls and we've just been non stop for probably the last month or so," Aaron Ryan, Owner of ServPro Wichita Falls said. He said there have been some places that have been affected more than once, making the risk of mold even greater.
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Firework Companies Get Some Freedom This Year
Firework stores are now legally open for the Summer season in the state of Texas, just in time for the 4th of July. This is a big change from 2014 when burn bans affected firework sales all across Texoma.
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Bright Ideas Announces Official Closure
Bright Ideas Charter will officially close its doors for good this summer. The charter school has been part of the Wichita Falls community for nearly 30 years.
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Drought Busted
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New Cutting Edge Technology at United Regional
New technology is making it easier for doctors to perform spine surgery. United Regional in Wichita Falls has become the 50th hospital in the United States to have it.
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Fort Wortha s Kress Building sold to owner of El Fenix chain
The historic Kress Building in downtown Fort Worth has been sold to the owner of the Dallas-based El Fenix restaurant chain. Design work is underway for a restaurant on the first floor of the building, at 604 Main St., where the Fox & Hound restaurant and pub was previously located.
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Revelation: Ancient letter lays out blueprint for modern churches and people
There's no doubt modern churches are in the midst of a chaotic era of American society, but there is a blueprint for them to follow found in a letter written during ancient history, according to Texas preacher Alec Haigood . One might wonder how that could be possible.
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Boy Almost Drowns In Hotel Pool
At 5:18 p.m. Wednesday, the Wichita Falls Police Department received a call about a four-year-old boy that nearly drowned in a pool at the La Quinta Inn located on Central Freeway. According to authorities, the boy came in the La Quinta hotel's pool with two family members, aged 14 and 17. They were not staying at the hotel as guests.
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Wheat Field Fire Burns 250 Acres
Just before 5:00 p.m. fire officials were called out to a wheat field that was ablaze just west of I-44. Wichita Falls and Friberg-Cooper firefighters along with Burkburnett Police were all on the scene.
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Kiowa Casino Gives Back to Hometown Heroes
It was the "Lucky 7th" annual Hometown Heroes event on Thursday, where Kiowa Casino gave away just under eighteen thousand dollars to a number of local deserving causes. And while everyone involved is thankful for recent rains, the severe weather this spring affected both the organizations receiving the donations and the casino itself.
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Same-Sex Couples Await Supreme Court's Ruling on Gay Marriage
Wichita Falls, TX - Texas does not approve the marriage of same-sex couples, but that could soon change pending a landmark decision by the Supreme Court. This landmark decision from the Supreme Court will come down Thursday or as late as Monday.
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Man Suspected Of Breaking Through Wall and Into Apartment
One man is behind bars after he is suspected of breaking though a wall to steal from an apartment. On May 1st, Wichita Falls Police officers responded to a possible burglary at an apartment in the 1400 block of Burkburnett Road.
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Man Dies in Drowning Incident
According to authorities, around 3:45 p.m., the Wichita Falls Police Department arrived to the scene of a possible drowning at a residence located in the 4400 block of Phillips Drive. Police say a group of people were having a pool party at a private residence when one of the subjects, 49-year-old Gilbert Contreras, became unresponsive in the pool.
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DPS Increasing DWI Patrols Through Fourth Of July Weekend
Wichita Falls, TX - The Texas Department of Transportation will increase DWI patrols through Fourth of July weekend. Last year, more than 2.5 million Texans traveled state highways during the holiday weekend.
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Scout's Honor
Scout Leaders in Wichita Falls Troop 1 learned the true meaning of "Scout's Honor" this past Saturday. The group was coming back from a camping trip when they stopped at Bill's Catfish in Waurika, Oklahoma on their way back to Wichita Falls.
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Wichita Falls Church To Host Prayer Vigil For Charleston Shooting Victims
Wichita Falls, TX - A group of pastors and residents in Wichita Falls will gather Tuesday night for a community prayer vigil. The meeting will take place at New Jerusalem Baptist Church located at 1420 Borton Street at 6 p.m. "Hopefully we can say that Wichita Falls is the city that faith built," said Angus Thompson, Pastor at the church for more than 30 years.
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Unwanted visitor at North Texas museum, snake in toilet
An unwelcome visitor was curled up at a North Texas museum until a worker noticed the nearly 6-foot snake and summoned help. The Wichita Falls Times Record News reported Monday that the snake was safely removed from a toilet at the Archer County Museum.
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Woman, 75, survived for days on pond water after Texas crash
Wanda Mobley swerved to avoid something in the remote highway, and seconds later was trapped inside her wrecked car in a ravine in North Texas. The 75-year-old widow couldn't walk, yet pulled herself through the broken windshield and survived the next two days by soaking her T-shirt in a nearby pond to get water.
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WDS Global Investment Pays Off Despite Closure
A major Wichita Falls employer has announced its closure. WDS Global, a Xerox company, will force 257 employees out of a job by the end of August.
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