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Arts For All Workshop in Wichita Falls helps bring downtown mural to life

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Anyone is able to paint a tile special to them that will be combined on a mural and displayed downtown. "We do a good job of bringing art in to the museum, but we want to make it a community minded thing," said Mary Helen Maskill, with the Wichita Falls Art Museum.


Many dive in to help out others at the MSU Polar Plunge

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Teams from across Wichita Falls took a plunge in ice cold water, and it was all for a great cause. "This is just an amazing event.

Local Muslim community reacts to President Trump's immigration ban

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Leaders in the local Muslim community are speaking out as the country is reacting to President Donald Trump's executive order, signed on Friday, that bars citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. for the 90 days. Leaders of the Islamic Society of Wichita Falls are shocked about the things that have unfolded in the last 48 hours.

Fire razes houses, burns land in ETX; man suffers minor burns

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Fire razes houses, burns land in ETX; man suffers minor burns - KSWO, Lawton, OK- Wichita Falls, TX: News, Weather, Sports. ABC, 24/7, Telemundo - A man was burning brush when the fire got out of control the afternoon of Jan. 30, authorities say.

Local church security

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With attacks becoming more frequent on religious centers, safety is becoming a top priority. The Texas legislature is working on a bill that would give churches the option of directly hiring their own security officers.

Man claiming 3M improper votes registered in 3 states

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AP: Man claiming 3M improper votes registered in 3 states - KSWO, Lawton, OK- Wichita Falls, TX: News, Weather, Sports. ABC, 24/7, Telemundo - .

U.S. Marshals looking for dangerous suspect, possibly in the Texoma area

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WICHITA FALLS, Tx The U.S. Marshals are searching for a man accused of killing a woman and believe he may be in the Texoma area. Anthony Keith Graziano is wanted by the Marshals for assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm after a felony.

Woman leads police on chase through Wichita Falls

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Officials said the chase started near the intersection of Kell and Pennsylvania after officers attempted to stop the vehicle. According to police, the driver, Stephanie Bear, had a warrant and told the passengers she was not going back to jail and took off.


Sneak Peek - One Man's Secret Snacking on Next My 600-LB Life on TLC

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Tomorrow night at 8/7c, TLC's MY 600-LB LIFE presents the story of Doug Armstrong who, towering at 6 feet 6 inches tall, has always been a big guy. Weighing over 660 pounds, Doug has conquered both a drug and an alcohol addiction, but is now battling his last vice: food.

Guns in churches? Pastors debate church security

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The Texas legislature is considering a law that would allow churches to hire security officers. Many Wichita Falls churches have security, but not everyone believes armed guards belong in church.

Fugitive arrested after hitchhiking from Wichita Falls

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WICHITA FALLS, Tx The man wanted by U.S. Marshals for shooting a woman in the head in Texas has been arrested after Marshals said they received a tip. Officials said a trucker picked up Anthony Graziano at a truck stop in Wichita Falls.

Some residents at Lake Diversion in North Texas bid farewell

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In this Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 photo, a lake cabin in Cara Blanca Park on Lake Diversion, in Wichita Falls, Texas, sits with its windows and other salvageable items stripped away. The landowner canceled all leases and evicted the residents.

Wichita Falls sisters highlighted at State of State speech

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"We grew up in foster care from 4 years old to 18," said Buckner. "It was tough.

Heroes of Texoma: SSG Joseph Nichols

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This week's Hero of Texoma has only lived in Wichita Falls for one year, but has been serving our country for nearly two decades. "It's just in my blood.

WFPD Probationary Officer arrested for DWI

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WICHITA FALLS, Tx A probationary police officer with the Wichita Falls Police Department is out of a job after being arrested for DWI. Early Wednesday morning police were called to a vehicle accident near Fairway and Johnson Road in Wichita Falls.


Ongoing police situation in Wichita Falls

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The Wichita Falls Police Department and Wichita County Sheriff's Office are on the scene of a situation at the Garrison's Convenience Store at the corner of Kemp and Kell Boulevard. The Wichita Falls Police Department and Wichita County Sheriff's Office are on the scene of a situation at the Garrison's Convenience Store at the corner of Kemp and Kell Boulevard.

660lb former drug addict admits he can't care for his kids

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On Wednesday night's episode of the TLC reality series My 600lb Life , Doug Armstrong, 36, from Wichita Falls, Texas, weighed 684lbs and could barely help his wife Ashley take care of their three children when he started his weight loss journey. 'I should be able to help raise the kids and not have my wife do all of it,' he told the camera.

Texas and Southwest books: Trails, WASPs and a sharpshooting controversy

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Trammel's Trace was a smugglers' trail that became an immigration path into Spanish Texas in the early 1800s. "It was an historic corridor connecting travelers from Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas with the El Camino Real [also known as the Old San Antonio Road] at Nacogdoches," notes the author, Gary L. Pinkerton, who grew up on East Texas land still bearing some of the trail's wagon ruts.

MPEC seeing positive change under Spectra

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The MPEC is seeing more people and events because of what many are calling a better overall experience. Spectra took over in October and a lot has changed since then.

Continue reading Pimp who sold teen for sex in Dallas, Wichita Falls gets 18 years in prison

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A Dallas pimp was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison this week after he admitted selling a teenager for sex. Robinson forced the girl into prostitution in Dallas and Wichita Falls between April 2014 and August 2014, according to documents in the case.

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