Members of the community had the opportunity to save two lives Thursday morning at the Wichita Falls Regional Airport for the Fur Flying 2.0 event. Cortney Schaefer, the airport operations supervisor, said they hosted this event in hope Texomans would come adopt and donate blood.
Wichita Falls Regional Airport hosts Fur Flying 2.0
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YMCA introduces new Wall of Stars display
The YMCA of Wichita Falls started a new project that could become a unique Christmas gift and last for generations. "The wall of stars will be a new display in our fabulous new facility and it will have some children at the bottom of it with stars above the kids," Noel Filer, YMCA mission advancement director, said.
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WF looking at changes to allow tattoo expos
Wichita Falls is working to bring a wide variety of conventions to the area to provide an economic boost. That includes the Ink Masters Tattoo Expo in June of 2018 at the MPEC.
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Texoma's Most Wanted
The Wichita Falls Police Department has released a new Texoma's Most Wanted list. If you have any information on the whereabouts of the suspects you are urged to call Crime Stoppers at 322-9888.
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Health department brings awareness of HIV and AIDS
December 1 is World AIDS Day. Health departments across the country are fighting the battle to control HIV and AIDS, including the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District.
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Not real news: A look at what didn't happen this week - Sat, 02 Dec 2017 PST
A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the week. None of these stories are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media.
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Funeral for victims of house fire on Monday
The funeral for a Wichita Falls man and his ten year old grandson who lost their lives in a house fire last week is being held Monday.
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WF man accused of stealing cookies, house shoes and checks from home
A Wichita Falls man is behind bars after police said he stole a pair of house shoes, a bag of cookies, and a book of checks. The call came into the police department around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday.
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Man arrested for alleged assault of 6-year-old
An investigation into the allegations began in December 2016 when a report was made to the Wichita Falls Police Department. The mother of the victim said her daughter has been sexually assaulted by Grady Alex Tettleton, 19. The mother told police the alleged abuse took place during a two month period at the end of 2015 when Tettleton was in close contact with the victim who was 6 to 7 years old at the time.
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Family, friends say final goodbye to house fire victims
Family members and friends gathered together on Monday to say goodbye to two people killed in a Wichita Falls house fire last week. Life Church on Seymour Hwy was filled with friends and family members Monday morning to remember and honor the lives of Brian Perez,10, and his great-grandfather Tony Perez, 85. "You could never see one without the other," Laura Faiai, Tony's granddaughter said.
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Dry conditions elevate fire danger
For over the past month, we've seen very little rainfall across Texoma. In fact, this November was tied for the 14th driest on record in Wichita Falls and 11th driest in Lawton.
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Burkburnett man arrested for DWI in Wichita Falls
Around 2:59 a.m. officers with the Wichita Falls Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of McNiel and Southwest Parkway. Police arrived at the scene and found a truck on its side facing east in the westbound lane on Southwest Parkway.
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Wichita Falls couple arrested for debit card abuse
Two people are behind bars in Wichita Falls accused of spending more than $350 from a debit card that did not belong to either of them. On October 23, the victim came to the front desk at the WFPD to file a credit/debit card abuse report.
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Downtown WF businesses ready for holidays
Downtown Wichita Falls is shining brighter and it is not just because of all the holiday decorations, the new businesses are also lighting up the streets. The newest addition to downtown, Half Pint Taproom and Restoration Hall, held a ribbon cutting Monday as it opened its doors to the public for the first time.
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WF Health District opens up new kitchen classroom
The Wichita Falls - Wichita County Public Health District wants its residents to live a healthy lifestyle. A new $120,000 kitchen classroom is ready to help with that as they held their grand opening on Monday.
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WFPD: Naked woman found inside apartment, eating victim's food
A Wichita Falls woman is behind bars after police said she broke into someone's apartment and ate their food. On Monday, around 11:30 a.m. officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Joline in reference to a burglary in progress.
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Sheppard Military Affairs Committee working on BRAC realignment strategy
The Sheppard Military Affairs Committee is working hard to make sure a Base Realignment and Closure Strategy doesn't hurt the base and Wichita Falls like it did in 2005. During the 2005 BRAC realignment, Sheppard Air Force Base lost its medical training wing which led to the loss of 2,000 employees and $48 million for the Wichita Falls economy the following year.
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Changes being made to WF water reuse project
Wichita Falls is 90-percent complete with its Water Reuse Project but have one more change to make before it's complete.
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SFA financial expert takes calm approach toward stock market's ups and downs
SFA financial expert takes calm approach toward stock market's u - KSWO, Lawton, OK- Wichita Falls, TX: News, Weather, Sports. ABC, 24/7, Telemundo - Dr. Banker Phares, a SFA senior lecturer and Director of Financial Planning Program peers in at a stock ticker.
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One dead following pedestrian vs. vehicle accident in Wichita Falls
Around 7 p.m. Wednesday night, Robert Wayne Marshal, 63, was crossing Old Windthorst Road at Bandera Boulevard when a car heading north on Old Windthorst Road hit him. Marshal was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, which included head injuries and broken bones.
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