It’s lights out for ERCOT’s CEO Bill Magness. He was fired Wednesday for his mismanagement of Texas’ power grid during last month’s sub-zero freezing temperatures which left over 4 million Texas residents without power and therefore, unable to heat their homes. Magness has defended his decision to begin rolling blackouts to ease the strain on…… More
Citizens of Wichita Falls who participate in the Choose to Reuse program at the Wichita Falls Organics Facility will be able to pick up a free load of compost this Saturday. Get more information here.… More
The same pancake mix and sausage cooked at the University Kiwanis Club pancake festival is being served differently this year. The club’s annual pancake festival was cancelled in January because of the pandemic. “We didn’t know what we were going to do when we cancelled the event quite frankly. We just knew we had to…… More
Nearly one year into the coronavirus pandemic, help from the federal government for small businesses who are struggling continues to be in high demand. Luckily, starting Wednesday for two weeks, the Paycheck Protection Program will open applications for places that have 20 employees or less. More details about this new, temporary eligibility requirement and how…… More
The City of Wichita Falls Water Department is helping residents make sure they can keep their water services on. “We actually haven’t cut anybody off for nonpayment since right when this first started, which I think was around Feb. 11, so we’ve actually gone about two and half weeks,” said Azura Kerr, Systems Data Administrator…… More
Ice Spice has announced that she has signed with major talent agency WME for international representation, leaving her current representative CAA. According to Variety, the move will see WME (William Morris Endeavor) look after the rising rapper in all areas including music and touring. Billboard, citing a representative of the rapper, reported that the veteran…… More
Offset recently dropped a video for his latest single, “Blame It On Set.” The visual, directed by Maya Table, shows Offset feeling stuck at a desk job, working an every day 9 to 5 shift. He walks off from his desk after his superior walks in and gives him more work to finish. “They got…… More
Rapper and singer Playboi Carti’s “Sky” has returned to No. 1 spot on the new TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart. The TikTok Billboard Top 50 is a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the United States based on creations, video views and user engagement. “Sky” was released in 2020 as part…… More
Sean “Diddy” Combs has finally spoken out about the sexual assault allegations against him, vehemently denying the claims. A total of four lawsuits have been filed against the rapper and Bad Boy Records founder, alleging sexual assault. In an Instagram post, Combs wrote: “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. For the last couple of weeks, I have sat…… More
will.i.am is set to launch a new SiriusXM show, titled “will.i.am Presents the FYI Show,” in January. The multi-Grammy Award winner will host the series on SiriusXM’s The 10s Spot (Ch. 11). The new SiriusXM Show will be a unique exploration at the crossroads of pop culture, music, entertainment, world news, and technology. SiriusXM said…… More
