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
In a new Nylon cover story, Camila Cabello opened up about the public reaction to her “misunderstood” recent album, C,XOXO. The 27-year-old Grammy-nominated singer also shared how receiving praise from her idols Beyoncé and Taylor Swift helped validate her work. “Now I’m going to sound name-drop-y,” Cabello shared. “But Beyoncé told me she loved my…… More
In a recent interview with People to promote her new solo album, Bouquet, Gwen Stefani took a reflective look back at her time with No Doubt and how those experiences shaped her entire career. Stefani is clearly proud of her work on her new record, admitting: “I love writing songs. That’s everything to me. If…… More
Britney Spears was declared legally single on Monday (December 2), seven months after she officially finalized her divorce from ex-husband Sam Asghari. It was a legal gift granted from the California courts on the pop superstar’s 43rd birthday, who separated from the 30-year-old Asghari in late July 2023, just 13 months after their marriage. He…… More
At Louisville’s Whitney Hall on Friday and Saturday night (November 29-30), Jack Harlow brought his 4th annual “No Place Like Home” shows to his dedicated hometown fans. For these special holiday weekend shows, the Grammy-nominated rapper and pop star was backed by the Louisville Orchestra, led by conductor Teddy Abrams. In addition to his own…… More
Kendrick Lamar’s “Squabble Up” premieres at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, with the Nobel Prize-winning rapper owning the entire Top 5 of the singles chart this week. Lamar – whose surprise release, GNX, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart – joins Taylor Swift, Drake, and the Beatles as the…… More
