Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he will let the state’s stay-at-home order expire at the end of the month and allow businesses to begin reopening in phases starting Friday, the latest ramp-up in his push to restart the Texas economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. First to open on Friday: retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters…… MORE
City Of Wichita Falls Cleaning Holliday Creek Sewage Spill
A contractor mishap led to 74,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilling into Holliday Creek in Wichita Falls over the weekend. More details on this story can be found here.… MORE
Tracking The Numbers: Covid-19 Cases In Wichita County
Here are the current numbers for people tested for coronavirus in Wichita County, including the positive, negative and pending results, according to the The Wichita Falls – Wichita County Public Health District. Click here to see the current numbers.… MORE
United Regional To Resume Elective Surgeries April 29
United Regional will continue providing elective surgery, cardiology procedures and interventional imaging procedures starting on Wednesday, April 29. Hospital officials said plans are in place to decrease the number of elective surgeries and procedures performed if they see a surge of hospitalized COVID-19 patients or if their supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) drops below…… MORE
Holliday ISD Improvements Making Progress
Facility upgrades at Holliday ISD and in the City of Holliday are moving along well. In the city, improvements to the park and new tennis courts are nearly done and in the school district, upgrades include five new classrooms at the Elementary School and a new transportation facility. More details about improvements within Holliday ISD…… MORE
Wichita Falls Bike Shops Experience Increased Sales
Shelter-in-place orders have wreaked havoc on businesses across the country, but Friday News Channel 6 looked at one industry that will come out unscathed. “We’ve actually seen when I anticipated that we would actually see a slowing in sales, with everyone having to be shelter in place, but when they said to go outside and…… MORE
Wichita Falls, Wichita County Officials To Allow Non-Essential Businesses To Reopen, Will Require Masks In Public
The City of Wichita Falls and Wichita County officials announced Friday they will require masks to be worn in public starting at 8 a.m. Saturday. Children aged six and over will be required to wear a mask. Mayor Stephen Santellana also announced all non-essential businesses will now be allowed to reopen at their discretion. Any…… MORE
MSU Texas Board Of Regents To Consider Texas Tech Invitation Next Meeting
Midwestern State University President Dr. Suzanne Shipley said the university is still considering joining the Texas Tech system. MSU Texas received the invitation in February, and Shipley said since then the response from campus has been mainly positive. More details about this story can be found here.… MORE
STATE UPDATE: Over 15 New Cases Reported In SWOK, Total Cases Cross 3,000
Southwest Oklahoma has seen one of the largest spike in reported confirmed patients over the past days. Over 15 new cases were reported across the area including new cases in Comanche, Jackson, Greer, Grady, Caddo and Kiowa counties. One new death in Caddo County was reported on Thursday morning. The patient was a man over…… MORE
Lake Arrowhead Reopens With New Restrictions
After closing state parks for coronavirus concerns, Lake Arrowhead reopened on Monday with new restrictions. Before reopening the parks had to make a few changes like closing overnight camping areas, closing off playground equipment and making sure every guest that enters, wears a face covering. More information on the reopening of Lake Arrowhead State Park…… MORE
