After years of complaints from venues and show operators about deceptive search results for fans trying to buy concert tickets, Google is making changes to how resellers advertise with the search giant. The new rules ban a number of deceptive practices and require greater transparency from independent broker sites and large marketplaces like StubHub and Viagogo. Get details here…… MORE
WFISD: Student Safety Top Of Mind After Florida Shooting
After Wednesday’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that claimed the lives of 17 and injured several others, parents are now wondering what the Wichita Falls ISD does to keep their students safe. Although the district cannot stop everything, Peter Griffiths, WFISD Associate Superintendent said what they can do is train and have a plan in…… MORE
Wichita Falls Bond Proposition Advocates Support Entire Proposal
Advocates for the 2018 Wichita Falls bond proposal are hoping voters will give the green light for their particular projects, but many say the bond as a whole can benefit the entire city of Wichita Falls. “We’re very pleased with the council’s decision to pass those bonds for election on May 5th to upgrade the…… MORE
Breakdown Of Wichita Falls Bond Election Set For May
It is now official. The city of Wichita Falls will hold it’s first bond election in 17 years. City councilors passed an ordinance to call an election May 5 for a bond proposal full of different projects. City leaders are now shifting gears from advocating to educating. They want as many people to hit the…… MORE
Eminem Chronicles Bleak Love Triangle In ‘River’ Video With Ed Sheeran
Eminem traces a relationship from hopeful beginning to volatile end in the new, documentary-style “River” video, featuring guest singer Ed Sheeran. The clip opens with an unseen director interviewing Eminem, the rapper’s fictional girlfriend and her ex-husband about their cycles of romance and despair. “My personal life is not exactly a highlight reel,” Eminem says as…… MORE
“8 Mile” Producers Working On Gucci Mane Biopic
Gucci Mane’s life story is set to be the subject of a big screen film. Executives at Paramount Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have acquired the rights to the hip-hop star’s 2017 book “The Autobiography of Gucci Mane,” according to Variety. Find more details about the biographical film here. … MORE
City Unveils New Four-Way Stop Signs Downtown
When you head downtown Tuesday morning, be prepared to stop. The city of Wichita Falls has added all-way stop signs to 12 intersections downtown. In 2017, the Wichita Falls Traffic Department did a study of downtown. They found that the increased amount of traffic downtown called for a change. “Some of the new businesses coming…… MORE
Lovebug Starski, Rap Pioneer Who Popularized Term ‘Hip-Hop,’ Dead At 57
Kevin Smith, the Bronx DJ and rapper known as Lovebug Starski who is often credited with coining the term “hip-hop,” died Thursday at 57 following a heart attack in Las Vegas. His daughter, Tiffany, confirmed Smith’s death to Rolling Stone. Smith was among a core group of DJ pioneers, including DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster…… MORE
Golden Chick Ribbon Cutting Signals Growth In City’s North Side
Golden Chick has opened its fourth location in Wichita Falls. The ribbon cutting was held Thursday morning and representatives with the chicken chain say they have been wanting to expand to the north side of Wichita Falls for years. Read more about the new location and their grand opening here. … MORE
Patsy’s House Breaks Down Texas Child Abuse Reporting Law
In light of two Wichita Falls Independent School District principals facing Failure to Report charges, Denise Roberts, Executive Director of Patsy’s House, wants to educate people on the Texas law for reporting abuse. It requires everyone, not just educators, to report child abuse or neglect. Texas is a mandated reporting state. Find out what that means by clicking here…… MORE
