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
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon initially reached out to Bonnie Raitt to see if he could clear a sample of her 1989 classic, “Nick of Time,” for Charli XCX’s remix of Brat’s emotional standout, “I Think About It All The Time.” And between Charli introducing a new generation to Raitt, and Maggie Rogers honoring her by…… More
In an Instagram post on Sunday (October 27), Brazilian pop superstar Anitta teased a possible upcoming collaboration with the Weeknd (now going by his given name, Abel Tesfaey). The post features a ghostly ultrasound of a devilish-looking baby with a forked tail and razor-sharp teeth. Anitta captioned her ominous post, “🥹 Isn’t he beautiful?” Tesfaey…… More
In a new interview with People, JC Chasez opened up about his new album inspired by Frankenstein, while also taking a reflective look back on the 20th anniversary of his debut solo album, Schizophrenic, and the current status of *NSYNC. Chasez collaborated with Jimmy Harry on the concept album, Playing with Fire, which was released…… More
During Friday night’s (October 25) performance as part of her Las Vegas residency, Adele shared an update on her current health situation with the audience. The 36-year-old singer admitted that she was left “a bit deaf” while suffering from a nasty ear infection. A fan-shot video shared on X captures Adele on stage at the…… More
Lady Gaga took to Instagram on Sunday (October 27) to share her appreciation to her Little Monsters for their outpouring of support and love that they have shown for her brand new single, “Disease.” The post features the 13-time Grammy winner smiling sheepishly, while captioning her post with words of thanks to her dedicated fans,…… More
