United Regional resumed elective surgeries Wednesday. All non-essential surgeries had been postponed since the end of last month but now doctors at United Regional are gearing up to do them again while still keeping themselves and their patients safe from COVID-19. More information about this story can be found here.… MORE
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
